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FeaturesSoben: How a small Scottish family firm became the fastest growing consultancy in construction
Soben now operates in 35 countries and is aiming to become a £100m-turnover firm within five years. Founder Scott Smyth tells Carl Brown all about the firm’s strategy and journey to date
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FeaturesGreen solutions: Civic Engineers’ Stephen O’Malley and Michelle McDowell talk sustainable growth
Stephen O’Malley has big plans for the expansion of the engineering firm he founded 10 years ago – just so long as it stays true to its sustainability-oriented principles. Daniel Gayne reports
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FeaturesIn business with Rapleys’ Justin Tuckwell
In the past few years Rapleys’ income from building consultancy has increased 300%, catapulting the man behind it to managing partner of the whole firm
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FeaturesPushing forward the green agenda: Introba’s Brian Goldsmith and Doug Kerr
Source: Introba Introba’s new office in Holborn, designed by Dar Group stablemates Perkins + Will
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FeaturesQuintain’s way helps lift Wembley out of the doldrums
The firm’s chief executive James Saunders tells Dave Rogers what’s been going on at the site with the famous name and what’s next
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FeaturesGlencar’s founders on boxing clever and why warehouses can be beautiful
Eddie McGillycuddy and Chris Gleave tell Dave Rogers how the firm they set up six years ago is branching out and why clients now want ‘sheds’ to look pretty
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FeaturesIn business with Galliford Try’s Bill Hocking: ‘There are some things that just have to carry on’
The talk is of the longest recession in 100 years but for all that, Galliford Try chief executive Bill Hocking cannot contain his optimism. Dave Rogers went to meet him
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FeaturesIn business with Stanhope’s Laura Collins and Tony Wall
The pair discuss the risk of getting major schemes built at a time of rampant inflation and skills shortages – and what the industry could do to attract more young talent
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FeaturesIn business: BW looks to the future
Ex-Overbury execs Steve Elliott and Anthony Brown on how they plan to grow while maintaining the firm’s “underdog” spirit
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FeaturesIn business: on the road with Keltbray
After 30 years at Costain, Darren James was unable to resist the call from Keltbray wanting to help to diversify and tighten up governance
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FeaturesISG’s new boss on different thinking, growth aspirations - and more of the same
Former bricklayer Matt Blowers has taken over from Paul Cossell at the top of the firm
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FeaturesIn Business: Nigel Webb, the man driving British Land
Nigel Webb, head of development at British Land, talks to Dave Rogers about the return to the office, upcoming projects and why construction needs to become more like the car industry
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FeaturesIn business: Keepmoat’s Tim Beale
Chief executive of partnerships builder Keepmoat, says business is booming amid speculation on a sale or flotation
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FeaturesIn Business: Hill Group’s Andy Hill
Founder and chief executive of the UK’s third-biggest privately owned developer on why he aims to focus on value and quality, rather than making money
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FeaturesIn Business: Reds10 and the rise of offsite construction
The firm’s chief executive and chairman discuss a booming business, the switch from consultancy, why family matters and how construction can attract new talent
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FeaturesIn Business: McLaren on right track for record turnover
West Ham-loving chairman Kevin Taylor tells Building about the early days, new markets and why pent-up demand means the bubble won’t burst yet
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FeaturesIn Business: Alinea warns of aggressive bids in a slowing commercial market
Cost consultant’s Mark Lacey says contractors looking to replenish covid-hit order books are cutting prices
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FeaturesIn Business: Where McAlpine sees its future
Firm plans to re-establish itself in civils and infrastructure work, chief executive Paul Hamer tells Building
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FeaturesIn Business: Douglas McCormick’s plans for growth at Gleeds
Executive director has ambitions to increase turnover to £400m and double the number of staff worldwide. He is also renovating a 700-year-old church
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FeaturesIn Business: How demolition firm McGee knocked down perceptions and branched out
Managing director Seb Fossey on moving away from its traditional roots and into new markets