With the announcement of the first wave of schools to be rebuilt under the Priority School Building Programme (PSBP) expected imminently, it is perhaps an appropriate time to look back on the Building Schools for the Future...

The U.S. continues to struggle as a consequence of decades of under investment in its infrastructure assets. Rapidly-aging water, wastewater and electricity networks have become an increasing priority with an estimate $2.2...

Our latest regional editions of Solutions are now available, sharing some of our latest global projects, and introducing innovative services that are making a difference to our clients worldwide.

If you – like a majority of UK businesses – have rightly recognised the trio of pressures of legislation, CSR and cost as the most important drivers today for organisational change, and you are seeking to implement such change...

A new construction safety blitz is underway in the emirate city of Abu Dhabi. In the latest development, the Health and Safety Environment (HSE) Division of the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City has launched a monitoring and inspection campaign cover ...

With the value of Asia Pacific mergers and acquisitions eclipsing US$77BN in Q1 2012, Faithful+Gould is seeing an increased demand for pre-acquisition due diligence services for real estate and other fixed capital assets.

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is not new. However, since the publication of the UK Government Construction Strategy in May 2011, and the associated promise to deliver all Government projects in ‘Lightweight’ BIM on its...

Education Secretary Michael Gove caused a stir this week with the announcement that he intends to give universities a greater role in designing A-levels in the near future, but we in the construction industry would like to see...

The government has published the final draft of the long-awaited National Planning Policy Framework. The framework aims to simplify over 1000 pages of planning guidance into just 50 pages and to outline a ‘presumption in favour...

Data from the ONS shows construction output in January 2012 at 12.3 percent lower than the previous month of December 2011, and 2.3 percent lower than the same period in 2011.

Used by the majority of major cost management consultants in the UK, Causeway CATO is a powerful suite of modules, which supports and improves all stages of cost advice and project management, from feasibility estimates to life...

Asia has welcomed the Year of the Dragon, with high hopes for the Chinese zodiac’s mightiest sign. The region anticipates that the Dragon will usher in the wealth and power it represents.