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FeaturesSpecialist costs: Shopfitting
In this specialist market overview, Russell O’Hare of Gardiner & Theobald’s Retail Group looks at the procurement, design challenges and costs for shopfitting works, and Bill Fraser of the Pel Group talks about trends in retail
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FeaturesThe party's over
The champagne has all been drunk, the cab’s been called and the headache is starting to set in … That, according to the Hays Montrose executive salary guide, is how the industry’s top brass is feeling in these straitened days.
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FeaturesThe re-education of Richard Feilden
Or what happened when the man whose ‘blood boiled’ at the mere sight of a PFI school decided to have a go at one himself. We write the end-of-project report, Richard Feilden‘s critical self-assessments provide the captions for the photographs
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It’s not me, it’s YOU
Framework deals are supposed to be a relationship for life, but many firms find the rings on their fingers are just a reminder of empty promises.
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The dream comes true
The RIBA has joined forces with the V&A to produced the UK’s first permanent architecture gallery and a library of its prize drawings collection
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Archigram legend talks about ‘reinvigorating’ HOK
One month into his new job, Peter Cook reveals his plans for the future – and how he’s coping with office life
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Jarvis proposes key debt changes to shareholders
Company’s future hinges on banks’ willingness to increase credit as money continues to haemorrhage
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McCarthy boss steps down as profit soars
Keith Lovelock stepped down as chief executive of housebuilder McCarthy & Stone this week as the firm posted record profits.
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Contractors report increase in workload
Construction work increased during the third quarter of this year, despite a fall in government investment in the transport sector.The Construction Industry Trade Surveys, compiled by the Construction Confederation and the Construction Products Association, found that half of building contractors reported increased output compared with a year ago. Product manufacturers’ ...
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London housing slowdown
New figures from the Land Registry show a sharp fall in house price inflation in London in the third quarter of 2004.
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Miller Group promotes two key executives
Developer and housebuilder Miller Group has made two key internal promotions as part of its continued expansion.
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CommentA great leap forward
With its grand entrance, impressive atrium, relaxed restaurants and break-out spaces, Bexley Academy in south-east London is more blue-chip corporate headquarters than secondary school.
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CommentPrivate investigations
What are adjudicators supposed to do when two raw parties to a dispute turn up with a case but no evidence? Play the neutral or act as a licensed sleuth?
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CommentNo job for an amateur
Arbitrators have turned their institute into a chartered body that enforces high professional standards … which they should now impose on adjudicators
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CommentTake a deep breath
It’s a strange thing, but often a consultant who is liable and has been negligent may be better protected than one who is liable but hasn’t been negligent
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A poser for Patricia
I was pleased to see your news item detailing Patricia Hewitt’s plans to “crack industry’s ‘men only’ culture” (29 October, page 13), although I can’t help feeling that we have been here before.
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Fresh blood at the RIBA
The RIBA council has in the past been accused of being too conservative in its thinking and edicts, and as with all institutions there is a tendency to be retrospective.
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Safety … mañana
Here’s a slightly disturbing picture I took in Spain recently of roofers working on a housing development.
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Small, but perfectly formed
So, architect Alain Head has the solution to our housing problems (29 October, page 28).