James Rose
FeaturesWho ya gonna call?
Building surveyors used to be consultancy's zeroes. Now they're its ‘building busting' heroes, as workload sky-rockets and QS practices launch specialist divisions to trade on their skills.
FeaturesThe run of the town
If you're quick on the draw, management buyouts are your chance to claim some territory, stamp your authority on it, and ride off into the sunset. But it's a dangerous business, and Boot Hill awaits for the unlucky and the unwary.
NewsCamden housing PFI back on track after Treasury veto
Stalled scheme gets go-ahead a year after being rejected - but housing sector remains reluctant to use PFI
NewsLiverpool lashes out at cut in EU funding
Liverpool council has strongly criticised the government for not lobbying on its behalf after it emerged that its European funding for regeneration is to be cut by two-thirds.
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Anger as council sets own sustainable homes standards
Housebuilders say Reading council has exploited delay in introducing ODPM code to impose tougher requirements
NewsHSE on site for investigation into tragic scaffold collapse
The Health and Safety Executive is continuing its investigation into last week's fatal scaffolding collapse in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.
FeaturesWhat's in your package?
Perks, not pay, have become consultants' secret weapon in the battle to attract and retain staff. And gym memberships won't cut it any more. Bosses are giving away anything from bike loans to lifestyle management services as salary rises stagnate
FeaturesJust the job
Amy Chapman tells James Rose why being a construction lawyer beats getting paid to drink wine …