Paul Hodgkinson
NewsIn defence of Tesco: 'A good client willing to innovate'
The Simons Group chairman feared Tesco's reputation as a client but found a firm willing to work to Egan's principles of delivery
CommentThe value of values
Just like in any job interview, first (and second and third) impressions count with your clients. It’s crucial that your customers can see what you stand for
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Getting into Harvard
The business press doesn't write about construction's management strategies, universities don't study them … Are they trying to tell us something?
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Scary stuff
A little-known law about competitive advantage could mean that your well intentioned relationship-building lands you in a heap of trouble with the law
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My cure-all health plan
We could improve construction in one fell swoop by making health and safety training a precondition for anybody becoming a company director
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Getting to know you
Your reputation depends on your supply chain – so how do you get the best from it?
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Why you need Sven, too
How is it that everybody's an expert on team tactics, but nobody applies them at work?
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Not up to standard
If we ripped up standard forms of contract, our clients would be much happier people
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Out of the question
The art of asking the right questions is one that construction could do well to learn
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On the champagne trail
What MIPIM has to offer – as well as bubbly – is a whole continent of opportunity
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The generation game
Lessons learned as children affect our working lives – and we're not talking Tonka toys
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The family business
Family can't be allowed to come a second to work, but striking a balance is tough
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Why I want women
Paul Hodgkinson wants 50% of Simons Group employees to be female by 2011. Here's why