Josh Brooks
FeaturesGeoff Wright takes a bow
Hammerson boss retires today after 37 years and hints at future industry roles
FeaturesJust the job: from academia to QSing
Mother of three Catherine Brooking tells Josh Brooks why she left academia for hands-on QSing
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UK to get first all-glass bridge
Developer Argent has commissioned public artist Thomas Heatherwick to design what is thought to be the world's first all-glass bridge as the main entrance to its King's Cross Central scheme.
NewsRay O'Rourke: Women are not needed on site
Laing O'Rourke boss claims sites are ‘no place for women' and that prefabrication will eliminate skills shortages
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Capita Percy Thomas to be UK's second biggest architect
Acquisition of 32-strong Ruddle Wilkinson will increase Capita staff to 200-plus, making it second only to BDP
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LDA to appoint Olympic legacy developer by 2007
Agency seeks post-2012 developer for Olympic Park as Reubens fight dismissal from adjacent Stratford City
FeaturesRunning the risk
Three consultants are lining up to deliver the £5.2bn Olympic construction programme. But victory in this most prestigious of contests comes with potentially massive liability - enough to put many firms off entering the race altogether. Josh Brooks analyses the likely stumbling blocks
NewsIndustry fury as construction minister changes yet again
Construction bodies react angrily to government reshuffle as it prepares for its fifth minister in as many years
NewsConstruction minister Alun Michael sacked in reshuffle
Tony Blair also enlarges ODPM and changes its name to Department for Communities and Local Government.
FeaturesDangerous liaisons
Bucknall Austin is about to join the list of consultants that have set sail on global ventures with foreign partners. But some of these have sunk amid accusations of rule breaking, client nabbing or just plain boredom. Josh Brooks asks whether the game is worth the candle.
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Multiplex's other court case
AS WELL as its battle royale over Wembley, Multiplex is involved in dispute over a £100m scheme in London's Docklands
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F+A bids for new generation power stations
Consultant Franklin + Andrews has teamed up with French energy firm Alstom to bid for a £4.5bn project to build six gas-fired power stations in the UK
NewsDevelopers wanted for £4bn Stratford City scheme
LCR looks for partners after terminating agreement with Westfield, Stanhope and the Reuben brothers
FeaturesLet's speculate
Real estate investment trusts are set to spell big changes in the world of property investment. But while developers coo over their potential tax savings, contractors are wondering what type of beast the clients, and the projects, of the future will be. Josh Brooks gets out his crystal ball …
NewsJones replaces Sanders at G&T
Quantity surveyor Gardiner & Theobald is set to appoint managing director Simon Jones as its managing partner following the retirement of Peter Sanders last Friday.
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Chimneys gain reprieve after Part L oversight
Housebuilders set to reintroduce chimneys in designs after rule change improves their carbon rating
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Stratford masterplan hit by auction delay
THE Architects behind the masterplan for Stratford City in east London have delayed submitting it for planning approval because of an unresolved battle over which developer will take it forward, write Vikki Miller and Josh Brooks.
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Stratford developers receive ultimatum
Warring developers Stanhope, Westfield and the billionaire Reuben brothers could be kicked off the Stratford City scheme entirely if they fail to settle their differences by today.
NewsMcBains Cooper gears up for three years of growth
Michael Thirkettle, chief executive and superbike fan, sets out consultant's high-speed expansion drive