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FeaturesTop 150 Contractors and Housebuilders 2011
Looking at recent trading updates you鈥檇 be forgiven for thinking that the industry was on the road to recovery. But there鈥檚 a few big hurdles to jump over yet, and this will take some time. Martin Hewes鈥� annual league tables of the UK鈥檚 top contractors and housebuilders show exactly how ...
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FeaturesSustainability in Brazil: For the trees
Brazil is famous for sustainability: a lack of it. But a new wave of green legislation and client requirements is creating demand for skills local contractors don鈥檛 have - and UK specialists are first in line for the work. Luke McLeod-Roberts reports in the second of our special features on ...
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FeaturesThe Middle East: Back from the brink?
The Middle East crash meant job losses and unrecovered debts for many construction firms - and a scaling back of operations. Now, with infrastructure investment and a World Cup to prepare for, it might be worth taking another look. Emily Wright surveys the landscape in Qatar, Dubai and Abu Dhabi
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FeaturesConsultant growth strategies: Eyes on the prize
If the top UK consultants want to stay at the top they need fast ways to grow, and that鈥檚 not easy in a stagnant market. So the hunt is on to find suitable mergers, acquisitions and overseas ventures. 好色先生TV reports on the latest manoeuvres in the sector
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FeaturesBrazil: Seek your fortune
Across the Atlantic lies a land of opportunity with 拢182bn to invest by 2013, the world鈥檚 biggest sporting events to host, and new-found oil. Luke McLeod-Roberts finds adventure - and adversity - in Brazil聽
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FeaturesUpgrade your toolkit: Career advice
Construction professionals must keep up with the rapid technological, regulatory and social changes sweeping across the industry. We report on the crucial areas to add to your knowledge toolkit
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FeaturesRise of the machines: BIM and QSs
With building information modelling now carrying out many traditional QS functions, are quantity surveyors and their slide rules about to meet a sticky end? Or can man and machine live (and work) happily alongside each other?
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FeaturesSupermarket sweep: Construction opportunities
Supermarkets are bucking the retail downturn, and now they鈥檙e either going supersize or micro. Whichever option they choose, there鈥檚 going to be a ton of construction work
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FeaturesHands up if you can cut 20%
We鈥檙e all more or less signed up to the government鈥檚 target of cutting 20% off costs in the next four years (or so we say). But how we do it is still the subject of fierce debate. 好色先生TV asked three construction professionals what they would do
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FeaturesWorking in Qatar: First person
The EC Harris partner in Qatar on the challenges and opportunities of working in the Middle East
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FeaturesLegal tax avoidance: No place to hide
Legal tax avoidance is practised widely, but with mounting pressure from protest groups and the chancellor, is it still worth it? Here we weigh the financial benefits against the reputational risk
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FeaturesCanada: 'Where $340bn dreams come true'
What makes Canada possibly the most attractive country in the world for contractors right now? Perhaps it鈥檚 something to do with the billions of dollars it has to spend on construction. The trick is breaking into this highly lucrative market
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FeaturesWhat happens to construction bosses when they leave?
We track down the bosses who once commanded the biggest firms in construction and reveal their new roles away from the limelight
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FeaturesHow to go green: Course for developing green skills
The construction industry lacks the skills it needs to meet the growing demands of energy efficiency targets, the Green Deal and environmentally-savvy clients
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FeaturesSocial networking: So tweet me
Gone are the days when social networking was seen as the procrastinator鈥檚 distraction of choice. As the construction industry is fast discovering, it is a useful business development tool. We consider the benefits 鈥� and dangers 鈥� of entering the Twittersphere
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FeaturesCountry focus: Saudi Arabia
Investment opportunities are rife in Saudi Arabia at the moment, thanks to a growing economy and population. Colin Morris from EC Harris, reports
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FeaturesWorld in action: Top global markets
Global construction spend will reach 拢7.5tn by 2020, according to a report out this week. But only a tiny fraction of that will take place on UK soil. So where are the predicted hotspots and how can you tap into the world鈥檚 fastest growing markets?
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FeaturesUnder siege: Construction in the Middle East
Construction鈥檚 safe haven has turned into a war zone. As protest, revolution and regime change spread across the Middle East, what can companies do to ensure their staff and contracts are safe, and does this means the end of the good times?
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FeaturesHome truths: Localism and development
The government maintains that localism will boost development, but the latest planning figures show the exact opposite. Just how scared should developers be by this new political reality?
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FeaturesDifficult jurisdictions: Kazakhstan
Continuing our series on difficult jurisdictions, Chris Hill explains how doing business in booming Kazakhstan has become much easier. That鈥檚 not to say it鈥檚 a walkover