All articles by Phil Clark – Page 14
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NewsMace profit soars 72% in 2002
Diversification and strong overseas sales pay dividends for construction manager that has spread its wings
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NewsBerkeley eyes up potential purchases in strategy U-turn
Tony Pidgley drops organic growth strategy and announces that he is looking to join consolidation race
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FeaturesLaurence Llewelyn-Bowen
Don't be fooled by the foppish style: Britain's favourite interior designer is set to have a say in the way we build entire towns. Which may be of interest to Prince Charles … we find out more.
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News264 variations were made to Holyrood in November
Fraser inquiry scrutinises Bovis' appointment and behaviour of Enric Miralles as yet more bad news emerges
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O'Rourke ends rumours of key boss quitting
Speculation that a regional head at Laing O'Rourke is on the brink of leaving has been knocked on the head by the disclosure that he has in fact been away from his office on a study course
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FeaturesMr Conservative
Linford Group chairman David Linford is taking drastic action to help plug the heritage skills gap, such as building a new training centre, swapping workers with firms abroad – and even recruiting in primary schools.
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Rail sector 'naive and immature'
A leading QS has warned that the rail industry needs to radically change how it works with consultants and contractors if it is to deliver improvements to the network
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Watchdog seeks QS to explain Holyrood debacle
Audit Scotland tenders for consultant to help it find reasons for parliament's disastrous cost overrun.
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Comment
A tale of two monarchies
“There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision,” wrote William James, Henry’s smarter brother, in his Principle Of Psychology.
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London office market to pick up
The London commercial office market is beginning to turn the corner after a three-year slump, two influential reports revealed this week
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FeaturesThe city blurred by speed
You know those incredible statistics on Dubai's building boom? Well, the next wave of development is going to be even bigger. We went to find out how expats keep up with the pace
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News£300m mega-mosque takes shape in Abu Dhabi
Third biggest mosque in the world enters its second phase, six years after work started on the Gulf state site.
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FeaturesJohnny on the Spot
How does Tim O'Toole plan to upgrade the world's biggest underground system, using the most complex contracts in history, when he can't seem to keep its trains on the track?
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Halcrow wins two major design contracts in Qatar
British multidisciplinary consultant beats off international competition to take projects worth £210m.
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NewsTube needs £500m more power to run PPP deal
London Underground push for revamped 30-year contract amid fears of future electricity shortages.
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FeaturesSmile … things couldn't be worse
After the slow death of the London office market and month after month of steadily worsening statistics, developers in the commercial sector are suddenly feeling a rush of confidence … We find out why
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NewsJarvis considers exit from rail maintenance sector
Network Rail and HSE investigations combine with falls in shares and profit to push contractor off the rails.
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NewsSimon Murray switches sides
Simon Murray, the former major projects director at Railtrack, is to take over as chairman at regional contractor Geoffrey Osborne
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NewsClarke: Skills council will end need for foreign workers
Education minister says new training body will improve home-grown skills and stem 'short-term' use of migrants.