All articles by Mark Leftly – Page 8
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Bristol PFI hospital to get go-ahead
The first PFI hospital scheme undertaken since the procurement method was reviewed by the Department of Health is due to come to the market next month.
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FeaturesWhere are we now?
It’s been a year since London got the job of hosting the 2012 Olympics, and to the untrained eye, nothing much seems to have happened. Mark Leftly commentates on what’s been going on, and what’s planned for the next six years and three weeks
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NewsHaste plans Laing O’Rourke expansion in Middle East
Division’s new chief operating officer targets Qatar in five-year business strategy
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FeaturesThe gasman cometh …
Mark Clare, formerly of British Gas, is set to put Barratt on the acquisition trail
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NewsAussie giant set to buy UK infrastructure firms
Downer EDI prepares for expansion drive after ‘test’ purchase of rail contractor
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FeaturesFive ways to spot a sinking ship
Why are your directors always having meetings? Why is everyone so angry? And why has the boss just moved the sofa out of his office? Mark Leftly explains how to spot if your firm is heading for the rocks
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Hodge's plea to industry: ‘Judge me by what I do'
Construction minister defends her portfolio from criticism by Building columnist
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NewsTipped for greatness …
Construction's biggest names nominate the small businesses they most admire
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NewsAmec backs away from English PFI hospitals market
Sir Peter Mason warns that other contractors may follow after £167m Essex project collapses
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NewsBuilding (1966-)
Ever since former editor Ian Leslie persuaded The Builder's owners to rename the magazine, Building's content and design have been changing with the times. As the magazine embarks on its latest design evolution, Mark Leftly looks back on the past 40 years
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NewsNorman Haste joins Laing O'Rourke's Dubai team
High-profile engineer Norman Haste resigns from two key UK posts to pursue opportunities in the Middle East
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Co-founder Schwarz quits UK office of Anshen + Allen
Ken Schwarz leaves healthcare and science specialist architect Anshen Dyer 16 years after he founded it
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FeaturesKeeping up with Jones
Ken Livingstone is determined to cut London's carbon emissions 20% by 2010 and Allan Jones is the man to help him do it.
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NewsMultiplex UK chairman backs buy-in at Ibis
James Tuckey, the executive chairman of Multiplex UK, and Roger Carey, the former president of the British Property Federation, have backed a management buy-in at niche project manager Ibis Project Services.
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FeaturesDon't know which one to pick?
Choosing the right consultants for office projects is never easy, and it's only getting harder as specialisms and Building Regulations multiply. Mark Leftly asked some developers for their expert advice, then got a consultant to outline what not to do…
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NewsBW Interiors moves into hotels
BW Interiors, the Surrey-based fit-out contractor, is setting up a hotel division and hopes to double turnover to £50m after a strategic review of the business.
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FeaturesThe temptation of Coverite
This is the story of how a well-respected, well-established roofing contractor succumbed to the glamour of rapid expansion in a rapidly evolving industry. Mark Leftly reports on how that ambition - or greed - drove it into receivership
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NewsEmployers' body rounds on NHS over PFI delays
CBI report claims that procurement process wastes an average of £2.45m per major hospital scheme
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FeaturesWhy they pulled the plug on Curzon
Curzon was a fit-out contractor that had formed long-term relationships with blue-chip clients, was making a good and growing profit and was looking to double its turnover in a tricky market. So why on 7 March this year did its bank call in the receiver?