All QS articles – Page 142
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Consultant raises fears over EPCs
Misleading EPCs produced by assessors who fail to carry out site surveys
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Blood, sweat and fixed gears: Building’s cycling track day
When dozens of the industry’s most fanatical cyclists descended on a London velodrome for Building’s inaugural Track Day, an afternoon of frenetic racing ensued – stirring memories of a certain sporting extravaganza held in the stadium 60 years earlier …
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Arcadis was failed WYG bidder
Speculation that overseas player had approached the group over an estimated £200m takeover in June
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EC Harris appoints local government expert
David Revells joins from 4ps where he co-authored guide 'The Estate We're in'
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Hill selects UK vice president of business development
Toby Hunt will focus on business development for Hill and its subsidiary Knowles and Shreeves
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Life Cycle Costing - Introducing BS ISO 15686-5:2008
BSI British Standards' conference offers guidance on the new international standard for life cycle costing,
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Falling housing sales prompt sellers to drop prices
First time buyers have become endangered species says RICS as number of sales fall to lowest level for 30 years
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RMJM's Napier University scheme gets green light
QS Cyril Sweett consultant on Sighthill campus in Edinburgh
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Davis Langdon cost manager on green 'smartie' college
Milton Keynes College £3.5m extension scheme awarded BREEAM excellent rating
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EC Harris commissions graduate artist for London HQ
RCA student’s sculpture comprises four layers of open framed boxes suspended at different heights
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Construction industry is in recession, says RICS
Surveyors warn of continuing shrinkage as figures show private housing orders down 20% in a year
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Home Office delays decision on prioritising visas for QSs
QSs must wait to find out if they will be dropped from a visa scheme to alleviate skills shortages
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Shard firms try to finalise costs
Shard's PM Turner & Townsend criticises the budget of the entire £1.3bn London Bridge Quarter
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We were there – Construction’s Olympians tell their stories
Construction is full of people who’ve lived the Olympic dream. As the Beijing Games kick off, eight of them tell Emily Wright about their years of training for moments of glory. Photography Michael Clement
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EP appoints consultants framework
English Partnerships appoints seven consultants to its project management and cost consultancy framework
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Arcadis turnover jumps by a fifth
Dutch consultant turnover £338m mainly due to recent acquisitions including two US firms
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Capita Symonds QS on £70m Sefton scheme
Consultant signs a 10 year contract with Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council to deliver property and highway services
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The Mongol Rally: killed with kindness in Iran
Our charity rallyist from consultant EC Harris gets forced off the road - by someone wanting to buy him dinner
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Baqus buys Oxford quantity surveyor
The AIM-listed consultant aquires Sworn King & Partners for £377,000