The world of construction consultancy has been in the news. Organisations such as Baqus and Erinaceous, with names that seem more suited to I, Claudius than the business section of the FT, have been making headlines. Cyril Sweett has launched on the alternative investment market and we've seen architects such as Pascall + Watson flirt with engineers such as Atkins. Perhaps spurred into action by talk of the credit crunch or a flattening of the South-east commercial sector, organisations in our market are buying into the "big is beautiful" dream. There are now more vehicles in their car park and they feel a warm glow as the letterhead changes to reflect their new status.
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