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FeaturesNew PFI for school building: First reaction
Three industry experts react to the new form of PFI for school building
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FeaturesCost update Q3 2012
Construction input costs are down and output prices are flat, while some workers have negotiated small wages increases for 2013
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Features'I'll be back' - Why bosses return to run their companies
Why some bosses come back to save the companies they founded - with varying degrees of success
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FeaturesLease is more
With capital budgets still tight and limited finance available from other sources, leasing companies believe their moment may have come. We do the sums
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FeaturesTime to get ready to go green
UK construction needs to equip itself with the right skills to deliver the Green Deal now - or it won鈥檛 just be the industry that misses a vital opportunity
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FeaturesWhat's the future of nuclear decommissioning?
Last week鈥檚 devastating National Audit Office report on decommissioning facilities at Sellafield has led many to question whether the UK has the skills needed to deal with nuclear waste. But does the problem really lie with a Nuclear Decommissioning Authority overly occupied with cutting costs? Will Hurst investigates
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Roundtable debate on going green: "It is happening"
AIS gathered together design and fit-out experts at St Mary Axe in September to compare notes on the pros and cons of going green. We report from the SAS International-sponsored event
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FeaturesCountry focus: UAE
After the 2008 crash in Dubai, growth and confidence are returning and a more mature construction market is developing, based on Abu Dhabi鈥檚 huge investment in energy and infrastructure and Dubai鈥檚 prime location as a hub for trade and tourism. Paul Maddison from EC Harris reports
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FeaturesGlobal Clients Group: Does going green pay off?
The second of our Global Clients Group series looks at the links between sustainability and commercial value
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FeaturesBiophilia: Natural resources
Big windows, natural light, pot plants鈥� Sometimes the simplest things in life make the most business sense. We explore the value of biophilia in the office environment
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FeaturesSubcontractor鈥檚 equipment: Alstom Power Ltd vs SOMI Implanti
A case invovling declaratory relief relating to the ownership of a subcontractor鈥檚 equipment that was brought to site in connection with the construction of a power station.
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FeaturesDouglas Oakervee, HS2: Full steam ahead
Douglas Oakervee tells Vern Pitt why the country must get on board High Speed Two, the UK鈥檚 biggest off-site construction project
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FeaturesSchool refurbishment: Shouldn't you be revising?
Erno Goldfinger鈥檚 brutalist Haggerston school in north-east London has been sensitively modernised
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FeaturesHealthcare: Is the wait nearly over?
Details of the NHS restructure are now beginning to emerge, but the industry is still anxiously wondering how the new procurement system will work
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FeaturesSecuring the future of the industry
A highly productive workforce will be vital if Britain is to build its way out of recession. A consortium of contractors is working with government to ensure the industry has the skills to boost growth
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FeaturesRichard Blakeway: Boris' house master
GLA deputy mayor for housing Richard Blakeway on getting housebuilding moving in the capital
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FeaturesBlacklisting: Where will it end?
How much damage will the unfolding blacklisting allegations inflict on contractors?
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FeaturesBlackfriars: The world's largest solar-powered bridge
The 拢550m revamp of Blackfriars station in London includes the world鈥檚 largest solar-powered bridge - a 6,000m2 installation
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FeaturesThe Tracker: Awaiting orders
There was no change in the monthly activity index for September, but civil engineering orders have dropped alarmingly, according to the latest figures from Experian Economics