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EC Harris warns of insolvencies as material prices soar

2011-02-16T09:24:00Z

QSs predict tender price rises but warns of cut-throat bidding and material price increases

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RICS: Commercial market outlook improving

2011-02-15T00:01:00Z

The RICS Commercial Property Market Survey showed an improvement in Q4 2010

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T&T opens in Warsaw as Polish market recovers

2011-02-11T00:00:00Z

UK consultant expands into growing eastern Europe construction market

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Driver Group chairman scoops £250,000 in share sell-off

2011-02-11T00:00:00Z

Consultancy firm gives executives almost three million shares as financial incentive to turn the company around

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Hill wins BBVA Bancomer contract in Mexico

2011-02-10T17:36:00Z

Firm is consultant on an operating center for the largest financial institution in Mexico

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DBK becomes an LLP

2011-02-10T17:04:00Z

Consultant recently rebranded all its operations under DBK

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Capita wins NHS Scotland Estates

2011-02-10T15:15:00Z

Firm appointed survey partner for Phase 2 of the implementation of an Estates Asset Management System

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EC Harris appoints partner for Edinburgh

2011-02-10T07:39:00Z

Consultant appoints chartered QS and former Trett Consulting regional director

Comment

Quentin Shears: Working women

2011-02-04T00:00:00Z

Quentin Shears, 48, is a quantity surveyor at Newt UK, the Hertfordshire outpost of US multinational Gator Corp. Quentin rarely watches Sky Sports

Comment

How planning can save you money

2011-02-04T00:00:00Z

We can save costs by advanced organisation and getting those involved in a project to work together, says Greg Verhoef. But alas, we’re missing opportunities to get the best out of each other

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CityWATCH: Mouchel and Costain

2011-02-04T00:00:00Z

Mouchel and circling suitor Costain upped their PR efforts this week, each playing hard to get and trying to appear nonchalant in the pages of national newspapers

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Hill consultant on Spanish Vigo Hospital

2011-02-03T11:50:00Z

Consultant’s Spanish arm Gerens Hill starts work on the Galicia scheme

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RICS appoints EC Harris German country leader

2011-02-03T11:42:00Z

John Atkins will be the European representative on RICS QS global board

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Material costs rise outstrips tender prices

2011-02-01T13:07:00Z

Survey shows material costs rose 1.5% more than tender prices in Q3 of 2010

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Mouchel chair: Costain bid too low

2011-02-01T09:19:00Z

Bo Lerenius says Costain’s bid undervalues firm

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Transport department advertises for £300m consultants' framework

2011-02-01T08:42:00Z

Department-wide framework for engineering and QS services

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Gleeds appointed on University of Bath framework

2011-01-28T15:42:00Z

Consultant is project and cost manager on scheme that includes conversion of existing property, refurbishment and new build

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DBK wins Amazon ‘mega shed’ contract

2011-01-28T15:14:00Z

Firm is cost consultant and CDM co-ordinator on Amazon’s largest UK distribution centre

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Capita appoints senior consultant in design and infrastructure

2011-01-28T07:15:00Z

Thomas Beney will help with the delivery of renewable energy projects for private and public clients

Comment

Hold your nerve

2011-01-28T00:00:00Z

When appearance is everything, taking work at any price becomes a tempting but risky solution. But signs of recovery suggest there’s no need to panic, says Richard Steer