All QS articles – Page 88
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NewsTFT and Paragon make Land Secs framework
Five consultants will provide project services for the developer
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NewsBuro Happold and Davis Langdon shortlisted for $1bn Iraqi Parliament job
International panel of judges will decide on the winning design later this year
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NewsHill wins contracts in Iraq, US and Greece
Consultant is project manager on new $100m Al Anbar Olympic Stadium in Al Anbar, Iraq
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FeaturesPredictions for 2012: The year of the groundhog
So what does 2012 have in store? Well, there’s the Olympics, of course, and some potentially interesting developments in nuclear power and infrastructure. But mostly it will be a year of battening down the hatches. There will be recklessly low bids for work, some firms will go under, others will ...
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FeaturesCountry focus: The Balkans
The republics of the former Yugoslavia were hit hard by the global recession in 2009, and now the EU debt crisis is threatening their recovery. Sasa Trajkovic from EC Harris reports
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NewsConstruction activity recovers in December
CIPS data shows warm weather helped deliver workload increase
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NewsHill organises golf events to raise money for construction charity
Charity days in May and September 2012 will raise funds for the Lighthouse Club
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NewsBuilding kicks off 2012 with special Olympics coverage
Campaign celebrating UK construction’s achievements will be across print, online and social media
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NewsConstruction predicted to fall by more than 5% in 2012
Industrial, infrastructre and private housing sectors should escape decline, CPA says
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NewsMouchel set to lose out on £130m contract
Consultant admits it is in talks to exit Rochdale council regen partnership
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NewsRICS clears members of involvement in conflict of interest
Sean Tompkins says members whose names appeared on First4ADR.com were kept in the dark over its RICS link
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NewsT&T and Gleeds top QS barometer in October and November
Davis Langdon, Gardiner & Theobald and Faithful+Gould runners up in Building’s top 40
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FeaturesHigh drama: Review of 2011
It’s been a year of break-ups, make-ups and dramatic exits against the backdrop of a bleak economy and widening gap between the rich and poor. Building looks back at the plot and its main players
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CommentRICS investigation: Who is First4ADR.com?
The promotional website for adjudicators’ and arbitrators’ services is now the subject of an independent inquiry over its alleged links to two senior RICS staff, but much about it is still shrouded in mystery - leaving many in the dispute-resolution community more concerned than ever. Building reports
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NewsRICS alerts government to dispute resolution probe
Ministry of Justice and CLG informed of the RICS’ investigation into links with website
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FeaturesThe oven gloves are off: The Great Building Bake Off
Take four industry teams, add gingerbread, cake mix, icing and an awful lot of chocolate, mix well, set the timer for an hour-and-a half, and stop when you smell burning … Emily Wright and Iain Withers invite you to sample the Great Building Bake Off. Images by Astrid Kogler
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FeaturesMy working day: F+G QS Astrid Andersson
The quantity surveyor at consultant F+G in Leeds juggles a busy work schedule with her love for horses
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NewsRICS calls in law firm to examine conflict of interest
Field Fisher Waterhouse to investigate allegations that staff misused internal information on website
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FeaturesThe tracker: Gloom, then more gloom
As the days get darker so does the industry outlook, with the latest figures from Experian Economics showing a deterioration in all sectors and construction activity hitting a three-month low
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NewsCyril Sweett falls into the red
Consultant blames the Arab Spring and euro zone crisis for creating challenging market conditions