Business
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A UK-China relationship in the heart of Africa?
China is eyeing UK infrastructure expertise, says ACE chief executive Nelson Ogunshakin. -
International Intelligence: Middle East managers in demand
The opportunities in the Middle East are increasing and the market is adapting to new requirements, says Bernadette Ballantyne. -
Update imminent for Infrastructure Conditions of Contract
ICC update will be more accessible and logical and allocate risks in just one clause not 16 separate sub-clauses, says Rosemary Beales. -
BIM must be embraced as a business process not a design technology
Government mandate for all public sector projects use BIM tools by 2016 makes sense but beware misinformation says Bentley's Neville Glanville. -
New £30M profit warning by Balfour Beatty costs McNaughton his job
Group strategic review places Parsons Brinkerhoff up for sale provided "shareholder value" is retained. -
Delivering returns from the next generation of UK infrastructure investment
Transport congestion and the risk of power shortfalls highlights the need for new infrastructure investment. But is this really the case, asks Steve Bromhead, as Arcadis publishes new Global Built Asset Index. -
Transport’s bare cupboard
Despite a lack of projects in the pipeline, transport PPPs could still play a role in delivering significant projects in the coming years, says Arup's Alexander Jan. -
Global infrastructure boom boosts demand for professional delivery skills
University of Surrey responds to demand with new MSc course to prepare professionals for global challenge. -
Many hands make light work.
Collaborative working is key to success in construction, explains Sheena Sood -
Specialists hold key to boosting efficiency in infrastructure recovery
But pressure on margins continues, says new Federation of Piling Specialists chairman Martin Blower