Consultants Comment 鈥� Page 9
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CommentIndia is rich with opportunities for surveyors
The huge scale of upcoming development in India will require construction expertise, but also professional standards to regulate it
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CommentOpportunities for UK firms in South Africa
As well as being a stepping stone into the rest of Africa, South Africa has a growing pipeline of construction work and synergies with the UK market
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CommentOpportunities in the US
British expertise in quantity surveying is in demand in America, but there are some pitfalls to be aware of
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CommentWhat price a QS?
The best way to get value for money for clients is to revive the RICS standard fee scales
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CommentBond finance for commercial schemes could be next big thing
Attracting investors and providing greater project security are just two of the benefits of using bonds
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CommentMade in Britain
British consultants should capitalise on their reputation as market leaders to win large scale projects around the world
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CommentAn industry that undersells itself
The construction sector manages to accomplish some amazing things 鈥� so why don鈥檛 we shout about it more?
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CommentWhat do TMT clients want from their offices?
The requirements of technology, media and telecommunications clients should be shaping the way we think about work space
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CommentCounter-cyclical investments: strategic or stupid?
Markets such as Greece are challenging but could prove very beneficial to SMEs in the long term
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CommentWalkie Talkie: The danger of innovation
Pioneering designs can lead to monumental headaches, as the team behind 20 Fenchurch Street will be well aware
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CommentConsultants: Little and large
From leviathans to boutique specialists, what will clients be looking for from the consultancy market in 2013?
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CommentCabinet reshuffle: The pain game
Despite firms going bust, and young people being denied entry to the industry, the government is still posturing. It needs to act
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CommentWay out west
WSP鈥檚 decision to submit to the charms of an overseas suitor is not surprising given the chief executive鈥檚 belief that the firm needed to grow fast
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CommentWSP takeover analysis: Too good to be true?
Analyst Tony Williams crunches the Genivar takeover numbers
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CommentWhich consultants will thrive?
Simon Rawlinson on the opportunities and challenges facing quantity surveyors and engineers and why the middle man may get squeezed out
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CommentQuantity Surveyors: A must-have accessory
At long last, it looks like the humble quantity surveyor is being recognised in the global market and is on everyone鈥檚 shopping list, writes Richard Steer
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CommentSustainability: Nothing but 'faddy ideology' for the government?
Verbal faux pas are just one symptom of the coalition鈥檚 growing apathy towards the promotion of the green agenda in construction, says Richard Steer
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CommentWhere should the government spend to drive growth?
With the Budget just six weeks away, the chancellor must ensure that what money he has to invest will lead to growth - and not in 20 years鈥� time either
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CommentLegal issues with electronic documents
Lawyers are increasingly dealing with electronic documents. But for this data to have any authority, it needs to be carefully stored and managed
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CommentWe can deliver cost-effective schools while keeping BREEAM
The subtext to the debate over scrapping the BREEAM standard for school buildings is that it costs too much, but, says Sean Lockie, that ignores our ability to deliver schools efficiently