Consultants Comment – Page 7
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CommentOpportunity continues to beckon in Russia
Russia provides a long-term opportunity for UK construction, despite the market’s drawbacks
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CommentSurfing the waves
Any surfer dude will tell you that every seventh wave is a big one, and so it is with the value of UK construction and building shares
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Comment2014: Light at the end of the tunnel
Recovery isn’t just confined to the traditional centres of the London and the South-east - it is being replicated in each and every part of the country
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CommentSurveyors be warned: salacious 'selfies' could harm your career
Is it right employers pry into their staff’s online activity? Or should they mind their own business?
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CommentResi on the rise - but will input costs hold back profit in 2014?
Housing is driving construction’s recovery, but inflationary pressures may squeeze both contractors and residential developers
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CommentConstruction's crystal balls
No one knows exactly what will happen in 2014, but it will certainly be different
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CommentInconsistent design information is a blight
The RIBA should regulate architects’ work stages
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CommentWhat a year that was!
What has changed in the last six months …? Not much, other than that confidence has returned
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CommentCall me Scrooge but I'm wary about this recovery
Consultants may be tempted to build up their teams on the back of increased activity, but are we sure our fortunes are about to change?
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CommentWomen consultants strenghten client relationships
Teams drawn from both sexes are more likely to go down well with clients
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CommentRevenge of the subcontractors - coming to a building site near you?
Yes, most commentators are upbeat about the construction market but we have new problems: lack of supply and rising prices
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CommentPPPs and global growth go hand in hand
The scale of global infrastructure projects, including those in the UK, means that finding private finance is essential
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CommentLearning lessons from past recoveries
We need clients and the industry to work together so that as prices rise they do so gradually and sustainably
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CommentConstruction cost outcomes - spending time where it really matters
Trying to second guess inflationary trends is less important than getting the basics right on making a project successful
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CommentThe importance of cost in design
Whole life costs are increasingly important drivers for clients expecting maximum return on good design
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CommentLife in the labour camps
The working conditions in Qatar are becoming clearer as time goes on. Companies need to use their influence to improve standards
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CommentLet's seize the opportunities in Saudi Arabia
Infrastructure investment programmes for existing and new cities are on a different scale in the Kingdom
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CommentIncreasing public awareness of engineering is vital
Civil engineers create the infrastructure society needs to function - but we’re not good at communicating that
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CommentHS2: A compelling argument
Let’s stop the political bickering and get this project on the rails
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CommentConsultants: start incentivising your staff
Smart companies (and 3-year-olds) understand the power of a tempting reward