Business
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Business confidence on a high Infrastructure Intelligence survey reveals
Almost 70% of business leaders confident or very confident about the future in the UK. -
Video: London’s commercial property boom set to continue
The 2015 property slowdown will quickly be replaced with rush for skyscrapers and renewed focus on large scale regeneration projects, says Skanska managing director Paul Heather. -
Costain buys consultant Rhead Group to boost programme management skills
Contractor’s £36M acquisition intended to strengthen power sector capability and boost ability to provide an integrated service offering to major clients. -
Let’s get digital
The infrastructure sector needs visionaries and a will to collaborate if it wants to lead the march towards a world fit for the next generation, says Toby Ashong -
British cycling and the lessons for construction productivity
Cycling coach Sir David Brailsford's theory of marginal gains could make a huge difference to industry outputs, says Jason Millett of Mace. -
Black & Veatch celebrates a century
Global infrastructure business says it is celebrating its 100th Anniversary Across 16 Time Zones. And it’s made a very smart video too. -
Balfour Beatty’s half year figures show £150M loss
Poor performing projects uncovered by company reviews put business in the red. -
Northern Powerhouse more important than HS2 says IOD infrastructure chief
The UK needs to keep asking the hard questions over how to get the best value for every public pound spent on infrastructure, says the IOD's Dan Lewis - and high speed rail isn't necessarily the answer. -
Bid management or should it be mismanagement?
Head of construction at legal firm Baker Tilly, Andy Monteith gives eight top tips for ensuring bid management processes are robust. -
More government support needed for UK professional services firms overseas
Only 23% of UK firms working overseas says BCC and export target of £1trillion likely to be missed.