All articles by Victoria Madine – Page 4
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Putting our houses in order
Recent government commitments to social housebuilding look impressive. But how much can really be delivered over the next three years?
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Client profile: Manchester Airport
More on Manchester, as Building meets Andy Campbell, head of development at Manchester Airport, to find out about its billion-pound construction plans – and whether it really is one of Britain's toughest clients.
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Sails network
Building talks to Ian Parfitt, senior partner at quantity surveyor RPA, about why he and his Cardiff colleagues take to the waves every summer
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Chips with everything
The biggest shake-up of gambling laws for 30 years will double the number of casinos over the next decade. And industry insiders are predicting a construction bonanza as operators plan Las Vegas-style gambling emporiums.
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Agent provocateur
Zara Lamont kicked off one of the biggest rows in Building's recent history by writing a column attacking QSs. Now she tells Building why she did it.
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Expressions of power
How powerful people tell others they are powerful people? Well, not with a seven series BMW … We look at today's version of power dressing and other techniques that help you convey an image of power
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The game of the name
The High Street is laden with brands, and filled with brand-name shoppers. Now construction companies are rebranding themselves in search of similar customer loyalty. We look at the benefits of the corporate make-over
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Client profile: John Lewis Partnership
While construction director for Tesco, Nigel Keen helped write the Egan report. Now, as director of building and services for John Lewis Partnership, he continues to push for change.
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The world is not enough
Project managers, quantity surveyors and engineers may be in demand across the globe, but salary prospects in the world's hotspots may leave travellers cold
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Boots looks for firms to run new prime contract regime
Retailer follows lead of government ministries and J Sainsbury and opts for single point of responsibility.
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Just the job
We talk to trainee architect Kanyisa Sobuwa, who says that the best thing about her job is seeing her ideas come together in the shape of a finished building
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The Eden effect
Or how two enormous greenhouses have cultivated economic growth in a corner of the country blighted by poverty
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Engineering change
Engineering firms are taking a leaf out of the quantity surveyors' book by diverging into the lucrative field of management consulting.
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An inspector calls
AWG's massive overpayment for Morrison holds out a vital lesson for companies on the acquisition trail: make sure you leave no piece of paper unturned when investigating the value of a business.
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Are you doing it right?
Everyone wants to achieve best practice, but how do you know if you have? One way is to use the Construction Best Practice Programme's online test. We asked three firms to put themselves under the Eganscope and report how they scored
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It ain't what you do, it's where you do it
Mirza & Nacey's 2001 QS fees' survey has uncovered a nation divided, where London-based principals gorge themselves on £65 an hour while their northern colleagues make do on £35. Are you in the right place?
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Coventry united
You can take on a job three times larger than your turnover, with a little help from your friends. We find there is strength in numbers.
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The contenders
Meet Gus Robinson, Jane Briginshaw and Bernard Bateman, three construction professionals who have put their careers on hold to stand for election. Can they beat the heavyweight opposition?
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Passing the baton
What happens when the boss retires? Panic? Backstabbing? A lack of direction? Better to plan for the succession, so there is a smooth handover …
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Home improver
Birmingham council's David Thompson is passionate about giving people better places to live. Which is why he's handing over 92,000 homes to the private sector.