All QS articles – Page 140
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FeaturesEscape to victory: how SMEs can work abroad
While many of the big consultants dodge the downturn by picking up business overseas, their smaller rivals may be feeling a little imprisoned in the UK. But it doesn’t have to be like that. Thom Gibbs unearths some escape routes that work, and some that don’t
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Downturn hits QSs as Davis Langdon makes job cuts
The impact of the credit crunch spread to new parts of the industry this week as it emerged Davis Langdon was cutting staff, while several industry sources said fellow QS Arcadis AYH was also making cuts.
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Rider Levett Bucknall to set up network to win work in Europe
Rider Levett Bucknall is to set up a European consultancy network to drive expansion on the Continent.
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NewsAedas appoints new Birmingham regional manager
Also: Cyril Sweett announces three regional directors in Bristol
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Scott Wilson opens Sydney office
Consultant to provide services to ports and rail sectors in Australia
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NewsMDA to project manage five Ability hotel schemes
Consultant to oversee construction of hotels in Liverpool, Luton and London as well as two revamps
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NewsCluttons launches property asset recovery service
Consultant's new division a response to current credit crunch and property market slowdown
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NewsRLF project manager leads all-female crew at Little Britain
Association of Women in Property team includes contractors, architects, consultants and construction lawyers
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Virtual reality centre will train future construction managers
Training centre with high-tech simulators is due to open in Coventry next year
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NewsHill signs £5m contract for Indian technology epicenter
Consultant project manager on SmartCity Kochi business park featuring a sustainable township
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NewsEducation expert joins EC Harris
Consultant appoints Simon Lucas as partner and education sector leader
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NewsAbolishing empty rates relief: a half-baked idea
The government’s new charge on empty business premises, intended to stimulate redevelopment and bring empty property back into use, is in disarray
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NewsKnowles hosts seminars to help firms battle credit crunch
Seminars will be aimed at contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, construction employers, architects, engineers and project managers
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FeaturesSun, sea and sandcastles
The British seaside is back – after all, who wants to go abroad with summers like ours…? To celebrate, we challenged some of our finest construction minds (plus sundry offspring) to a giant sandcastle building showdown. Roxane McMeeken and Katie Puckett commentate on the action.
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F+G to lead £240m Athens regeneration scheme
UK firm is project manager and cost consultant on 200,000m2 zero-carbon cultural centre and park
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NewsMcBains Cooper wins Gulf Air contract
Consultant will ‘capture the spirit of Arabian hospitality’ in the new lounge at Heathrow T4
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NewsF+G helps generate interest in regeneration at Southwark school
Consultant hosts student competition to generate ideas on redeveloping Elephant and Castle
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NewsBusiness Premises Renovation Allowances still confusing, says Davis Langdon
Consultant says HM Revenue & Customs should issue clarification on tax relief
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NewsCapita completes work on new luxury resort in Dubai
Atlantis, The Palm features the tallest freefall water slide in the Middle East, 65,000 marine creatures in a special underwater lagoon
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NewsStride Treglown gets green light for Bristol scheme
Wine Street mixed-use development awarded BREEAM ‘excellent’ pre-assessment rating