All QS articles – Page 100
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FeaturesMarket Forecast: Depth Gauge
It’s difficult to say whether we have reached the bottom of the pricing trough, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company. What’s sure is that material prices will rise
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NewsNakheel saga: firm seeks British consultants
Despite its debts, Nakheel has been seeking British consultants for a new development in Dubai
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FeaturesThe beautiful game: World Cups in Qatar and Russia
England’s loss of its World Cup bid could be the UK construction industry’s gain. Qatar and Russia have billions of dollars to build stadiums and infrastructure from scratch but, says Roxane McMeeken, it’s us Brits that have the relevant talents and experience. So how easy will it be to win ...
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NewsMouchel’s debt refinancing will not attract new bids
Costain’s £170m bid is likely to remain the only offer and will not increase, say analysts
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NewsAtkins and F+G form green consultancy division
’Single unit of environmental excellence’ for consultant Atkins and subsidiary Faithful + Gould
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NewsApollo undercutting rivals by 20%
Documents show firm has won contracts from competitors with offers that are ’suspiciously low’
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NewsMouchel completes £170m refinancing
Consultant says it is considering a number of offers for the business
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CommentCut throat tender pricing
Inflation is soaring so why are tender prices not doing the same. Our guest QS blogger explains why
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NewsRICS recommends off-site housebuilding
Homes must be prefabricated and use more recycled materials, says report
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NewsMouchel speeds up refinancing to try attract new bidder
Mouchel today told its shareholders to ’take no action’ in response to Costain’s revised £170m approach
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CommentQuentin Shears: The great stadium dispute
Quentin receives an invitation from Gator Corp to build a croquet venue - then demolish it
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NewsRICS cracks down on members’ misdemeanours
Questions raised over body’s right to impose fines and costs in previously decided court cases
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FeaturesMadani Sow: Why it’s great to be in Britain
Innovation in business practice and access to wider markets make Britain a good place for a French contractor to be, says the boss of Bouygues UK. And then there is the opportunity for more acquisitions
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NewsCapita reveals Leicestershire regeneration plans
Consultant presents proposal for the development of Earl Shilton and Barwell
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NewsEC Harris announces head of programme management
Consultant appoints former VT Nuclear Services operations director and engineering boss at British Nuclear Fuels
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NewsRICS creates 'executive director' position
Mark Walley appointed to build RICS’ status and grow membership
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FeaturesSustainability: Zeroing In
Cyril Sweett reviews the recommendations from the Zero Carbon Hub’s Carbon Compliance Task Group and considers the implications for the definition of a zero-carbon home from 2016
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FeaturesRobert Deatker: High flyer
Turner & Townsend’s Robert Deatker is the man responsible for ensuring the smooth delivery of one of the UK’s most mind-bogglingly complex schemes - the 2 million ft2 London Bridge Quarter, which includes the 310m Shard. And he’s determined to pull it off
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NewsBouygues and Leadbitter tie up: a sign of things to come
The Leadbitter and Bouyges deal is mutually beneficail
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NewsLeadbitter to leverage Bouygues’ strength
Clients in the construction sector are avoiding giving work to firms with significant debt, according to Leadbitter chairman and chief executive Bob Rendell