Interview with Construction Clients
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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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FeaturesInterview: Phil Wilbraham
Phil Wilbraham, the man who oversaw two Heathrow terminals, now has to implement the airport鈥檚 new framework strategy, which means driving down construction costs
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FeaturesInterview: Colette O'Shea
Land Securities鈥� Colette O鈥橲hea is about to take over the presidency of the British Council for Offices. And she has a thing or two to say about how parts of the development industry have lost sight of the most important people - the occupiers of the buildings themselves
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FeaturesInterview: Jeff Adams, United House
The United House boss on how the firm morphed from a social housing contractor into a developer with a 拢600m pipeline
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FeaturesPaul Lewis, Stanhope
Stanhope鈥檚 development manager on how the company is stepping outside its comfort zone
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FeaturesInterview: Terry Hartwell, Morrisons
Morrisons is embarking on a 拢600m push to consolidate its presence outside its northern stronghold. But you have to share its values if you want any of the work
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FeaturesInterview: Angus Boag, Workspace
Workspace development director Angus Boag on how the firm has evolved from a landlord into a serious client
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FeaturesInterview with Dean Clegg, Sainsbury's
The development director for Sainsbury鈥檚 on why there鈥檚 still a future in building big supermarkets
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CommentA client's view: Argent
Argent鈥檚 Tony Giddings explains what the firm expects from contractors it works with and what schemes it has in the pipeline
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CommentA client's view: Great Portland Estates
Great Portland Estates鈥� head of projects on the firm鈥檚 pipeline and paying subcontractors on time
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CommentA client's view: British Land
British Land鈥檚 construction executive discusses the key considerations when selecting contractors, and how the firm operates
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FeaturesHarry Handelsman: The Pearly King
Manhattan Loft Corporation鈥檚 chief executive on transforming the East End and keeping overseas buyers at bay
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CommentA client's view: Land Securities
好色先生TV caught up with Land Secs鈥� head of project management on procurement, selecting contractors and upcoming work
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FeaturesKing's X marks the spot
Argent鈥檚 managing partner David Partridge on King鈥檚 Cross Central and the next 拢1bn of construction contracts
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FeaturesAndrew Gould: Pause for thought
In his sabbatical from Jones Lang LaSalle, Andrew Gould is busy being chair of the UKGBC 鈥� where he intends to 鈥榚ducate鈥� rather than 鈥榣obby鈥� the government on green issues
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FeaturesSir Terry Leahy: The Other Side of the Checkout
Sir Terry Leahy was one of the industry鈥檚 toughest clients as boss of Tesco. Now he鈥檚 become an investor in green building technology - and he wants your business
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FeaturesAnother jewel in the Crown: Alastair Smart
The Crown Estate is that rare thing: a public body steeped in history that is at the same time a highly efficient profit-making machine. Alastair Smart is its head of development
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FeaturesChris Kane: The man from Auntie
The BBC鈥檚 property department has been on a rollercoaster ride for the past decade, to rival anything on the news side. Long-time boss Chris Kane talks about the major projects 鈥� and whether he still feels he is on a 鈥榟iding to nothing鈥� with the construction industry
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FeaturesInterview: Rob Tincknell, Battersea Power Station
Rob Tincknell is the man tasked with bringing an end to decades of disappointment at Battersea Power Station
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FeaturesDouglas Oakervee, HS2: Full steam ahead
Douglas Oakervee tells Vern Pitt why the country must get on board High Speed Two, the UK鈥檚 biggest off-site construction project