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“We need good costs for Cllr Feilding-Mellen and the planner tomorrow at 8.45am!”

In July 2014, this chillingly innocuous-looking email was sent from a project manager to a cost consultant in respect of a refurbishment project. The consultant, Artelia, duly replied with a range of options, including reduced costs for overcladding as part of a package to save £293,368.

This proposal was adopted. The rest is history. Continue reading →