5 minutes with

5 minutes with … Rachel Basha at Basha-Franklin
The founder and owner of the architecture and interior design practice on the commercialisation of sustainability, the need to support rising talent and her favourite north London restaurant
5 minutes with … Ian Tew at Knight Frank
The partner and leader of the building consultancy and project management team in Newcastle on the challenges of lockdown, the importance of pursuing net zero and how he manages a team working across different sectors and delivering multiple services
5 minutes with … Mark Lavery at Buro Happold
The firm’s partner and tall buildings expert on taking risks, working in Dubai on a tower even taller than the Burj Khalifa and the advantages of getting up early
5 minutes with … Kate McKnight at Myrtha Pools
The leisure business expert and firm’s manager in the UK and Ireland on switching jobs during covid, the importance of leisure facilities and why the sea is better when it is rougher
5 minutes with … Matt Thomas at SLR
The firm’s built environment senior sector leader for Europe on the importance of sustainable transport networks and his admiration for planning barristers. His favourite building is almost 1,000 years old
5 minutes with … Rosie Bard at Orms
The firm’s associate and sustainability lead on her mission to help reduce the industry’s impact on the environment, the importance of challenging the status quo and her love of art galleries and pizza
5 minutes with … Tony Wells at Merit
The firm’s founder and CEO would change ‘pretty much everything’ about the industry and sees a huge opportunity to innovate and transform construction’s archaic ways of working
5 minutes with … Paul Staley at Wise Living
The BTR housing provider’s managing director on rising to challenges, embracing opportunities and doing your best, while not being overly competitive