All QS articles – Page 103
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NewsApollo undercutting rivals by 20%
Documents show firm has won contracts from competitors with offers that are ’suspiciously low’
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NewsMouchel completes £170m refinancing
Consultant says it is considering a number of offers for the business
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CommentCut throat tender pricing
Inflation is soaring so why are tender prices not doing the same. Our guest QS blogger explains why
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NewsRICS recommends off-site housebuilding
Homes must be prefabricated and use more recycled materials, says report
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NewsMouchel speeds up refinancing to try attract new bidder
Mouchel today told its shareholders to ’take no action’ in response to Costain’s revised £170m approach
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CommentQuentin Shears: The great stadium dispute
Quentin receives an invitation from Gator Corp to build a croquet venue - then demolish it
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NewsRICS cracks down on members’ misdemeanours
Questions raised over body’s right to impose fines and costs in previously decided court cases
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FeaturesMadani Sow: Why it’s great to be in Britain
Innovation in business practice and access to wider markets make Britain a good place for a French contractor to be, says the boss of Bouygues UK. And then there is the opportunity for more acquisitions
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NewsCapita reveals Leicestershire regeneration plans
Consultant presents proposal for the development of Earl Shilton and Barwell
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NewsEC Harris announces head of programme management
Consultant appoints former VT Nuclear Services operations director and engineering boss at British Nuclear Fuels
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NewsRICS creates 'executive director' position
Mark Walley appointed to build RICS’ status and grow membership
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FeaturesSustainability: Zeroing In
Cyril Sweett reviews the recommendations from the Zero Carbon Hub’s Carbon Compliance Task Group and considers the implications for the definition of a zero-carbon home from 2016
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FeaturesRobert Deatker: High flyer
Turner & Townsend’s Robert Deatker is the man responsible for ensuring the smooth delivery of one of the UK’s most mind-bogglingly complex schemes - the 2 million ft2 London Bridge Quarter, which includes the 310m Shard. And he’s determined to pull it off
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NewsBouygues and Leadbitter tie up: a sign of things to come
The Leadbitter and Bouyges deal is mutually beneficail
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NewsLeadbitter to leverage Bouygues’ strength
Clients in the construction sector are avoiding giving work to firms with significant debt, according to Leadbitter chairman and chief executive Bob Rendell
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NewsCostain likely to make third attempt for Mouchel
Analysts predict next bid could be made more attractive if construction group dips into cash pile
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NewsGleeds project manager on Midlands college
Consultant is project manager and lead consultant on the Stourbridge Further Education College campus scheme
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NewsRICS launches Big Society study
Commission sets up to look at how communities can shape neighbourhoods under government policy
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NewsCapita safety consultant on Qatar oil and gas event
Firm health and safety consultant on two events held at Ras Laffan near Doha
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NewsConstruction braces itself for another tough year
Higher VAT and NI contributions plus the spending cuts spell a double dip recession for the sector