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NewsFeed-in tariffs slashed
Government drastically reduces tariffs for large and medium sized solar panel installations
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FeaturesView from my office: Jyoti Gandhi
The Gleeds consultant overlooks Bangalore’s road vendors selling roasted peanuts
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CommentAre we condemned to low levels of house building?
Housebuilders have rebased their businesses to build fewer homes - are they right to suspect a low housebuilding future?
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NewsHill hired on Libeskind’s Warsaw tower
Consultant is cost and project manager on the Zlota 44 Tower in Poland
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NewsMortgage lending stagnates in February
Mortgage lending was flat compared with January, figures released today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders shows
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CommentHow clients can protect themselves from contractors that underbid
A legal view on tightening up contract terms and using two-stage procurement to route out unrealistically low bids
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NewsCapita Symonds in Leicester NHS win
Consultant to carry out strategic review of NHS community partners’ £550m estate
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NewsT Clarke results hit by Scottish contract
Pre-tax profits fall of 22% blamed on challenging markets and problems with a large contract
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NewsBerkeley sales rise 25% as construction costs stay low
Houesbuilder says excess capacity in construction sector is keeping costs down despite material and fuel inflation
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Comment
It wasn’t me
If you don’t know how to do something you call in a specialist, right? Well, if you’re a consultant on a construction project, beware. Here’s a few tips to keep in mind …
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FeaturesUnderbidding: Warning! Highly risky manoeuvre
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and in some cases result in suicidal tendencies. As underbidding spirals further out of control, we look at how widespread the practice has become and what – if anything – can be done about it.
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FeaturesZaha Brava: The Guangzhou Opera House
Architecture and geology collide in Zaha Hadid’s glorious Guangzhou Opera House
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FeaturesThe Budget: Can George win the day?
How do you fight off the threat of a double-dip recession with no weapons in your armoury? For George Osborne putting together next week’s Budget, the most obvious solution is likely to be deregulation. Here’s a look at what changes to expect
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FeaturesAndrew Wyllie: Yes, we can
With Costain’s much publicised bid for Mouchel rebuffed no fewer than four times, and huge infrastructure plans dependent on funding, how come chief executive Andrew Wyllie is so upbeat?
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FeaturesWates wins £160m to go top
Amount of work awarded in February dropped but big wins shuffle positions of top 10 contractors
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NewsRenew ceases public sector work in the North
Firm says the public sector in the North is no longer viable and will be pulling out
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CityWatch: Devastation abroad but dull week at home
Japan’s crisis impacts the stock market while UK firm’s share prices see little movement
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NewsNew Homes Bonus will not boost development, say MPs
Select committee report on damns abolition of regional plans
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Output down but predicted to rise
Initial figures for January look poor but February is predicted to be better
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CommentDave Lowery on government cuts
The Bank of England has a tough decision to make over interest rates, and opinions are divided