Clients Comment
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CommentLet’s harness the power of the ‘incomplete client’
Today’s complex environment demands a rethink in how we approach key relationships within a project, says Emma-Jane Houghton
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CommentWhy are you still participating in the race to the bottom?
Procurement reform and clients who are prepared to use alternative price evaluation models are surely the way to improve the whole process and get the right bidder at the right price for a project, argues Rebecca Rees
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CommentA client's view: Argent
Argent’s Tony Giddings explains what the firm expects from contractors it works with and what schemes it has in the pipeline
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CommentA client's view: Great Portland Estates
Great Portland Estates’ head of projects on the firm’s pipeline and paying subcontractors on time
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CommentA client's view: British Land
British Land’s construction executive discusses the key considerations when selecting contractors, and how the firm operates
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CommentA client's view: Land Securities
Building caught up with Land Secs’ head of project management on procurement, selecting contractors and upcoming work
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CommentBT's Gary Wingrove: Your call is important to us
Gary Wingrove is responsible for helping cut BT’s £900m-a-year property spending habit. And to do it, he’s moving away from its frameworks. So who is he looking to talk to, asks Emily Wright, and what does he want to hear?
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CommentToo much monkey business
It seems that clients are reverting to the primitive practice of lowest cost single-stage tendering. Trouble is, lowest cost means guaranteed minimum quality
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CommentYour questions answered: Julia Barfield discusses design and BSF
Last month architect Julia Barfield took part in our webinar on Builidng Schools for the future, here she responds to questions sent in by readers at the time