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FeaturesThe beautiful game
Busted budgets, poor planning and co-ordination, horrendous delays, cancelled transport schemes, laborious bureaucracy, corruption, mass protests and onsite fatalities - apart from that, preparations for the 2014 World Cup seem to have gone very smoothly
FeaturesSustainability in Brazil: For the trees
Brazil is famous for sustainability: a lack of it. But a new wave of green legislation and client requirements is creating demand for skills local contractors don’t have - and UK specialists are first in line for the work. Luke McLeod-Roberts reports in the second of our special features on ...
FeaturesBrazil: Seek your fortune
Across the Atlantic lies a land of opportunity with £182bn to invest by 2013, the world’s biggest sporting events to host, and new-found oil. Luke McLeod-Roberts finds adventure - and adversity - in Brazil
NewsBIM project to show savings
A commercial building will be developed using BIM from start to finish, with the hope of showing how 50% savings can be made
NewsRail upgrade works up for grabs at London Gateway
Contracts include building of bridges, sidings and level crossing
NewsSocial housing contractor Strategic Team Group posts 30% revenue jump
Firm announces 14,000 work orders over last 12 months
NewsBalfour Beatty buys US water firm
Acquistion of Fru-Con will boost firm’s capabilities in the country
NewsTreasury Committee to discuss future of PFI today
Grouping will hear evidence on cost effectiveness of different procurement methods
NewsUniversity of Warwick awards £17m design and build contract
Shepherd Construction picks up deal for halls of residence and staff facilities
NewsLaing O'Rourke reaches financial close on CAD$2.1bn hospital
Firm is part of a joint venture that has won a major Canadian hospital project
NewsLeading industry figures named in Queen's birthday honours list
Successful appointees include key chief executives, consultant and professor
NewsCostain wins £150m Welsh roads job
Route through national park presents engineering and environmental challenges
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Workspace grows profit 100%
The firm attributes the rise to London’s recovery and the effect of this on SMEs
NewsGovernment planning changes provoke industry doubts
Presumption in favour of development contains tension between expediency and localism, say commentators
NewsDECC confirms implementation of reduced feed-in tariffs
Entrants to scheme from 1 August will receive lower subsidies
NewsCarillion wins £390m Canadian hospital contract
Firm will build Oakville hospital and provide maintenance for 30 year concession
NewsLiverpool to convert 177 vacant properties to affordable homes
Projects across three areas of the city worth £16m