Chloë Stothart
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How Canada took the if out of PFI
While the UK government tries to work out what to do with the controversial procurement route, the Canadians have created a version that transacts deals in half the time and gives the market far greater cost certainty. But could their approach work here?
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Office to residential conversions: New direction
As the value of prime residential soars and the office sector wobbles, commercial developers are hoping to cash in by converting offices to homes. ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ looks at the strategies of some of the key players
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Restarting work on Universities: Any news is good news
Financial uncertainty can dampen any spending mood. But now the government has set funding and raised tuition fees, UK universities are getting on with attracting students – which means restarting schemes put on hold during the recession.
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HCA to sell Milton Keynes land to council for redevelopment
’Localist’ deal includes land for 5,000 homes
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Industry growth stalls in June
This followed two successive quarters of contraction in the industry
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Construction appointments: 29 July 2011
This week, Shepherd FM, Hill International and Revitaglaze are among firms to have made new appointments
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Profit slump forces WSP to focus on the private sector
Write-downs in Libya and restructuring costs contributed to the slump
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Ruskin Square: New-look Croydon
Foster + Partners’ designed scheme includes office space and 600 homes
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Metro Design Consultants went under owing £1.2m
Administrator’s report reveals extent of firm’s debt when it went into administration
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Life aquatic: The Olympics aquatic centre
In the week that marked a year to go to the 2012 Olympics the construction of Zaha-Hadid designed Olympic aquatics centre was completed
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New chief executive for Infrastructure UK
Ex-HSBC man becomes head of government infrastructure body
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Gatwick Airport plans £60m heat and power plant
New scheme will serve north and south terminals
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Museum of London plans £4.5m project
Architect sought to design extension and refurbishment of Roman gallery
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Nightingale Associates unveils Malaysian hospital design
Architect reveals plans for luxury 400-bed scheme
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Paddington station contract £100m under budget
Skanska and Costain win the Crossrail job with price 40% below lowest estimates.
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Council approves plans to replace station demolished for Crossrail
Newham council backs new station at Pudding Mill Lane.