All QS articles – Page 104
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Quality of work: The QS's duty
A QS has been sued for valuing work that was defective. Luckily for it, the law is clear on this point. But surely QSs have a duty to speak up if they spot something’s wrong?
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Market forecast the depths of winter
After the uplift in activity in the first half of this year and the swingeing cuts in the spending review, a long and difficult winter lies ahead, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon
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Integrated design and construction: Divided we fall
Our industry is fragmented between those who do the real work on site and those who live off its adversarial culture. Integrating the two factions is our only hope
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40 under 40 2010: The new crop
After extensive consultation with the industry, we have selected another group of 40 talented individuals under 40.
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The original 40 under 40: 10 years on
Some have prospered as predicted, others have fled the industry, and one even married the person she named as her hero. Emily Wright catches up with ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s 40 under 40 of 2000
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Quentin Shears: How to cut a school by 40%
’Suddenly I knew how George Osborne felt when he got his hands on the communities department payroll’
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Decline in tender prices as material costs rise
Tender prices are expected to remain flat over next six months according to BCIS index
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Prisk warns RICS of 'smaller fees'
Construction minister and RICS fellow Mark Prisk says government cut-backs will lead to reduced fees
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Knowles North West team expands
Consultant joins the Hill subsidiary’s North West regional team
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Davis Langdon win Peterborough energy centre contract
QS appointed to oversee construction of recycling and energy centre
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Mouchel issues profit warning
Mouchel has warned that its profit before tax and exceptional items will drop to £30.5m from £40m for the year ended 31 July 2010.
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The use of force: ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV information modelling
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV information modelling may make everything better, but most firms don’t want to use it. But that might change now the government plans to make it compulsory on all public projects. Stephen Kennett reports
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The RICS: Are we being served?
Open mike:Â QSs have little in common with estate agents yet we share the same professional body. We have to break free and form an organisation that truly represents us
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Aecom poised to appoint new chief of European business
Aecom is in the final stages of appointing a chief executive of its European business to sit above UK and Ireland managing director Bill Hanway
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Capita Symonds raises profits by 30% on lower turnover
Capita Symonds Ltd posted a sharp increase in profits in 2009 despite a slight decline in turnover.
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So what’s left after all the cuts?
All sectors suffer but housing and regeneration fare worst with cuts of 75%
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RICS on the Spending Review
RICS director of external affairs comments on the controversial government announcement
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Derby College’s Roundhouse wins RICS project of the year
This £48m vocational skills college provides facilities for 2500 students and has brought regeneration to the East Midlands
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Cyril Sweett order book grows 30%
Acqusition of Widness and Padghams helps boost consultants’ growth overseas
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The project manager: A hero of our times
Don’t be fooled by the thick glasses and the side parting - that project manager in the corner might just be the person who saves your bacon …