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The UK construction industry has generally expressed great relief that the government has decided to go ahead with hospital construction projects worth 1.5 billion pounds sterling before the end of 1998. The government has undertaken a review of 43 acute hospitals, and has named 14 schemes which can now move towards a financial arrangement with their private finance initiative consortia. However, the construction industry is concerned that the government will not make any compensation available to private finance initiative consortia involved in the 23 schemes which have been postponed.
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About 8 million pounds sterling was spent on the buying and preparation of the site for Callendar Square shopping mall, Falkirk, Scotland in Jul 1989. The management contractor Rush and Thompkins went into receivership in Apr 1990 and development ceased. Amec Construction Scotland recommenced work in Nov 1992. The project is expected to be completed by Aut 1993. The project has been financed by 2 banks and the Central Regional Council at a cost of 12 million pounds sterling. Repair of the concrete and the blockwork is the first project phase.
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Many leading UK construction industry consulting firms are now taking on full-time qualified professional staff, according to a survey undertaken by Building magazine. The leading 30 architects employed a total of 1,874 qualified architects in 1996, up by 17% from 1995, while the top 10 quantity surveying practices now have 2,030 chartered QSs, from 1,801 in 1995. Many consulting firms are also taking on staff on a freelance or short-term basis.
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