All QS articles – Page 86
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News
Opportunities for UK in Asian 'smart cities'
UKTI cites ‘immediate and sustainable’ opportunities for UK construction in rapidly growing cities in Asia
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NewsWhitehall cuts construction costs by up to 7%
Data shows government making progress towards efficiency targets for the first time
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NewsCH2M Hill wins £5bn Qatar World Cup
UK firms Mace, Arup and T&T thought to be among those to lose out
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NewsMan at centre of RICS probe lands job at rival
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators employs Wajid Khan, who RICS accuses of ‘inappropriate behaviour’
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NewsOsborne's infrastructure push 'will fail' surveyors predict
RICS survey casts doubt on plan to boost institutional investment in infrastructure
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NewsMajority of government's biggest projects 'over time and budget'
Major projects supremo admits that less than half of the government’s biggest projects are being delivered ‘effectively’
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NewsBIM adoption rocketing, survey finds
NBS industry survey shows almost a third of professionals now using BIM
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CommentLegal issues with electronic documents
Lawyers are increasingly dealing with electronic documents. But for this data to have any authority, it needs to be carefully stored and managed
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CommentWe can deliver cost-effective schools while keeping BREEAM
The subtext to the debate over scrapping the BREEAM standard for school buildings is that it costs too much, but, says Sean Lockie, that ignores our ability to deliver schools efficiently
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NewsArcadis chief executive steps down
Leader of EC Harris deal Harrie Noy to depart after 37 years at the firm
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Features
Market forecast: That sinking feeling
Construction output looks set to fall by 5% in 2012 as new work dries up and the UK, like the rest of Europe, slips back into recession. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an AECOM company, reports
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NewsSweett Group completes rebrand and continues to diversify
Chief executive says firm will continue to target new markets and sectors
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NewsRICS fee rise sparks social media backlash
Members took to LinkedIn, Twitter and Building’s website to complain about increased RICS fees and Sean Tompkin’s £98,700 bonus
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NewsDL appoints new Europe boss
Steve Waltho will replace John Hicks following an internal restructure
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NewsMace announces roll out of US cost consultancy business
Division will be based in New York and headed up by new managing director Greg Parker
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NewsConstruction industry declines 0.5% in final quarter of 2011
But ONS figures reveal sector did grow 1.3% over the previous 12 months
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NewsCH2M Hill bags HS2 contract
Contract for development partner on high speed project worth between £50-70m
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NewsSweett Group sells stake in school PFI
Consultant formerly known as Cyril Sweett to use cash to pay debts
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NewsSweett Group finalises name change
All parts of group formerly known as Cyril Sweett Group now operating under Sweett Group brand