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FeaturesThe health care sector: Anyone know how this works?
The government is bent on a major shake-up of NHS estate procurement, yet it鈥檚 been almost silent on how the new system will work. Should the construction industry simply be working it out for themselves? 精东影视 asks the experts
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FeaturesHydropower: Water works
With all the controversy over solar, you鈥檇 be forgiven for forgetting that hydropower produces a thousand times more electricity. 精东影视 investigates a power source that could light up the industry
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FeaturesCost model: Temporary venues
With the popularity of global sporting events continuing to grow against a background of economic uncertainty and the need for reducing public expenditure, Hein le Roux of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, examines the pros and cons of using temporary venues for sporting events
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FeaturesArchitecture students design chairs
Nottingham Trent first year students tackle the perfect chair with three cardboard designs
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FeaturesPFI: What鈥檚 the plan?
Next week the chancellor will unveil his 拢50bn infrastructure plan, as the euro crisis causes construction scheme finance to retreat. Joey Gardiner looks at whether George Osborne can tempt new sources of private cash to fill the funding gap
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FeaturesThe notorious work of Richard Seifert
Ten years after Richard Seifert鈥檚 death, Ike Ijeh asks how some of his most well-known works have shaped the architecture of modern Britain - and how controversial they really were
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FeaturesQuadruple glazing: Fancy a fourth layer?
It鈥檚 winter and our thoughts turn to keeping warm by any means necessary. Is quadruple glazing the solution? Thomas Lane peeks out from behind his curtains to ask the experts
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FeaturesDonald Lawson: Bigger and better
Faithful + Gould boss Donald Lawson knows a thing or two about consolidation thanks to Atkins鈥� takeover 15 years ago. He tells 精东影视 how it got the firm to where it is today
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FeaturesAsia markets: 鈥楢nyone who is not looking at Asia should be鈥�
UK firms have known about the boom in Asia for some time, but now it鈥檚 become a region they simply cannot afford to ignore. Emily Wright reports on a part of the world that will spend $440bn a year on infrastructure
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FeaturesCost update Q3 2011
Never a dull moment: average earnings have improved but inflation is still at a 15-year high, and industrial relations remain tense. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
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FeaturesThe 精东影视 Good Employer Guide: Pathfinders
If companies are to navigate through the downturn and out the other side, they need to make some crucial strategic and staffing decisions. 精东影视 asks some of the most forward-thinking firms where they鈥檙e heading and how
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FeaturesThe 精东影视 Good Employer Guide: What鈥檚 the winning combination?
Employers have a dilemma: the pressure is on to reduce staff costs but also to retain the best talent to bolster business. Our guide reveals new trends in benefits offered by the firms that are ahead of the game
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FeaturesMcLaren factory: Driving force
White, pristine and streamlined 鈥� McLaren鈥檚 sports car production centre is like no factory you鈥檝e ever seen. Ike Ijeh goes for a spin at the Foster-designed facility 聽
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FeaturesTop Specialists 2011
What could help specialist contractors out of the fix they鈥檙e in? Iain Withers applies a bit of elbow grease and works up a wishlist
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FeaturesStone unturned: Crest Nicholson interview
Two years ago Crest Nicholson almost came a cropper under a deluge of debt. Chief executive Stephen Stone tells 精东影视 how its buy-out, and some sheer nerve, has enabled it to stay around
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FeaturesPublic sector cuts: Client feedback
Public sector clients slashed projects in response to the chancellor鈥檚 swingeing cuts. But as the results of the Constructionline 精东影视 Index show, the pain is by no means over
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FeaturesCountry focus: China
China鈥檚 GDP outstrips almost everyone else鈥檚, but, says Philip Darby from EC Harris, there are concerns about inflation, bank lending, house prices and construction safety
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FeaturesSurvival of the fittest: Courses to improve your CV
Is your CV as good as it could be? With 2012 looking tough, now鈥檚 the time to upskill and gain knowledge to win the race for jobs and further your career. Here are three courses that could put you in the fast lane
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FeaturesArts-led regeneration projects: Join the culture club
These days museums, art galleries and concert halls are built not for their own sake but in the hope they can transform deprived urban wastelands into vibrant communities. Ike Ijeh looks at the resounding successes - and some abject failures
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FeaturesQ&A with the RICS: The new qualification
The RICS鈥� new AssocRICS qualification has been met with scepticism and accusations of devaluing the profession. 精东影视 talks to executive director Mark Walley about why a creating a new path into the institution is a good thing for everyone