All articles by Sarah Richardson
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FeaturesAre these schools really a priority?
After six months of delays the Priority School Building Programme could be accused of failing to live up to its name. So when will the tenders finally be released? And is there a risk the Treasury’s PFI review will hold up some schools still further?
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CommentTick tock, tick tock
The Green Deal doesn’t have long to secure cash from private lenders and there’s still lots to sort out
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CommentBacking UK construction: The £1 campaign
The UKCG campaign is a chance to make a clear case for investment in construction
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CommentMake a change
One year on, has the public sector engaged with the government Construction Strategy?
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CommentSay it louder
Are the construction minister’s comments about PFI cause for concern about the government’s immediate agenda to help construction?
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CommentGovernment Construction Strategy: One year in ...
The Government Construction Summit is a chance to assess the progress made so far and to look at how we can still do better
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FeaturesRebuilding Campsmount
Campsmount college was rebuilt through a pilot scheme for cost saving reforms after a devastating fire - did it pay off?
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CommentWay out west
WSP’s decision to submit to the charms of an overseas suitor is not surprising given the chief executive’s belief that the firm needed to grow fast
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CommentPriority schools: what now?
The cheer the constructon industry got from the release of the list of the 261 schools to be included in the Priority Schools Building Programme has been tempered by uncertainty about how the initiative will actually work
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NewsContractors’ framework to be used for first Priority Schools
Gove’s Priority Schools Building Programme to call on existing contractors’ framework for 42 projects
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CommentMaking Priority Schools add up
Gove’s announcement secures precious funding for some schools, but there are still questions about how the procurement will work
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NewsSchools in £2bn building programme to be revealed today
Ministerial statement will announce which projects will be included in Priority Schools Building Programme
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NewsPFI schools bidders will not be told budgets for work
Industry warns that unusual PFI strategy could result in short-term savings but not long-term value
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FeaturesInterview with Uwe Krueger, Atkins
Almost a year ago Atkins chose German physicist and brain scientist Uwe Krueger to improve its performance and drive global expansion. Sarah Richardson talks to him about the things going on in his head. Portrait by Anthony Lycett
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Archive TitlesAtkins to grow overseas business to 75% of turnover
Consultant’s CEO describes plan to shift majority of work away from UK market
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NewsGreen schools policy in limbo as launch date draws near
Draft design guidance reveals BREEAM for schools still ‘under review’ just weeks from launch of school building programme
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CommentTime for change
The government’s policies for economic recovery aren’t working, and if ‘getting Britain building’ is the answer, a new course of action is needed now
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CommentThe secret schools report: Lessons from school
If the government continues to block access to vital schools data, it risks undermining its aim for school building in an era of austerity
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CommentThe secret schools report: Learning from the past
The government wouldn’t reveal its post-occupancy review of schools - so Building will
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