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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Matt Keen at Autodesk
The industry strategist at Autodesk has been running large-scale construction projects since his mid-20s 鈥� but he is still scared of heights. He wishes the industry would do more to appeal to the next generation
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Rebecca Thomas at Fathom Architects
The director at Fathom Architects is a champion of craftspeople and wants to see a wider appreciation for creative processes. She is also an advocate of the Friday night margarita/margherita combination聽聽
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Shahed Saleem at Makespace
The architect聽admires good builders and site managers but is less impressed with pessimists and Buckingham Palace
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Parm Bhangal at Bhangals Construction Consultants
Why did you choose construction as a career? I always loved property and building, and I loved finance. What I do, as a quantity surveyor, is a bit of both: the financial side of building and construction.
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Matt Townend at Ecoworld London
The EcoWorld COO on the satisfaction he gets from creating a new environment, the challenge of getting the best out of his staff and how he enjoyed finally convincing his friends that he wasn鈥檛 an estate agent
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Nick Fairham at BDP
BDP鈥檚 new chief executive is optimistic about the future and how the next generation can shape the industry. He has collected too much mid-century furniture and is apparently a pretty good hairdresser
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Siobhan O鈥橞rien 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 鈥� 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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Comment5 minutes with 鈥� Clare Cameron at PRP
The director at PRP specialises in later living projects and is a lover of contemporary architecture. She also has some 鈥渨itchy powers鈥濃��
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� 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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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Matt Voyce at Quintain
Quintain鈥檚 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 鈥� 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 鈥� Joy Nazzari at Showhere
The founder of proptech platform Showhere - set up during the pandemic - has worked on some of London鈥檚 biggest regeneration projects
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� 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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Features5 minutes with 鈥� 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 鈥� Ian Farmer at HB Reavis
The firm鈥檚 head of design on working on the 2012 Olympics, the industry鈥檚 issue with profits and how he can鈥檛 wait to play the guitar in the pub again
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� 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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Features5 minutes with 鈥� 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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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Michael Ruddick at Reds10
The firm鈥檚 director on starting out in consultancy, making the jump to offsite construction and a secret breakdancing skill聽
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Elisa Sartori at Webb Yates Engineers
Less is more for the associate at Webb Yates who was educated in Italy, is聽inspired by Renzo Piano and聽refuses to reveal her secret skill 鈥�