All QS articles – Page 103
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Two more senior figures walk out on Davis Langdon
A further two senior staff members have left Davis Langdon in the latest round of high-profile departures since the QS was bought by US engineering giant Aecom.
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Capita and DTZ sign up for free schools programme
Consultants join law firm Dickinson Dees in taking roles on first wave of controversial scheme
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Atkins revenue hit by delays in rail contracts
Profit falls by 10% as half-year results reveal 16% drop in turnover in rail sector
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Capita's Ode to Audi unveiled
Consultant works with Audi on the Gerry Judah sculpture in China
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Davis Langdon director Richard Baldwin joins Derwent
Baldwin will start as Derwent’s head of development in January 2011
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Hill consultant on Berlin skyscraper
Consultant will help manage construction of Zoofenster skyscraper
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Hill acquires US firm TCM
Acquisition strengthens consultant’s infrastructure practice in the region
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Planning fees could rise by 10%
Government proposals to allow councils to set planning fees
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Education Now: second day
Look out for our free online event for construction professionals working in education this Wednesday and Thursday
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What’s going on?
The ’resurgence in construction activity’ is proving difficult to detect in the real world. And even if growth does take off, it’ll be a long time before we feel the benefit
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Quentin Shears: Evolve or die!
For almost my entire career, we quantity surveyors have been told that we must evolve or die. This has never really bothered me, although I’d hate to think of the chain ending with me and Richard Steer.
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Features
Country focus: France
Investors remain prudent, but France is weathering the economic storm pretty well - and offering opportunities that need to be acted on now. Patrick Leniston of EC Harris reports
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Are contractors putting the squeeze on the supply chain?
In a disturbing trend subcontractors are being asked to reduce costs and even make upfront payments or risk being removed from main contractors’ supplier lists. Coercion or market reality?
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Benefits of QS work placements
The young QS started life as a geography student, but a summer placement with a construction contractor changed his career direction
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Cyril Sweett and Miller win £435m Scottish framework
Consortium is named preferred bidder on the hub North Territory community facilities project
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Capita Symonds restructures operations
Consultant to reorganise divisions and board members as well as move all business units under the Capita Symonds brand
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Mouchel pays heavily for public sector involvement
Analysts predict two more years of suppressed profit as cuts to road schemes bite
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Construction growth peaks
Latest CIPS figures for October show that growth in new activity is lowest in eight months
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Comment
Quality of work: Outside the QS's remit
The QS is concerned with value and quantity, so it is right that the law should not require them to be held responsible for matters of quality