All 5 Minutes with... articles – Page 7
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5 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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5 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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5 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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5 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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5 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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5 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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5 minutes with … Richard Hutchinson at LOM
The LOM director on design waste, amazing contractors and why he always looks forward to his next meal
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5 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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5 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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5 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
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5 minutes with … Laura Collins at Stanhope
The firm’s project developer on starting out at Davis Langdon as an apprentice QS, working compressed hours and the women who have inspired her
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5 minutes with … Christopher Collett at Quantem Consulting
The firm’s youngest partner enjoys St Ives and pizza from Homeslice and he wants to know what goes on inside the SIS Building
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5 minutes with … Diego Padilla Philipps at WSP
Diego would have liked to have been around to help Santiago Calatrava with his Turning Torso in Malmo, Sweden, completed in 2005 Associate director at WSP says growing up visiting Peruvian building sites and working in Haiti after the earthquake have shaped his outlook on life ...
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5 minutes with … Ray Hutchinson at Gilbert-Ash
The firm’s MD enjoys his busy working life and to relax he takes long walks along the Northern Irish coastline
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5 minutes with … Jelena Cousins at Cousins & Cousins
Creative director was inspired by her parents to embark on her career but was appalled to be told by an ex-boss she could not be a good mother and a good architect at the same time
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5 minutes with … Rachel Bell of Stride Treglown
Director of Stride Treglown stresses the importance of role models and the need to make the industry more inclusive. She becomes chair of Women in Property on 1 March
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5 minutes with … Darren Comber at Scott Brownrigg
What has been your biggest career challenge to date? Starting my career in architecture was a challenge. It nearly didn’t happen as originally only one university would take me at the last minute, but I have always thrived on being the underdog and trying to prove myself, just to ...
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5 minutes with … Graham Sturge at Red Construction
Nothing is impossible, according to the MD and co-founder of Red Construction, although the ability to travel through time still needs some work
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5 minutes with … David Shaw at Pick Everard
Pick Everard’s new national design director believes his biggest career challenges lie ahead, but can you tell what his secret skill is?
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5 minutes with … Shauna Bradley at Glenn Howells Architects
Director at Glenn Howells Architects in Birmingham on the challenges and joys of working in a profession that has no rules and her love of New York and sandwiches