All ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ articles in 13 November 2009 – Page 5
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Electronic documents: Indecent disclosure
Showing the other side your electronic documents is far more expensive and dangerous than simply putting emails and Word documents on a memory stick
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Heated debate
The article revealing that the Zero Carbon Hub is suggesting an energy use figure of 30-45kWhr/m2/yr figure for the 2016 Code for Sustainable Homes indicates a lack of vision and seriousness on the part of this organisation (23 October, page 13)
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Olympics cost review could put staff in the firing line
ODA to scrutinise project manager CLM’s fees across the board in further bid to make savings
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New world orders: Construction’s latest global hotspots
A startling report is forecasting a big shift in the world demand for construction by 2020. So dig out the guide books and maps for Nigeria, India and eastern Europe
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Coffee with a dragon: Theo Paphitis talks construction
Theo Paphitis, millionaire, TV personality and dispenser of tough truths has one or two things to tell the construction industry about failure, self-knowledge and Prince Charles …
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Mouchel closes two London offices
Project manager Mouchel has closed two offices in London as part of its cost-saving efforts
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Citywatch: Kier keeps it interesting
Kier kicked off the week with a trading update containing two points of interest beyond its cautious optimism and the trumpeting of 52 framework deals
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Laing O’Rourke chief quits as founder Ray takes control
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ of senior management revamp draws line under Tony Douglas’ lengthy negotiations to stay on
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Public procurement: A fresh chance to challenge
Public bodies should tighten up their procurement systems, as the remedies directive will widen the scope for firms to contest their decisions
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Train the chain
Regarding Steven Morgan’s article (9 October, page 24) I heartily agree that clear lines of responsibility are crucial for a successful project
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Westfield centre director to work on Shard
The former construction director of London’s Westfield shopping centre has been brought in to help run Sellar Properties’ £2bn London Bridge Quarter development
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Major housebuilders snap up lion’s share of Kickstart cash
Barratt and Persimmon have bagged 30% of Kickstart funding between them, according to research from the House Builders Association, which represents mainly small and medium-sized builders
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First-time buyer fund
Mill Group has launched a £500m investor fund to allow first-time buyers to get on the housing ladder
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More deals could follow Gleeds buy
Gleeds says its purchase of rival QS Locus Consultants for an undisclosed sum could herald a consolidation drive in the consultancy sector
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ buys a pint … Environ
The Running Horse is an appropriately named place for an evening with environmental consultant Environ
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Second gong for ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ campaign
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ’s Safer Skyline campaign claimed another victory on Tuesday as it won the campaign of the year category at the British Society of Magazine Editors annual awards
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Great Danes: Olafur Eliasson's Copenhagen bridge
Danish-Icelandic artist has designed this bridge for Copenhagen’s inner harbour
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Space to breathe
Instead of telling housebuilders what to build, we should focus on providing better information to buyers
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BRE to launch environmental standard for refurbishments
BRE is to develop a measurable standard for retrofitting homes to high environmental standards