All QS articles – Page 120
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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
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FeaturesNew world orders: Construction’s latest global hotspots
A startling report is forecasting a big shift in the world demand for construction by 2020. So dig out the guide books and maps for Nigeria, India and eastern Europe
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Mouchel closes two London offices
Project manager Mouchel has closed two offices in London as part of its cost-saving efforts
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NewsMore deals could follow Gleeds buy
Gleeds says its purchase of rival QS Locus Consultants for an undisclosed sum could herald a consolidation drive in the consultancy sector
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NewsAGM to reward top third year surveying student
Fit-out specialist announces AGM Group prize for top student at Glasgow Caledonian University
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NewsRICS: chartered QSs will not need a degree
Entry level qualification launched based on online assessment and relevant work experience
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NewsRider Levett Bucknall sets up Caribbean association
Consultant forms networking group of 20 companies to target region where it estimates GDP will grow 1.5% in 2010
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NewsOptimism emerges about construction workload, RICS reports
Despite further falls in workload during Q3, outlook for the year ahead has finally turned positive
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QSs hardest hit by fee cuts
Quantity surveyors were confronted with more grim news this week as it emerged that their fees had fallen further in the past year than those of any other type of construction consultant