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NewsLaing O'Rourke and the awkward power games
The veil of secrecy surrounding the future of Tony Douglas, erstwhile heir to the throne at Laing O’Rourke, feels no closer to being lifted this week
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Why let planning just look like a lottery? Make it one
On the subject of Grant Shapps and John Healey, I attended the Housing Market Intelligence conference last week at which both spoke.I obviously recommend the conference because I have a vested interest in it and indeed the associated report, which I edit. But that is not the point.While the presentation ...
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Food for thought for would-be housing minister
The Building and Social Housing Foundation has emailed its latest report "The Future of Housing", which has just been published.It would be rather tricky to summarise the document other than to say it provides a critical look at the state of the post-credit-crunch housing market.The report is a synthesis of ...
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Laing O'Rourke and the awkward power games
The veil of secrecy surrounding the future of Tony Douglas, erstwhile heir to the throne at Laing O’Rourke, feels no closer to being lifted this week.Douglas is the inspirational and brash Lancastrian Ray O’Rourke drafted in as his replacement a couple of summers ago after a stint running Heathrow airport.When ...
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NewsSt Paul’s wins RICS Project of the Year
Other winners include Liverpool One and Mirvac School of Sustainable Development
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RIBA Stirling Prize winner - 17 October 2009
The winner of the RIBA Stirling Prize will be announced at 9pm at Old Billingsgate, London and live on Channel 4
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NewsCapita Symonds expands into Middle East
New Abu Dhabi office will focus on working with local consortia in the real estate and infrastructure sectors
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NewsCapita Symonds appoints Abu Dhabi regional director
Consultant's first Middle East office will focus on growing international business
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NewsGood Employer Guide: Hannah Fox slideshow
Research details from the employer guide, as revealed by the consultant who carried out the survey
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CommentRefurb is the key to greener homes
Keepmoat's director of sustainability explains the thinking behind the Great British Refurb campaign
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FeaturesFirst impressions: BIG's Chinese sustainable skyscraper
An RCA graduate architect and two architecture students from Nottingham Trent give their views on the Danish architect’s origami-inspired scheme
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NewsSmart Korea move: the Asian Games stadium
Populous, working with local firm Heerim Architects and Planners, has designed the £190m main stadium in Incheon, South Korea, for the 17th Asian Games in 2014
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News£20m pension black hole at Construction Confederation
Former senior officers, including James Wates and Malcolm McAlpine, could be pursued for cash
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CommentYou've hardly changed at all
Constructing Excellence’s review of the progress we’ve made in the 11 years since Sir John Egan, who was chairman of BAA at the time, published his report should come with a health warning: reading this may cause severe depression
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Architecture and project management - 11 November 2009
Seminar explores how much project management architects and designers should offer
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NewsGovernment go-ahead for cultural construction
Fears for arts projects are quelled as funding is confirmed for extensions to Tate Modern and British Museum
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NewsDouglas cuts power-sharing deal with O’Rourke
Laing O’Rourke chief operating officer to retain key clients and take control of housing and off-site arms
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RBS' property director departs
The Royal Bank of Scotland’s group director of property has left the company for undisclosed reasons, as the bank mulls a wide-ranging review of its property strategy
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NewsClean coal power hit by decision to postpone plants
Delays feared for new wave of 'clean' coal-fired power stations as two large schemes held up