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Ex-Davis Langdon partners launch Core Five
QS firm set up by former partners will focus on cost consultancy work for residential, commercial and London schemes
Boris seeks consultants for London design panel
Consultants sought for design and urbanism procurement panel
Labbad takes new role at Lend Lease
Europe chief executive Dan Labbad appointed Group chief operating officer and will relocate to Australia
Careers advice
Sell yourself with your CV
Keeping your CV up-to-date is one of the best ways to be prepared for a career opportunity
Write the perfect cover letter
This is the most important document – take your time, don’t lie and proof read
Careers features
The state of play 02: Consultancy
In the second of our sector-by-sector reports, Ian Withers looks at the strategies consultants are adopting to meet the challenges of uncertain times
Hays International Salary Survey 2012: Rich in oil
Engineers, QSs and contractors can expect huge pay rises of up to £100k in the gas, oil and mineral mining sectors of the southern hemisphere and Canada. Emily Wright reports on the the multibillion-pound sectors fuelling construction as Hays International Salary Survey drills down into the data.
Appointments
Construction appointments: 18 May 2012
Contractors Miller, Balfour Beatty and Mitie announce new appointments
AFR appoints two bosses to turn around UK business
Architect promotes studio directors to joint UK managing directors to turn around domestic practice
Interviews
Interview with Uwe Krueger, Atkins
Almost a year ago Atkins chose German physicist and brain scientist Uwe Krueger to improve its performance and drive global expansion. Sarah Richardson talks to him about the things going on in his head. Portrait by Anthony Lycett
Salary survey
Hays International Salary Survey 2012: Rich in oil
Engineers, QSs and contractors can expect huge pay rises of up to £100k in the gas, oil and mineral mining sectors of the southern hemisphere and Canada. Emily Wright reports on the the multibillion-pound sectors fuelling construction as Hays International Salary Survey drills down into the data.
Eyewitness reports
Hedge funds and private equity look to property for distress
Private equity firms are looking to step up their purchases of distressed property loan portfolios this year according to a new report from PWC – but want a bigger discount for their troubles.
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The Alan Cherry Debate 2012: Design quality in an age of austerity
How can construction professionals deliver well designed homes that don’t cost a fortune? A high-profile panel including Lord Rogers and Nick Raynsford, and joined by communities secretary Eric Pickles, tackled the issues at the annual Alan Cherry Debate
Starting a business
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Knowles' knowledge: Downing tools and getting paid
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Knowles' knowledge: Improving your payment terms
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Knowles' knowledge: How to price variations
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Starting your own business, part 17: Taking on a permament employee
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Starting your own business, part 16: The cashflow challenge
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Starting your own business, part 15: An office of your own
Global markets
Market forecast: Spring hasn’t sprung
Fears over the eurozone crisis may be subsiding, but construction is still in for a miserable year, with £5.4bn less work than 2011
Market forecast: That sinking feeling
Construction output looks set to fall by 5% in 2012 as new work dries up and the UK, like the rest of Europe, slips back into recession. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an AECOM company, reports
