All Leader articles – Page 24
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CommentSurely some mistake
Both the ONS and Ucatt are coming under fire from industry leaders and members this week
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CommentGet defensive
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation could be the industry’s new best friend – at least, for those who play the game right
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CommentSore loser
This week we consider the purpose – and boundaries – of the OFT and the results of our annual salary survey
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CommentStandardise and deliver
It’s time to prove that the industry can deliver the 10-20% savings the government wants – but there are some major obstacles to overcome
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CommentGrowing pains
It’s Budget week so we have up to the minute analysis of what this year’s Budget means for the construction industry. We also look at the effect the recent events in Japan will have on the nuclear industry and the UK’s new build programme.
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CommentNuclear reaction
This week’s news is dominated by the crisis in Japan. We also look at the OFT fines saga, what the Budget might bring and how underbidding is affecting the industry
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CommentFrameworks: Putting SMEs in the frame
This weeks biggest stories are frameworks, SMEs and Mipim
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CommentGreen wash
Regulation and clarity have been called for regarding the Green Deal. How is the government responding?
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CommentRevolution!
It’s chaos for construction in the Middle East. So what’s the outlook in the longer term?
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CommentFamily contractors: Adapt or die
Willmott Dixon shows it’s not good enough just to sit still
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CommentLocalism in Walthamstow: Down at the local
For an unsettling preview of where the localism agenda may be heading, take a look at our piece on the battle of Walthamstow Stadium. It’s a familiar story of an ambitious developer expertly jumping through all the regulatory hoops to overhaul a popular local landmark.On paper the plan looked a ...
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CommentA harsh reality check
Arup’s redundancies this week are an unfortunate reflection of the state of the industry
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CommentMoney where the mouth is
It’s already turning into the kind of high-stakes City game where fortunes and reputations can be made or broken.
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CommentBye-bye Bovis
The year has just begun and already one of the oldest names in UK construction is on the way out
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CommentOnce upon a year ...
For many of you, 2010 has been a year of little comfort and even less joy
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CommentIt's even tougher out there
The world is about to get nastier for construction. Having endured months of uncertainty and finger-in-the-air budgeting, you’ll no doubt want to wrap your 2010 numbers up and dump them in the bin, along with those of 2009 and 2008