All articles by Graham Watts – Page 2

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    2008 predictions: "sleeze, football and more sleeze"

    2007-12-28T15:57:00Z

    The CIC chief executive is excited by Beijing and believes the government can keep the economy on track

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    Keep shouting and we’ll keep failing

    2007-08-03T00:00:00Z

    The pig-headed behaviour of some trade associations is wasting a priceless opportunity to reform the Construction Act to everyone’s advantage

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    Team GB needs an outsider in charge for 2012

    2006-10-23T14:31:00Z

    The resignation of Jack Lemley needn’t be a blow for the ODA as long as the new chair has a similar independent streak and a rigorous approach to procurement

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    Pork loin in July? Let’s be serious

    2006-07-17T11:10:00Z

    Industry events have become bloated on a diet of showbiz excess, says the CIC chief executive, who prefers the honesty of the president’s address to the anecdotes of a Z-list celebrity

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    Introduction

    2006-06-23T00:00:00Z

    The chairman of the Hall of Fame judging panel reflects on 40 years of great strides forward, occasional shuffles back and some things that just haven't changed at all

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    Beijing 832 days to go

    2006-06-02T00:00:00Z

    If you believe the hype, you probably think Beijing is a lick of paint away from hosting the 2008 Olympics tomorrow. Graham Watts took a look for himself and found that not a single building has been finished - so maybe it's time all the London Olympic doomsters took a ...

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    My nagging carbon conscience

    2006-05-24T11:48:00Z

    A smog-filled Beijing sky prompts the CIC chief executive to ask himself whether he is doing enough to cut his own carbon emissions.

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    Strength, speed and ruthlessness

    2005-07-22T00:00:00Z

    Graham Watts presents a plan for delivering the 2012 Olympics on time

  • Features

    The comment

    2005-04-29T00:00:00Z

    Graham Watts, chief executive of the Construction Industry Council, joins the calls for a dedicated minister of state

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    An ouzo to the Olympics

    2004-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Perhaps we should have consulted the Oracle at Delphi before the Athens Olympics, because the project managers turned out to be inaccurate soothsayers

  • Features

    Just what we wanted

    2004-03-26T00:00:00Z

    Graham Watts, chief executive of the Construction Industry Council, explains why he lobbied for CIPER and why it has a vital role to play

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    The Architect's role

    2003-07-04T00:00:00Z

    Architecture professionals need to raise their game – or face permanent relegation in the project team