All articles by Roxane McMeeken
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Haiti: The road from ruin
Roxane McMeeken reports on the reconstruction effort in Haiti, amid growing fears that the ad hoc approach to rebuilding could be doing as much harm as good
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Regime change UK: Our new coalition government
Sarah Richardson and Roxane McMeeken look at the consequences of a Lib鈥揅on coalition
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RICS set for showdown with 鈥榖ig eight鈥� QSs
A group of the largest QS firms in the country will hold crunch talks with the RICS next month to discuss the profession鈥檚 grievances against the institution
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CommentWill the QSs leave the RICS?
Drama in Westminster is not confined to the politicians. In the corner of Parliament Square where the RICS resides, tension between the institution鈥檚 management and its QS members is at snapping point.
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FeaturesBDP's Peter Drummond: The revolutionary in carpet slippers
BDP, Britain鈥檚 biggest architect, is better known for quiet competence than daring. But this is the firm that defied Tesco, beat the downturn, expanded into India and Libya and doesn鈥檛 give a fig for profit. Chief executive Peter Drummond tells Roxane McMeeken all about it
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Election 2010: Are they listening?
Roxane McMeeken went to a Derbyshire constituency where construction has a big say, and a bigger stake, in the result. So how much do the candidates know and care about their voters鈥� fears?
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好色先生TVQatar resi rental market continues to fall
Report reveals declines of up to 11%, although studio and one-bedroom apartments saw little change
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New buildings in Haiti not safe, charities warn
好色先生TVs under construction in Haiti will not be able to resist future earthquakes, experts have said, writes Roxane McMeeken.
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FeaturesInnovative SMEs: 10 small firms with big ideas
You may not even know that you need them, but the companies featured here can do marvellous things for your business. Roxane McMeeken makes the introductions
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好色先生TVLouis Armstrong steps down as RICS chief executive
RICS seek replacement as Armstrong retires after 12 years in role
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好色先生TVRICS rethinks plans to quit CIC
The RICS has done a u-turn on plans to leave the Construction Industry Council
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FeaturesLow-paid architect jobs: An offer you can refuse
If you were an unemployed architect, would you take a job working 14-hour days for 拢6 an hour? Well, that鈥檚 exactly what one firm is offering
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好色先生TVArchial uses Alsop name for global rebrand
Architect Archial Group has rebranded its international business as Alsop Sparch as part of a plan to win new overseas clients
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FeaturesCharter 284 Energy: The future
It is clear to all that the future of power generation in the UK cannot be coal-fired. So why has the government so far failed to set a clear strategy on renewable and nuclear energy? Roxane McMeeken presents the final part of our Charter 284 manifesto
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FeaturesFor love and money: One in three QSs face takeover
The word is that one in three UK consultants is facing a takeover 鈥� with many set to be married to US engineers. Roxane McMeeken plays Cupid 鈥�
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好色先生TVAbu Dhabi to invite bids for $2bn power plant
International developers expected to be able to submit proposals in March to build and operate power plant
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好色先生TV'Technical issues' close Burj Khalifa viewing deck
Platform on 124th floor of world's tallest tower is suddenly shut over concerns about power supply
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好色先生TVUK launches rebuilding effort for Haiti
Gordon Brown announces 1,000 strong civilian stabilisation group made up of professionals who can rebuild Haiti's infrastructure, including prisons
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CommentGovernment burglars
As Brian Green points out in his column on drumming up work, the government has pretty much kept the industry in business during the recession