All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 52
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NewsURS to rebrand as Aecom after £2.3bn mega merger
Combined firm also reveals top management team and plan to help finance UK schemes
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NewsCITB embarks on radical reform of training course funding methods
CITB director of policy says organisation plans to cut down number of funding pots
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FeaturesThe cost of training an industry
Criticised for its complexity, the CITB is reforming its method for levying the funds it uses to subsidise industry training. The streamlined plans will see some employees paying less, but for others, it could mean a larger bill.
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FeaturesInterview: Steve Morriss
The £2.3bn merger of US engineering giant Aecom with rival URS made it the UK’s second largest consultant. But where does it go from here and what does the merger mean for the UK? To find out, Building talked to Aecom’s EMEA boss Steve Morriss
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FeaturesBIM survey 2014: Is BIM what it says on the tin?
While Building’s BIM survey indicates that adoption of the technology is increasing, there is growing anxiety about its effect on the dynamics of project teams
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NewsFormer Morgan Sindall fit-out heads join £80m-turnover rival
Exclusive: ‘Driving force’ behind contractor’s fit-out division looks to double turnover at interiors specialist BWI
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NewsBenefits of BIM are over-hyped, survey finds
More than half of those in the industry believe benefits of using BIM are more hype than substance
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NewsThree contractors win places on £100m Scots framework
Trio of contactors land North Lanarkshire schools programme
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FeaturesSpecialists: We've got the power
Burgeoning workloads have given specialist contractors a boost and signalled a shift in their relationship with main contractors. Some of the big players reveal what they’ll do with their new found powers …
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CommentThe whirligig of time
Is momentum finally starting to swing the way of the specialist contractors?
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News£1bn Northern Line extension gains final approval
Ferovial Agroman and Laing O’Rourke to start on site next year
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NewsSainsbury's halves development programme
Supermarket outlines strategy to combat value retailers
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NewsUK SBS cancels £750m public sector consultants framework
Decision taken following resolution of legal challenge by T T last month
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FeaturesContractors: The tipping point
After years of clients worrying about subcontractors’ health, suddenly it’s main contractors that seem to be in trouble, caught out by rising costs on fixed price jobs. Building reports on a nervous time of profit warnings and senior management departures
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NewsThree firms win place on £300m nuclear submarine job
Contractors awarded role in new nuclear deterrent from BAE
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NewsGreen light for 16-storey Brum retirement scheme
Developer Pegasus Life wins approval for five towers in Sutton Coldfield
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FeaturesInterview: Alan Brookes
The UK chief executive of EC Harris on parent company Arcadis’ acquisition of Hyder, and the firm’s own growth ambitions