All Interviews articles – Page 7
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Features5 minutes with … Siobhan O’Brien of HB Reavis
The senior design manager talks about architectural stunners, a love of brunch and her secret car-racing skills
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Features5 minutes with … Nick Hartwright at Projekt
Nick Hartwright, CEO of workspace provider Projekt, appreciates the importance of being resilient and working your way up from the bottom. He drives a VW T25 and is pretty good at Lego
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FeaturesMeet the person charged with delivering 40 hospitals in nine years
Emma-Jane Houghton wants a range of suppliers and diversity of thought as part of her drive to achieve the government’s hospital programme
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Comment5 minutes with … Clare Cameron at PRP
The director at PRP specialises in later living projects and is a lover of contemporary architecture. She also has some “witchy powers”…
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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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Features5 minutes with … Olutayo Adebowale at Cirkadia and the Design Council
The director at consultant Cirkadia on the importance of social value, her love of dress design and why Nigerian food is the cuisine to watch
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FeaturesKier’s Andrew Davies: ‘Don’t bleat, just fix your own problems’
Two years after he took on a troubled Kier, Andrew Davies gives his first interview about how he got the business to where it is today
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Features5 minutes with … Matt Voyce at Quintain
Quintain’s executive construction director says structural engineers are the unsung heroes of the sector and reveals his love of coffee, chocolate and cycling
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Features5 minutes with … Eva Mills at Hydrock
The building performance specialist admires Norman Foster and wishes the industry could be more inclusive. She also loves lobster and is learning to play the drums
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Features5 minutes with … Joy Nazzari at Showhere
The founder of proptech platform Showhere - set up during the pandemic - has worked on some of London’s biggest regeneration projects
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Features5 minutes with … Dan Brown at HLM
The new head of MMC delivery at HLM attests to the influence of Lego, dislikes the Walkie Talkie but does enjoy a glass of wine with cheese
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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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Features5 minutes with … Nicola Jones at Gleeds
The former gymnast and athlete is a senior project manager at hospitals where she was treated as a child
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Features5 minutes with … Ian Farmer at HB Reavis
The firm’s head of design on working on the 2012 Olympics, the industry’s issue with profits and how he can’t wait to play the guitar in the pub again
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Features5 minutes with … Victoria Manston at HUB
The Spurs-supporting, pasta-loving development manager at HUB enjoyed regenerating the Ram Brewery in Wandsworth and is starting work on two sites in Leeds
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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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Features5 minutes with … Michael Ruddick at Reds10
The firm’s director on starting out in consultancy, making the jump to offsite construction and a secret breakdancing skill
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Features5 minutes with … Elisa Sartori at Webb Yates Engineers
Less is more for the associate at Webb Yates who was educated in Italy, is inspired by Renzo Piano and refuses to reveal her secret skill …
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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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Features5 minutes with … Stephen Good at the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
The CSIC’s chief executive is passionate about changing for the better. He also wishes he was Doctor Dolittle