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FeaturesInside the RICS: The double act convincing a new generation the institution still matters
President Nick Maclean and CEO Justin Young say the professional body has moved beyond its troubled past. Their mission now? Rebuild confidence, modernise qualifications and reconnect with members
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FeaturesA new era for regeneration: Housing Forum’s Alex Notay on funding models, patient capital and the future of placemaking
As pressures mount across planning, funding and delivery, Housing Forum CEO and Regen Connect advisory panellist Alex Notay outlines why the sector must step beyond traditional silos to unlock regeneration at scale. Carl Brown reports
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Features‘We could have eight to 10 offices easily’ – EDGE’s plan for growth
EDGE was founded 10 years ago by two former Gleeds employees. Now the consultancy is going through a management buy-out and targeting rapid expansion while trying to stay true to its SME roots
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FeaturesMy route into construction … Michael Oppong, commercial management trainee at Willmott Dixon
Michael thought he wanted to be an estate agent, until an Open Doors event at his school showed him the many and varied opportunities that a career in construction might offer him. He applied for a degree level apprenticeship and has never looked back
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FeaturesMy route into construction … Saniat Chowdhury, assistant technical coordinator at Berkeley Group
In this latest instalment in our occasional series, Saniat explains why she switched from wanting to be an architect and why she has discovered far more opportunities to develop her career tthan she initially imagined
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Features‘We need more self belief’… Chris Ball of AtkinsRéalis explains how the industry can deliver the UK’s infrastructure ambitions
As the government’s 10-year strategy begins to unfold, the president of the UK and Ireland business of the UK’s largest construction consultant tells Tom Lowe what the sector needs to do to avoid some of the mistakes of the past
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FeaturesScott Brownrigg’s Darren Comber: ‘The UK has done nothing to support us’
The practice’s chief executive talks to Tom Lowe about the government’s decision on a third Heathrow runway, the impact of Rachel Reeves’ tax policies on business and how the practice has managed to survive for a remarkable 115 years
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Features‘We’ll get our fair share…’ The Wates pair hatching a plan to create a £250m fit-out business
Lee Phillips and Steff Battle on picking up the pieces after ISG’s fall and why the new business can disrupt the industry in the right way. They speak to Dave Rogers
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FeaturesChris Williamson: ‘Architects are burying their heads in the sand on AI’
RIBA’s president on the threat AI poses to the architecture profession, his plans for increasing architects’ pay and his award-winning stage play
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Features‘I’ll miss it but it’s time for someone else to have a go.’ Andrew Davies gets ready to leave Kier
The FTSE 250 contractor’s chief executive on fixing the firm, stepping down and why everyone, even bosses, appreciate a thank you. He talks to Dave Rogers
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Features‘We’ve really scaled this business to being number one in our market’: T&T’s Patricia Moore on competing at the top
Six years after her last Building interview, UK managing director talks about Turner & Townsend’s remarkable growth, its game-changing partnership with CBRE and what the future holds
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FeaturesMaking sports meanwhile uses viable: the project manager taking on the planning system to get the nation moving
Building talks to former Aecom director Andrew Link about his initiative to make it easier and more affordable for sports clubs to access vacant development sites
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FeaturesHow the UK’s largest listed private landlord Grainger is preparing to ride the build-to-rent wave
Grainger has spent the past few years pivoting towards build-to-rent to take advantage of the burgeoning living markets sector. As the firm registers as a REIT in order to attract investment, chief executive Helen Gordon explains her strategy
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Features40 Under 40 2025: Meet the brightest and best of construction’s next generation
Building is spotlighting 40 people under the age of 40 who seem set to change the future of construction
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Features‘You still sparking? Aye…’ SES’s Rob Clifford on his journey from apprentice electrician to running a £550m business
The M&E contractor’s boss tells Dave Rogers about rewiring a house, moving into new sectors and the wonder of Jimmy Glass
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FeaturesCreating new ways to open up the city … Meet the woman behind London’s Open House festival
Mary Richardson caught up with Manijeh Verghese, the recently appointed chief executive of Open City, for a preview of some of the buildings in this year’s Open House festival, which starts on Saturday. She also spoke about the story of Open City, her vision for the charity, and her role ...
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FeaturesWhy Durkan is eyeing rapid expansion through social housing stock upgrades
Contractor and housebuilder Durkan is pivoting towards improving existing stock for social landlords. Dan Germann, managing director of its rebranded Durkan Regen business, explains his plans to grow the asset regeneration arm to the tune of £100m over the next five years
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Features‘This could be such a powerful platform’ … BCO’s new chief on finding a voice for a transformed sector
Under the leadership of ex-journalist Samantha McClary, the office sector’s membership body wants to be more vocal, drive data sharing and modernise the organisation
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Features‘I worry for those who advocate for too much restraint’… The City’s new planning committee chair on the future of the Square Mile
Building sits down with Tom Sleigh for his first media interview after his appointment to one of the UK’s most high-profile planning roles
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Features‘I needed to do something else’ … Steve Mason on life at (and after) Mace, finding his mojo at Avison Young and trying to ditch the tie
The man who helped to set up the firm’s consulting arm tells Dave Rogers what he did next