All Analysis articles – Page 7
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Comment
Leap of faith
Despite what the Court of Appeal decided recently, isn’t a doctrine of good faith what the industry desperately needs?
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Comment
The drive of your life
We’re so besotted with process that we’ve lost sight of the end product. We should learn from Formula One
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Criminal responsibility
Designing out crime is threatened by deregulation of the planning system Â
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Features
Jason Prior: The big picture man
Aecom’s head of buildings and places, Jason Prior, maps out where the company is headed
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Comment
By any other name
The Davis Langdon we remember no longer exists - is holding on to the name more of a hindrance than a help?
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Features
Land of Oz
A recent dip in Australia’s construction output figures may have spooked Australians but for UK firms the market is an entirely different world
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Anna Stewart: The successor
This month, Anna Stewart takes over the reins at Laing O’Rourke, the UK’s largest private contractor. Tough decisions await her
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Features
Finding work after study
How do university courses support students in finding employment? We spoke to four built environment schools to find out what they offer
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Costain vs Kier: The battle for May Gurney
Who stands to win if Kier does decide to challenge Costain over its merger with May Gurney?
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Housing stimulus: Shaky foundations
George Osborne exceeded industry expectations in last week’s Budget by pumping more than £15bn into a housing market stimulus. But economists fear the measures could do more harm than good
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Planning reforms: On the move
The NPPF has opened up councils to more residential developments and, with an increasingly robust housebuilding industry preparing for growth, is the sector beginning to rally?
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Budget submission: Dear George …
Ahead of this week’s Budget, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV wrote to the chancellor to put the case for the green economy. Let’s hope he listens
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The HCA: 'It's time to deliver'
Does the appointment of new chief executive Andy Rose end a period of uncertainty for the HCA?
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Comment
Nuclear: Delayed reaction
With fresh problems besetting EDF’s Hinkley Point project and rival Horizon’s scheme being reworked from scratch, should construction firms fear that the long-awaited nuclear bonanza may never happen at all?
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Features
Top five contractors: Core changes
How are the top five contracting firms in the UK changing to function in the harsh economic climate?
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Olympic marketing rights: Free to speak
Last week saw one last Olympic 2012 victory for Team GB - the relaxation of the Olympic No Marketing Rights Protocol. What it will mean for those UK firms that took part?
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Testing their metal
Steelwork specialist Severfield-Rowen built a reputation on large-scale, complex projects but its chief executive stood down last week after cost overruns on the Cheesegrater. Iain Withers looks at the issues facing the firm and the wider specialist sector
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Welcome to hub city: Grimshaw's airport plans for London
Grimshaw is the latest architect with a scheme to expand the UK’s airport capacity. But its plan - revealed here exclusively - takes a different approach by placing London at the centre of it all
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Where did it all go wrong?
A week into our Green for Growth campaign, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV looks at why the government has gone cold on the green agenda