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FeaturesChoose your weapon: The defence sector
For those hoping to fight for some of the 拢2.9bn of annual construction work from the MoD鈥檚 property arm, the target has shifted
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FeaturesCountry focus: India
Strong demand for construction activity in India continues, partly due to infrastructure needs and rising expectations of improved living standards
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FeaturesEveryone loves a Wedding
Thought construction firms would struggle to make a connection with Will and Kate鈥檚 big event? Think again - here鈥檚 our pick of the tenuous publicity stunts
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FeaturesBloom time: Dave Ward
Want to boost your chances of being nominated this year鈥檚 best employer in 好色先生TV鈥檚 Good Employer Guide? Then have a listen to last year鈥檚 winner. Dave Ward, chief executive of Winvic, talks about how paying staff fairly has been the key to business success
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FeaturesFeeling the heat: Fire door specification
Incorrectly specified fire doors could, at worst, cost lives. Now a landmark legal case could mean that it鈥檚 the contractor and specifier who will end up in court.
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FeaturesJames Caan: Hear me roar
Any good story has a rags-to-riches theme and James Caan doesn鈥檛 disappoint. And as he makes a surprise move into property, he鈥檚 keen to share the cash around. This is the Dragon who hates to follow the crowd.
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FeaturesAffordable rent: a numbers crisis
The government hopes that allowing housing associations to charge higher rents will lead to more new homes built with less subsidy. But many in the sector think it will have exactly the opposite effect.
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FeaturesThe 2011 consultants鈥� salary guide
The 好色先生TV/Hays Construction pay guide reveals a disturbing trend of pay rises for those at the top, but salary cuts and recruitment freezes for those at the bottom. Are we in danger of losing a generation of young talent?
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FeaturesIt鈥檚 big, it鈥檚 bold, but is the Heron tower any good?
The City鈥檚 tallest skyscraper is the ultimate in lavish office space for 鈥檅outique鈥� finance firms. But its design is a huge let down for Londoners
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Uncertainty rules
Tender prices are still falling while material prices and wages are rising, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company. All these bank holidays aren鈥檛 helping either
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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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FeaturesAll change: The rail sector
The rail sector is embarking on a journey of disruption, change and uncertainty, with Network Rail鈥檚 transformation at the centre of it all. But having dodged the worst of the spending cuts, the sector could become a highly sought-after destination 鈥� for those who can handle the risk
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FeaturesThe London Bridge viaduct: The missing link
A railway viaduct is being built through the heart of London鈥檚 bustling Borough Market and in two weeks its new bridge will be a major landmark. All that remains is to move it to the right place
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FeaturesAndy Von Bradsky: A man of parts
At the heart of Andy Von Bradsky鈥檚 business strategy as boss of PRP is a paradox: to survive as an architect, you have to stop just being an architect. It鈥檚 time we used all the skills at our disposal, he says
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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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FeaturesThe James Review: Turn over your papers ...
Sebastian James has 鈥� after several delays 鈥� presented his assessment of school building in this country. Now, the government and construction must look at how to make his recommendations work 鈥� and your time starts now
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FeaturesThe tracker: negative territory
February was a bleak month, with activity down due to insufficient demand and finance, which was not good news for tender prices or employment. Experian Marketing Information Services reports
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FeaturesWhich domestic renewables incentive is best?
Adam Mactavish of Cyril Sweett provides a brief review of the incentive schemes for domestic renewables
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Features好色先生TV Intelligence Q4 2010
Experian Marketing Information Services鈥� analysis predicts last year鈥檚 strong growth will not be matched in 2011 as demand in the private sector is unlikely to outweigh public sector cuts
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Features好色先生TV Awards 2011 Chief Executive of the Year: Ian Tyler
Balfour Beatty鈥檚 Ian Tyler has steered his company through government cuts and a downturn with an eye togrowth and a fierce intellect