Contractors Focus – Page 7
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FeaturesInterview: Mark Reynolds, Mace
Mace’s new chief executive on how he plans to double the firm’s turnover by 2020
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FeaturesInterview: Dave Smith, Blacklist Support Group
The blacklisted engineer on his fightback against the industry - and why he also has the unions in his sights
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FeaturesMuseum of Liverpool: Nightmare at the museum
The £72m Museum of Liverpool may have opened in 2011, but problems with the design and build mean parts of the iconic building are still inaccessible to the public. Last week’s £1.13m court judgment highlights the dangers for small consultants on big projects
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FeaturesSee no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil
The industry stands accused of closing its eyes to the blacklisting saga
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FeaturesInterview: Stuart Black, Lakehouse
The Lakehouse executive chairman on how the contractor has managed to defy the downturn
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FeaturesInterview: Pascal Mittermaier, Lend Lease
Lend Lease has put Pascal Mittermaier in charge of the £1.5bn Elephant Castle regeneration scheme
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FeaturesHow Bam came top of Google's search
Bam Construct UK boss Graham Cash tells Building what winning one of the most prestigious construction jobs of the year means for the contractor
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FeaturesIn focus: Kier
In the final of our quick fire guides to recent changes at major contractors, we look at Kier
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FeaturesIn focus: Laing O'Rourke
The fourth of our quick fire guides to recent changes at major contractors looks at Laing O’Rourke
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FeaturesIn focus: Morgan Sindall
The third of our quick-fire guides to changes at major contractors looks at Morgan Sindall
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FeaturesIn focus: Balfour Beatty
In the second of our series on recent changes at major contractors, we look at Balfour Beatty
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FeaturesIn focus: Lend Lease
In the first of five quick fire guides to big changes at major contractors, we look at latest shake-up at Lend Lease
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FeaturesRowecord: A dying breed
Rowecord Engineering has gone under, taking at least 430 jobs with it. But what is the cost to the wider industry, when it loses the expertise offered by specialist firms?
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FeaturesAnna Stewart: The successor
This month, Anna Stewart takes over the reins at Laing O’Rourke, the UK’s largest private contractor. Tough decisions await her
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FeaturesCostain vs Kier: The battle for May Gurney
Who stands to win if Kier does decide to challenge Costain over its merger with May Gurney?
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FeaturesTesting their metal
Steelwork specialist Severfield-Rowen built a reputation on large-scale, complex projects but its chief executive stood down last week after cost overruns on the Cheesegrater. Iain Withers looks at the issues facing the firm and the wider specialist sector
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FeaturesLocal Enterprise Partnerships: Going local
Last week, the chancellor beefed up Local Enterprise Partnerships and tasked them with administering anything up to £50bn in government funding to promote growth in local economies. This gives construction companies a rare chance to influence policy and win work
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Features'I'll be back' - Why bosses return to run their companies
Why some bosses come back to save the companies they founded - with varying degrees of success