All articles by Richard Steer – Page 6

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    Work opportunities at home and away

    2013-08-23T00:00:00Z

    Even if things are looking up here, don’t rule out looking abroad for work

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    Did the new government strategy miss the mark?

    2013-07-03T14:42:00Z

    Instead of cutting costs, the government should be focusing on initiatives that work from a ground level upwards to protect the industry we have left, says Richard Steer

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    Construction activity: Light and shade

    2013-06-07T06:00:00Z

    On the one hand, construction activity is at its lowest level in 14 years. On the other, there are some signs of a slowly improving situation - that’s if you’ve survived this long

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    My beef with the Budget

    2013-03-27T06:00:00Z

    Richard Steer laments a speech that offers no real nourishment to the industry and, what is worse, shows the chancellor to be deaf to the demands of construction

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    Consultants: Little and large

    2013-01-15T07:01:00Z

    From leviathans to boutique specialists, what will clients be looking for from the consultancy market in 2013?

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    Lending is not just needed for residential

    2012-11-09T00:00:00Z

    The coalition’s focus on housebuilding ignores the perilous state of the industry as a whole. All types of project need access to funding - fast

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    Cabinet reshuffle: The pain game

    2012-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Despite firms going bust, and young people being denied entry to the industry, the government is still posturing. It needs to act

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    It’s housing, stupid

    2012-07-12T16:54:00Z

    There’s no better way to breathe life into the economy than to build homes. Shame the government has lost all credibility on the sector’s biggest issues…

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    Quantity Surveyors: A must-have accessory

    2012-05-11T00:00:00Z

    At long last, it looks like the humble quantity surveyor is being recognised in the global market and is on everyone’s shopping list, writes Richard Steer

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    Sustainability: Nothing but 'faddy ideology' for the government?

    2012-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Verbal faux pas are just one symptom of the coalition’s growing apathy towards the promotion of the green agenda in construction, says Richard Steer

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    The Green Deal: Sustainability suspended

    2012-01-20T00:00:00Z

    The government’s half-hearted approach to the Green Construction Board and now the Green Deal suggests a worrying lack of commitment to the eco agenda, says Richard Steer

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    The economy: Bleak midwinter

    2011-11-25T00:00:00Z

    Christmas is approaching, and not in a good way. In fact, says Richard Steer, it just reminds us of the wretched state of Europe’s finances and how we need China to come to our rescue

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    EC Harris: Bigger is not always better

    2011-10-17T12:34:00Z

    Richard Steer, chairman of EC Harris rival Gleeds, says why the latest takeover is bad news for clients and the industry

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    Economic crisis: The battle for Britain

    2011-09-30T00:00:00Z

    The business secretary reckons we face a crisis that is the economic equivalent of war. Shame then that politicians have all but surrendered our future to the pluck of bankers

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    It's all pants: Unreliable economic indicators

    2011-08-12T00:00:00Z

    We keep being fed confusing, contradictory, even wrong industry figures - often based on something as haphazard as the sale of underwear. You may as well ask Mystic Meg

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    QS mergers: Wedding's off

    2011-07-22T00:00:00Z

    Up-against-it QS firms are hooking up with other companies, looking for global reach and diversification. But now really isn’t the right time to get hitched

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    We’re not a bunch of incompetents

    2011-06-24T00:00:00Z

    UK managers have been in the firing line of late, but the Olympics will be a great opportunity to show off our skills - and building information modelling could help us do that

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    Steady as she goes

    2011-05-06T00:00:00Z

    Things might - just might - be getting better for construction. But don’t get carried away - anything from raw materials inflation to spending cuts could knock us off course

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    Winning at Building Awards

    2011-04-21T12:36:00Z

    The Gleeds chair says the firm has survived and strengthened through the recession

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    Business planning: home and away

    2011-03-18T00:00:00Z

    How do you plan ahead and formulate business strategies amid all the uncertainty of political uprisings - and the upcoming Budget?