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Half of consultants have been in merger talks
A survey OF UK construction consultants has revealed a high level of corporate activity in the professions, with more than half involved in merger or acquisition talks in the past 12 months.
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Curzon Holdings aims for 75% growth
Curzon Holdings, the parent company of fit-out firm Jarvis Newman, is planning to make acquisitions this year as part of a dash for growth.
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FairBriar to expand residential services
Residential property group FairBriar has announced that it intends to expand its serviced apartment management business through a joint venture with Fraser Serviced Residences.
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NewsMore firms gamble on high-risk shake-ups
Amec has joined the list of firms reinventing themselves. Why are they doing it? And what happens if they fail?
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Feeding the parasites
Egan was meant to get parasitic surveyors, architects and consultants off the builder's back. Now his Strategic Forum is effecting their return
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Big top for tall towers
The City may fear that it stands to lose out to other areas of London, but its insecurities should not be allowed to dictate London's policy on tall buildings
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Mild, green, fairly liquid
Lord Falconer's planning green paper was designed to clean up the system by cutting through stubborn layers of built-up bureaucracy – but turns out to be a bit of a wash-out.
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The generation game
Lessons learned as children affect our working lives – and we're not talking Tonka toys
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Five effects of company car tax changes
Large cars face heavier taxationFrom this April, tax on company cars will be based on carbon dioxide emissions per kilometre – so large vehicles with high fuel consumption will be hardest hit. A top-rate tax payer driving a £20,000 BMW 318 could end up £400 a year worse off.Employees could ...
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Counter-intelligence
If you're unlucky enough to be on the wrong end of an adjudicator's award and the winner owes you money, can you take that off the amount due?
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Stopping the dominos
After 10 years of calm, the collapse of Enron has brought the risks of insolvency back into the spotlight. So how can contractors protect themselves?
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Don't count on it
Where there is no contract between a claimant and an adviser, the court may be wary of imposing a duty of care, making it hard for a claim for poor advice to succeed
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FeaturesSwiss ease
From the land of chocolate and cheese comes another remarkable product – a slot-together modular building system, not unlike Lego, called Steko. Marcus Fairs went to see the first UK project to use the blocks – a cliff-top home in Cornwall
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The ABC of CPD
Eleanor Cochrane speaks to Joni Tyler, head of the RIBA CPD Providers Network, about how continuing professional development can benefit your business
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Appointments
Contractors CH Pearce has appointed Martyn Price, previously with Uniq, health and safety manager. Makers UK, part of the Keller Group, has appointed Andrew Hammond (left) managing director. Midas Group has appointed Murdo Mace managing director of Midas Construction and Paul Barber managing director of Midas Property Services.Mark Cardwell has ...
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Risky business
Amec has joined Carillion and WS Atkins in the high-stakes restructuring game – but then, what choice do they have?
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Itll be alright on the site
The debate about the ethical and economic implications of eco-building is all very well, but whats actually happening on the ground? Josephine Smit looks at three schemes that are trying to make practical sense out of the green agenda
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NewsSerious Fraud Office probes Bickerton collapse
Police investigate failure of regional contractor as meeting reveals unsecured creditors owed £4.2m.