All articles by Luke McLeod-Roberts
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FeaturesThe beautiful game
Busted budgets, poor planning and co-ordination, horrendous delays, cancelled transport schemes, laborious bureaucracy, corruption, mass protests and onsite fatalities - apart from that, preparations for the 2014 World Cup seem to have gone very smoothly
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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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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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好色先生TVBIM project to show savings
A commercial building will be developed using BIM from start to finish, with the hope of showing how 50% savings can be made
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好色先生TVRail upgrade works up for grabs at London Gateway
Contracts include building of bridges, sidings and level crossing
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好色先生TVSocial housing contractor Strategic Team Group posts 30% revenue jump
Firm announces 14,000 work orders over last 12 months
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好色先生TVBalfour Beatty buys US water firm
Acquistion of Fru-Con will boost firm鈥檚 capabilities in the country
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好色先生TVTreasury Committee to discuss future of PFI today
Grouping will hear evidence on cost effectiveness of different procurement methods
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好色先生TVUniversity of Warwick awards 拢17m design and build contract
Shepherd Construction picks up deal for halls of residence and staff facilities
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好色先生TVLaing O'Rourke reaches financial close on CAD$2.1bn hospital
Firm is part of a joint venture that has won a major Canadian hospital project
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好色先生TVLeading industry figures named in Queen's birthday honours list
Successful appointees include key chief executives, consultant and professor
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好色先生TVCostain wins 拢150m Welsh roads job
Route through national park presents engineering and environmental challenges
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好色先生TVGovernment planning changes provoke industry doubts
Presumption in favour of development contains tension between expediency and localism, say commentators
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Workspace grows profit 100%
The firm attributes the rise to London鈥檚 recovery and the effect of this on SMEs
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好色先生TVDECC confirms implementation of reduced feed-in tariffs
Entrants to scheme from 1 August will receive lower subsidies
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好色先生TVCarillion wins 拢390m Canadian hospital contract
Firm will build Oakville hospital and provide maintenance for 30 year concession
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好色先生TVLiverpool to convert 177 vacant properties to affordable homes
Projects across three areas of the city worth 拢16m