All articles by David Matthews – Page 10
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NewsBudget 'u-turn' on zero carbon homes
Shock Budget decision to exempt home appliances from zero carbon definition
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NewsScott Wilson reopens Bahrain office
Engineer’s move highlights differences in approach by UK consultants to instability in Gulf state
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NewsDavis Langdon returns to Bahrain against Foreign Office advice
Consultant evacuated office last Wednesday but has now flown staff back despite Foreign Office warnings
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Comment
'Headlines about panic in Japan are nonsense'
It's not easy to know how dangerous being in Tokyo is right now. But for consultants in the capital there are more mundane problems than radiation
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NewsFeed-in tariffs slashed
Government drastically reduces tariffs for large and medium sized solar panel installations
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FeaturesUnderbidding: Warning! Highly risky manoeuvre
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and in some cases result in suicidal tendencies. As underbidding spirals further out of control, we look at how widespread the practice has become and what – if anything – can be done about it.
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NewsQatari Diar in-house consultant in UK move
Developer’s presence in UK will cut down jobs available to other firms
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NewsArup to stress test buildings in disaster-hit Japan
Damaged construction projects are on hold and evacuations take place as Japan struggles to recover
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NewsSIG feels winter chill as it posts £77m loss
An extreme winter and restructuring costs hit interiors firm
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NewsFeed-in tariffs won't fund solar farms, says Huhne
Energy secretary says that feed in tariffs would allow solar arrays of around two
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NewsOlympic Park could be 'no-go zone' for low-income families
Coalition plan to charge tenants 80% of market rent would make housing around Olympic Park too expensive for most
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NewsAtkins flees Bahrain as army cracks down on protest
Engineer evacuates 170 staff from the Kingdom after authorities use force to remove protesters from central square
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NewsTurner & Townsend flees Tokyo over 'nuclear cloud'
Project manager will fly staff to Shanghai tomorrow after third explosion at nuclear plant
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NewsRICS to help assess Japan earthquake devastation
Institution says its emergency commission will also help rebuild tsunami-hit areas
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News
Lend Lease to tender £1.3bn Stratford quarter in 2012
Construction work on 4m ft² mixed-use scheme will start in Q2 2013 says project dirctor Matt Beasley
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CommentAgents have eye on traditional QS markets
New rivals are encroaching on surveying and engineering territory
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NewsPlans to turn Olympic media centre into snowdome won't happen
Gensler’s plans for a snow resort have been ruled out by the Olympic Park Legacy Committee
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CommentLondon best in show at Mipim
London may not have the best football team in Europe but it’s the best bet for investors according to a Dutch neutral at Mipim