All ɫTV articles in 13 December 2013 – Page 4
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Construction output continues to rebound
Growth in private housing and commercial work sees output rise 2.5% in the three months to October
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BDP appoints new chief executive
John McManus takes the reins after Peter Drummond steps down after almost a decade
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Morgan Sindall's commercial director steps down
Paul Whitmore to leave at the end of the year after 13 years at the firm
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Comment
Free schools: Harsh lessons
This week’s National Audit Office review of the free schools programme shows that capital costs have varied widely
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Comment
Christmas comes early (for some) …
Salaries and bonuses for senior staff at housebuilders have risen sharply, which indicates we have a serious skills shortage
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The greenest building in China
Architect Feilden Clegg Bradley has been awarded the first BREEAM “outstanding” rating for any building in China
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Boris lobbies ministers to keep key carbon targets
London mayor wants special dispensation for capital to retain powers to set its own efficiency targets
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What does the Autumn Statement really mean for fuel bills?
Atkins’ Sean Lockie analyses last week’s changes to energy policy
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Features
Interview: Alinea
The founders of Alinea have a track record in Davis Langdon and EC Harris and some pretty impressive towers behind them. But can this offshoot compete with the big boys, and see off start-up rivals?
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Adjudication: Fit for purpose?
Is adjudication serving to resolve small payment disputes and provide cash flow?
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Fears £750m framework may be open to legal challenge
Further delays and 400 tender clarifications spark concern over consultants’ public sector framework
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Crossrail shuns design review for 27 surface stations
Leading architects including Richard Rogers warn over lack of design scrutiny on £15bn project
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Start-up Alinea sets sights on £1.5m turnover in first year
Firm currently working on £1bn worth of schemes, with co-founder saying firm “couldn’t have asked for a better start”
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Watchdog warns over wide variation in free school costs
Spending watchdog concerned that costs of free schools vary widely and tells government to clamp down on rising costs
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Comment
Housing market picks up speed, but where's it heading?
More house price inflation seems inevitable in the immediate future, but the long term is much more uncertain
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Comment
Trends in the domestic repair and maintenance sector
Results from the Family Spending Survey show that households spend less on contractors than they did 10 years ago
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Comment
How the recession changed the pattern of spending on home improvements
Family spending data shows that growth in the home improvements market is being driven by retired people
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Why is Crossrail cutting back on design reviews?
The new stations are unlikely to compare with the Victorians’ glorious rail achievements, but that shouldn’t mean cutting back on design scrutiny
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Construction is £1.5bn bigger than we thought last month
The latest ONS output figures show that the industry is growing faster than predicted