All articles by Phil Clark – Page 17
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In the shadow of the gun
Suicide bombings, aggressive security, rising tension, paranoia … Just how tempting does the money have to be to persuade British firms to work in the Middle East? Building examines the risks and rewards
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Laing O'Rourke double whammy
Contractor Laing O'Rourke is favourite to clinch two jobs in London and Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, worth a total of £83m
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Ex-Railtrack boss targets key rail sites for Irish developer
Helen Gordon, a former head of Railtrack developments, leads new firm aiming to build on land near stations
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Berkeley and Wimpey at risk from London market jitters
Report by stockbroker Seymour Pierce singles out firms as most vulnerable to a slump in the capital
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NewsConstruction firms on alert after Saudi suicide attacks
American contractor Bechtel takes steps to safeguard staff after terrorist bombings kill 34
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M&E firm forced to halt trading
M&E design firm Cameronaire Environmental has gone into administration
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FeaturesDavid Langdon & Everest's Rob Smith
Davis Langdon & Everest’s new boss tells us about his plans for the QS in the chilly days to come. Nothing drastic – just a complete change of culture and business strategy …
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MDA directors set up rival QS with former boss
David Clark and Paul Mansell join forces with former boss David Somerset to found Matrix.
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FeaturesThe pig is taxiing for take-off
For an increasingly cynical public, the successful redevelopment of Battersea Power Station is looking as likely as a porker at 12 o'clock. Its owner, Parkview, insists that the latest project really will get off the ground. We assess the chances …
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FeaturesKeep on truckin' … please
Within two years, the road haulage industry is going to undergo a personnel crisis that will make construction's skills shortages look like a walk to the shops. So how are your materials going to find their way to the site?
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NewsBovis Lend Lease shake-up makes way for young blood
'Wonderboy' Jason Millett takes on expanded role, as key director Les Chatfield stays 'for foreseeable future'.
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FeaturesBlazing a trail
Ballal Raza is a down-to-earth Brummie project manager with bags of confidence and plenty of commitment – and the industry needs to recruit thousands more just like him. We met a young Asian professional taking construction's image issues in his stride.
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Speculation hots up over Amey and Atkins
City Speculation has intensified over the future of support service firms Amey and Atkins
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Driver's fate in balance as court rulings hit £250,000
Future of regional contractor hangs in balance as creditors meet to decide whether to give it breathing space.
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London Underground rules out 'supercompany' merger
Speculation about a merger of Metronet and Tubes Lines receives short shrift from LU managing director.
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NewsHopkins' four-year-old Saga HQ faces £8m repair bill
Sir Michael Hopkins' £20m landmark building, built in 1999, requires major work to rectify leaks and draughts.
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FeaturesTending to zero
There is a suspicion in the industry that contractors are fatalists. That is, they make the right noises on health and safety, but privately believe that fatal accidents come with the job. But now Bovis Lend Lease has put in place a global strategy to reduce site deaths to almost ...
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Labour agency set to import workers from Romania
The Home Office has agreed in principle to a proposal to import east Europeans to help solve the skills shortage.
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FeaturesThe children's crusade
How can you make a name for yourself if that name belongs to your famous parent? We talk to people who've wrestled with this problem – and found their own answers.
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Delay hits cement plant
The completion of a £32m cement plant in Derbyshire could be delayed by up to six months because of a dispute over contract conditions