All articles by Emily Wright – Page 2
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FeaturesBIM: Nine experts on what they've learnt
To mark this week’s BIM Live event, nine experts tell Emily Wright what they have learnt over the past 12 months
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FeaturesLord Rogers interview: 'Being old is alright, you know'
Lord Rogers is fast approaching 80 but that doesn’t stop him having ambitions to expand into the Middle East, attacking Boris Johnson’s record as London mayor or taking pleasure in a few glasses of red wine, as Emily Wright found out
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NewsLord Rogers says 'time has come' to bid in Middle East
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners chairman says practice looking for work in Middle East for first time
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NewsLord Rogers slams Boris Johnson ahead of election
Chairman of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners claims Conservative mayoral candidate unable to make decisions
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NewsThe Alan Cherry debate: In pictures
View the highlights from Friday’s debate chaired by George Alagiah with leading figures taking part such as Lord Richard Rogers, Nick Raynsford and Eric Pickles
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FeaturesJohn Woodman, Malcolm Hollis: 'There is a lot of money out there'
For someone who says his career was defined by the last recession, John Woodman is feeling surprisingly upbeat about our current predicament. The Malcolm Hollis senior partner explains all to Emily Wright
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FeaturesHays International Salary Survey 2012: Rich in oil
Engineers, QSs and contractors can expect huge pay rises of up to £100k in the gas, oil and mineral mining sectors of the southern hemisphere and Canada. Emily Wright reports on the the multibillion-pound sectors fuelling construction as Hays International Salary Survey drills down into the data.
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FeaturesFrom London to Rio: Opportunities ahead of 2016 Olympics
For firms fresh from the successful delivery of the London Olympics, there is one obvious next port of call. Emily Wright and Anna Reynolds take a closer look at the opportunities available ahead of Rio 2016
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FeaturesRio 2016 interview: 'We need to be doing the same things in Brazil'
London 2012 has provided a great example for Rio 2016 to follow, Brazilian construction leader Paulo Safady Simão tells Emily Wright - and that’s why Rio 2016 wants to return the favour, providing plenty of Olympics work for UK firms
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FeaturesBob Pell: Aecom's interrogator faces the questions
In his first interview since taking charge of Davis Langdon, Bob Pell explains why it pays to be direct
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FeaturesThe 2012 consultants' salary survey: The measure of things
The Building/Hays Construction salary survey shows that infrastructure work has provided one of the few escapes in another sobering year for consultants, but the adoption of BIM technology is hitting technical experts hard. Building reports
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NewsGPE trumpets £1bn London development pipeline
Healthy picture contrasts with recent depressing news on London commercial market
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FeaturesInterview with James Pellatt, Great Portland Estates
Great Portland Estates has a £1bn development pipeline over the next five years, so naturally head of projects James Pellatt is on the hunt for companies of all sizes - just so long as they have a sense of humour. He talks to Emily Wright
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FeaturesInterview: Mitie boss Ruby McGregor-Smith
How construction’s only female chief executive learned to stop worrying and build a £2bn company in the midst of a global economic crisis
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NewsExclusive: Capita Symonds snaps up Northcroft
Capita Symonds buys construction consultant out of administration
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FeaturesTop 50 rising stars of sustainability
We meet the construction industry’s green trailblazers
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NewsCapita Symonds bags Olympic park legacy design job
£300m scheme will involve removal of all temporary venues and reconfiguration of 30 bridges
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FeaturesThe Olympics: The greenest show on earth?
The organisers of London 2012 sprang out of the blocks promising to stage the most sustainable Olympics ever, and as they enter the final straight they appear to be on course to set a new record - just as long as they don’t ease up before the finish line … ...
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CommentAt Mipim the divide between the 'Haves' and the 'Have Nots' is stark
Things are looking steady for firms active in the capital but concerns over opportunities outside London are a talking point
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CommentFive minutes with ... Dennis Hone
Olympic Delivery Authority chief executive says he has “every confidence” in LOCOG now baton has been handed on