All Interviews articles – Page 36
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FeaturesBest of British
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is making life better for thousands of people – and no, it's not handing out free chocolate. Foundation director Lord Best told Martin Spring about his organisation's innovative plans to tackle the housing crisis.
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FeaturesWheels and deals
When construction's biggest companies buy each other, they turn to Richard Smee to make it happen. Matthew Richards finds out what drives one of Europe's key consultants – and is rather surprised to find out what he drives …
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FeaturesElizabeth Whatmore
After all the shake-ups, reshuffles and departures, the Construction Directorate's new multi-tasked minder is determined to take the industry forward – by encouraging it to stand on its own two feet.
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FeaturesAn inspector calls
Wherever there's an on-site safety breach, Mike Cosman is detective, prosecutor and grand inquisitor rolled into one. Marcus Fairs talks to the new head of operations within the Health and Safety Executive's construction division.
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FeaturesRobert Ashmead
The House Builders Federation may have softened its antagonistic approach to negotiations, says Elaine Knutt, but since president Robert Ashmead roared on to the scene on his Harley Davidson six months ago, you know it still has attitude.
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FeaturesAnnette Fisher
This time next month, the RIBA could have a black woman as president, which would certainly be a change for an institution – and an industry – still dominated by white men. So, asks Marcus Fairs, who is Annette Fisher?
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FeaturesDavid Mackay
The architect who played a key role in making Barcelona the best-designed city in Europe is not trying to bring the Catalan touch here. We already have it – all we need to add is great design, civic pride and public money.
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FeaturesAlastair Mellon
Just 37 years old and with no previous IT experience, the managing director of construction portal Asite is changing the way the industry thinks about e-procurement. Marcus Fairs found out what makes him tick – and blush.
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FeaturesSir John Fairclough
The government's latest one-man ginger group for construction is its former chief scientific adviser, but, as Thomas Lane discovered, he is not just calling for radical reform. He's much more ambitious than that …
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FeaturesDave Prentis
After his stunning victory over PFI contractors last week, the Unison general secretary has emerged as the PFI’s most effective opponent. But, he tells Tom Broughton, that doesn’t make him a ‘wrecker’ …
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FeaturesTony Pidgley
The king of British housebuilding talks to Phil Clark about architecture, the great British housebuilder and – after the departure of Tony Jr from Berkeley– why he ain't going anywhere yet.
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FeaturesBy royal appointment
The newly announced head of the DTLR's urban policy unit is currently Prince Charles' architectural right-hand man. Mark Leftly speaks to David Lunts about his struggle to bring traditionalism into the mainstream.
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FeaturesThe go-getter
Amanda Clack, the youngest-ever fellow of the RICS, is leading a shake-up of her profession. Here she tells Victoria Madine why project managers do not deserve the bad press they sometimes get from the rest of the project team.
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FeaturesTerry Farrell
When an ennobled architect suggests tearing down the walls of Buckingham Palace, you know you're dealing with something of a nonconformist. Mark Leftly finds out what Terry's rebelling against.
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FeaturesChris Mellor
Some people might think AWG's admission that it paid £22m over the odds for contractor Morrison is a cause for embarrassment. But, as Victoria Madine discovered, the water group's chief executive isn't one of them.
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FeaturesHanif Kara
Hanif Kara, founding partner of structural engineer Adams Kara Taylor, knows that image can be crucial when you're building a business. So how come he's so nervous telling Marcus Fairs about his own?
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Brian Wilson
In an exclusive first interview, industry minister Brian Wilson talks to Building about the procurement lessons of Picketts Lock, making construction feel at home in the DTI – and his Beach Boy namesake.
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The hard part
Meet the actress who became a temp, set up a management consultant and took a degree in France. Now she wants to try something challenging: turning around ailing quantity surveyor MDA.