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Getting won over
After a bad experience with collaboration software, Hammerson staff were disinclined to try again. But a mixture of stick, administered by the managers, and carrot, provided by the software itself, has finally convinced them. Stephen Kennett reports
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FeaturesJapanese construction: The hidden fortress
Behind the sleek skyline of Tokyo is a super-efficient construction industry that operates complex projects with military precision and flawless co-ordination. James Clegg found out how it works
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FeaturesThe tracker: Trouble on the horizon
The industry is still going strong, but a drop in tender enquiries suggests that activity may slow in the future. Experian Business Strategies reports
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好色先生TV intelligence Q4 2007: Mixed signals
The housebuilding sector has been the main casualty of instability in the financial markets. In contrast, commercial projects are steaming ahead, says Experian Business Strategies
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FeaturesEnergy certification of Non-Domestic 好色先生TVs
Fulcrum have produced a white paper explaining the requirements for non domestic Energy Performance Certificates (EPC's) which will now be affecting all new buildings and existing buildings for sale or rent.
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FeaturesPark Hill Flats, Sheffield
Client: English Partnerships, Manchester Methodist and Urban Splash
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FeaturesCV tips - What to write to get that first job in construction
Greg Lettington, Director at Hays Construction & Property, offers some tips on how to make your CV stand out from the rest when you look for that elusive first rung on the industry ladder
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Features'Cityscapers: By the Throat' - an international design collaboration
Laraine Naughton, a third year Interior Architecture student at Napier University, got the opportunity to work with other students from across the world as they looked at the road between Glasgow and Edinburgh
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FeaturesHow to make your fortune quantity surveying
With skilled staff in short supply, QS firms are jostling to offer the most attractive corporate structures to their employees. From traditional partnerships to limited companies, Mark Leftly runs through the risks of each model and weighs these against their potential to make you a packet
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FeaturesShould I stay or should I go?
There鈥檚 a lot of talk in the construction industry about opportunities to work abroad, from the allure of building Dubai鈥檚 dazzling skyscrapers to the chance to help people in countries ravaged by war or natural disaster. But what is the reality of working in foreign countries, and how does it ...
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FeaturesPeter Bonfield: The BRE's speed merchant
Peter Bonfield is a man in a hurry, whether he鈥檚 pedalling furiously on his 36-mile round trip to work or plotting grandiose five-year plans. The question is, can BRE keep up with its energetic leader? Thomas Lane went to find out
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FeaturesWhitelee wind farm: Putting the wind up
You might think the biggest difficulty in building a wind farm would be the wind itself, but on the moor outside Glasgow the rain, snow and liquid peat are just as bad. Thomas Lane donned his souwester to take a look at the construction of Europe鈥檚 largest onshore wind farm.
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FeaturesCSTT Training Day: So who knows what a QS is?
The Chartered Surveyors Training Trust is fighting to survive with new government funding cuts
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FeaturesSliding glass doors
Door and window control systems maker Geze UK is launching two stainless steel space-saving door systems designed for glass doors and suitable for a variety of buildings.
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FeaturesSecure secondary glazing
Selectaglaze has installed secondary glazing units for Smyth House, Northampton, a home for women with mental problems who have been assessed as 鈥渕edium risk鈥�. The brief from St Andrew's Healthcare was to provide secondary glazing units with integral Venetian blinds that also allow access to the primary windows. Selectaglaze installed ...
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FeaturesAnd if none of that appeals
鈥aybe it鈥檚 time you struck out on your own. That鈥檚 what three friends did when they set up an interior fit-out and refurbishment contractor from scratch. Ten years on, Parkeray has a turnover of 拢70m and over 100 staff. Olivia Hemmings asked co-founder Mike Murray how he did it
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Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
A career in construction could take you anywhere. You could be the one who gets to turn the outlandish designs of Zaha Hadid into a concrete reality, you could live in a beach hut while rebuilding a village ravaged by disaster or you could even launch your own business. The ...
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FeaturesWhat women want
Being female in a male-dominated industry like construction can be frustrating and difficult. But fear not, Katie Puckett reports on a secret that could help you get ahead
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FeaturesWhy (almost) everyone wants to be a project manager
The glittering rewards of project management have lured many a construction professional and, as it becomes increasingly difficult to switch into new disciplines, now may be the time to take the leap. James Clegg finds out how some people did it 鈥nd why one man never will