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The Lendlease project director reveals her favourite project, the trait that gets under her skin and a love for cake
The figure-skating founder and chief executive of Gement believes in change in the construction industry and is working to make it happen
The architect at the Willmott Dixon firm enjoys working on projects that help to improve people’s lives
The associate in the building performance engineering team focuses on making buildings smarter, more energy efficient and comfortable to occupy
I have always been very interested in creativity, art and making things. Architecture seemed like a good way to combine these. Making a building is the ultimate Lego set!
The head of major projects has been visiting building sites since he was four years old. He is a keen cyclist and plays two instruments
The firm’s craic-loving, drum-playing managing director is no fan of excessive bureaucracy but loves working with passionate and creative people
The project manager and mentor is based in Mauritius. He has built a business based on his belief in positive collaboration
The asset manager at Stanhope founded Mentoring Circle, an initiative targeted at young women in the early stages of their career
The firm’s managing director in the South-west on the importance of teamwork and good communication
The founder of the London-based architectural practice on growing a business, the need to ask questions and fluffy pancakes on a Saturday morning
The sustainability consultant trained as an architect before moving to the UK from Spain wants to see a fundamental shift in how we design and build
Morgan Sindall’s tenacious director of social value and sustainability enjoys converting sceptics and doesn’t hang around in the bath.
Director of Edmond Shipway’s Nottingham office is a big fan of self-made entrepreneurs – and Derby County
The firm’s founder and chairman is happiest breaking new ground with innovative and thought-provoking schemes, driving his vintage Aston Martin and eating fish and chips
The co-founder of Gbolade Design Studio enjoys working collaboratively and is always ready for a new challenge. He is also pretty nifty on a pair of ice skates
The Building Better project director on the importance of innovative and collaborative working, growing up in Calcutta and her admiration for Dame Zaha Hadid
The founder and director Studio Gil is particularly proud of the work he has done for the Latin American community in London. He is also slightly obsessed with mince pies
The industry strategist at Autodesk has been running large-scale construction projects since his mid-20s – but he is still scared of heights. He wishes the industry would do more to appeal to the next generation
The director at Fathom Architects is a champion of craftspeople and wants to see a wider appreciation for creative processes. She is also an advocate of the Friday night margarita/margherita combination
The architect admires good builders and site managers but is less impressed with pessimists and Buckingham Palace
Why did you choose construction as a career?
The EcoWorld COO on the satisfaction he gets from creating a new environment, the challenge of getting the best out of his staff and how he enjoyed finally convincing his friends that he wasn’t an estate agent
BDP’s new chief executive is optimistic about the future and how the next generation can shape the industry. He has collected too much mid-century furniture and is apparently a pretty good hairdresser
The senior design manager talks about architectural stunners, a love of brunch and her secret car-racing skills
Nick Hartwright, CEO of workspace provider Projekt, appreciates the importance of being resilient and working your way up from the bottom. He drives a VW T25 and is pretty good at Lego
The director at PRP specialises in later living projects and is a lover of contemporary architecture. She also has some “witchy powers”…
The director at consultant Cirkadia on the importance of social value, her love of dress design and why Nigerian food is the cuisine to watch
Quintain’s executive construction director says structural engineers are the unsung heroes of the sector and reveals his love of coffee, chocolate and cycling
The building performance specialist admires Norman Foster and wishes the industry could be more inclusive. She also loves lobster and is learning to play the drums