All QS articles – Page 119
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NewsCrossrail names Martin Rowark as new procurement head
Previous deputy head of Olympic procurement and Davis Langdon railways chief takes over from Steve Rowsell
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NewsCyril Sweett revenue falls £8.3m
Interim results claim strong balance sheet and minimal debt despite £2m fall in pre-tax profit
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NewsThe case for the RICS changes
The RICS chair defends the institution in the face of an onslaught of criticism
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NewsChandlerKBS cost consultant on £20m Grove Place
Hampshire retirement development housed in Grade 1 listed manor house
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NewsRICS launches alternative route to qualifying in surveying
AssocRICS replaces TechRICS to provides a recognised qualification for non-graduates
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NewsConfluence steps in for Children in Need
Firm project manages Dragon’s Den’s south east London community centre refurbishment scheme
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FeaturesThe ruck at the RICS
The decade-long kicking and pushing match between the RICS and its 30,000 or so QS members has turned nasty again, and accusations of dumbing down and power grabs are flying. Olivia Boyd blows the whistle and works out what it’s all about
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NewsCampaign mounts to keep RICS part of CIC
Pressure was mounting on the RICS this week to reverse its plan to leave the Construction Industry Council
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NewsCapita Symonds rallies bridge engineers for flood checks
Consultant issues ‘national call’ for staff to carry out safety checks on 1,800 bridges in Cumbria
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NewsT&T latest to join bolt-on buying boom
Turner & Townsend and Capita Symonds prepare to make a string of acquisitions
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NewsCapita Symonds profit up 3%
Profit at Capita Symonds edged up 3% in the year to 31 December 2008, with most of the top-line growth in the UK market
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NewsCapita Symonds buys engineering consultant
Consultant snaps up Multi-Tech Contracts for an undisclosed sum
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NewsTop QS lands chief construction adviser job
One candidate emerges from 'strong field' of seven people interviewed for the role of chief construction adviser
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CommentRICS and its members: Losing touch
Members from across the whole of the organisation feel the RICS is morphing from an elected body for the members into a quango wannabe
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FeaturesCountry focus: Russia
Russia has been badly hit by recession, and there are not many signs of recovery, says Pavel Vishnaykov of EC Harris Still, the 2014 Winter Olympics provide a glimmer of hope …
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NewsRICS may quit Construction Industry Council
CIC chief executive says organisation may leave to save money, as surveyors’ infighting continues
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NewsWYG sees light at end of the tunnel
Engineering consultant sees encouraging signs but says markets remain challenging
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NewsTurner & Townsend forms JV in South Korea
Cost consultant teams up with Soeul-based HanmiParsons to target Korean investors
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NewsCyril Sweett scoops job on Saudi Arabia’s tallest tower
Consultant has been appointed cost and project manager on the 385m Crystalline Tower
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NewsOlympics cost review could put staff in the firing line
ODA to scrutinise project manager CLM’s fees across the board in further bid to make savings