All Interviews articles – Page 34
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FeaturesPower to the people
As a key player in Whitehall policy-making, Richard Rogers is an unlikely champion of devolved government. But, as Marcus Fairs finds out, he now thinks urban regeneration will only happen if decision are taken by the people on the ground
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FeaturesAfter Wembley
Two years of working flat out trying to get the new national stadium built would be enough to persuade most of us to hang up our boots, but Paul Gandy, managing director of the UK arm of Multiplex, has set himself a new goal – building, rather than demolishing, famous ...
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FeaturesThe artful dodger
Glenn Allison is planning a campaign to persuade the English public that they really do want to buy timber-frame houses, regardless of what they may have read about fire risks. Here he cleverly avoids telling us why …
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FeaturesA message to you
Georg Sieber knows what direction people panic in. He knows what terrorists are about to do. He even knows how to stop them, although clients don't always listen. We met the brilliant psychologist who has a chilling warning for contractors.
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FeaturesThe new man at the top
The guessing is finally over. Peter Rogers has replaced Sir John Egan as head of the ultimate industry body, the strategic forum. Here he takes Marcus Fairs through his agenda – and explains where Egan went wrong.
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FeaturesTrying times
When Terry Morgan took the helm at Tube Lines, he thought he would be running part of the London Underground in a matter of weeks. Then the legal challenges began … Phil Clark finds out how the former international rugby player has been using his extra time.
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FeaturesNo yes-man
Although the new CIC chairman says he is happy to preach the gospel according to Sir John Egan, Turlogh O'Brien will also give you chapter and verse on where he thinks the great man went wrong. Andy Pearson found out more.
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FeaturesThe likely lad
At just 30, Christopher Leslie is already the consummate politician. But how much does the man in charge of the Building Regulations actually know about construction? Andy Pearson finds out.
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FeaturesWhen Wimpey met Wayne
Last year, fashion guru Wayne Hemingway launched a very public attack on volume housing. So housebuilder Wimpey offered him a job. Marcus Fairs found out what happened next …
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FeaturesShadow boxer
Tory construction spokesman Robert Key is something of a country gent – but don't expect him to pull any punches Gordon Brown's latest spending spree or the industry's skills crisis.
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FeaturesMetal Michelangelo
Bill Tustin is a huge Sid James-soundalike with the mind of an angel and the beard of a gnome who can build and price structures as complex as the London Eye in his head while making clothing out of the bowels of journalists. Marcus Fairs spends a happy afternoon being ...
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FeaturesDavid Fison
Just when you thought you'd never hear another good word about the PFI, along comes the new chief of Skanska UK, and he's barely able to contain his enthusiasm for it. Marcus Fairs went to meet him
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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.