All Clients articles – Page 17
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NewsEC Harris and T&T win eight-figure global deals from Shell
Consultants win contract with Shell worth £10m over four years
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Project finance denied to over half of UK clients
More than half of all UK construction clients are still completely unable to secure project finance for speculative developments, more than two years after the credit crunch first hit.
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FeaturesMaking client relationships work
Clients, being generally large and with sharp teeth, have been pushing their weight around since the recession began. But despite some dangerous swipes of the procurement tail, many have come to realise that they need contractors just as much as contractors need them
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FeaturesBear necessities: interview with Mike Bear, Lord Mayor of London
Mike Bear, the new Lord Mayor of London, doesn’t intend to spend his year in office admiring the soft furnishings. He has 700 speeches to deliver, 23 countries to visit, and a plan to restore the City’s status as a world leader in development. And he still hopes to find ...
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NewsDavis Langdon director Richard Baldwin joins Derwent
Baldwin will start as Derwent’s head of development in January 2011
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NewsDerwent planning five new central London schemes
Developer ready to develop 1,000,000ft2 of property as capital’s office market improves
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FeaturesHow to win work with private developers
After the public sector’s recent shellacking in the spending review, everyone wants work from private developers. Emily Wright talks to nine of the biggest private clients of UK construction to find out what they’ve got to offer and what they’re looking for from you
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FeaturesHammerson's Vinod Thakrar: Think I’ll bite?
Time was when some contractors found Hammerson such an exacting client, they steered clear. Now Vinod Thakrar, the man in charge of its supply chain, has them lining up to talk to him. Luckily for them, he’s after fresh blood
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NewsHammerson seeks planning for London Wall scheme by Make
Hammerson hopes to complete the 500,000ft2 development by 2014
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NewsCSC plots £78m of retail development
Shopping centre developer reports strong demand for retail space
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NewsDefence & justice cuts: 1,500-place prison scrapped
Ministry of Justice made ’tough decisions’ to meet the required 50% cut in capital spending
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NewsGovernment aims to save £350m a year from Defence Estates budget
Massive cuts anticipated following the release of the government’s Strategic Defence and Security Review today
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FeaturesDavid Penfold on Sainsbury’s waste strategy
David Penfold is a driven man: he has to cut Sainsbury’s waste to as close to zero as possible. And given the amount of activity that the store engages in, he needs good ideas and even better suppliers.
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NewsCommercial market 'lacks momentum', says Development Securities
Listed developer warns there is little prospect for short-term improvements
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CommentBT's Gary Wingrove: Your call is important to us
Gary Wingrove is responsible for helping cut BT’s £900m-a-year property spending habit. And to do it, he’s moving away from its frameworks. So who is he looking to talk to, asks Emily Wright, and what does he want to hear?
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FeaturesBAA client profile: Join the crew
In the first of a new series on key clients, Emily Wright meets the men to know at BAA to find out where the opportunities are and what the airport operator is like to work for in the post-framework era
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NewsTesco starts selling £10,000 flat-pack homes
Self-assembly ’Helsinki’ log cabins have five rooms, double glazing and a decking area
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NewsPrisk pledges to make Whitehall a better client
Construction minister says he will simplify procurement process and stop the waste
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New Savoy opening date revealed
“Most expensive” hotel refurbishment to complete six months late
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FeaturesWaitrose’s Nigel Keen: ‘The next 10 years will be fun’
Few people expected Waitrose to do well out of the recession. But profit is up 25%, it’s building 10 supermarkets a year, and now has plans to take on the convenience store market. No wonder property boss Nigel Keen is feeling so chipper