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FeaturesMeeting Mr X
Far from being a mysterious and distant figure, Xu Weiping of Chinese developer ABP is happy to talk about the thousands of office blocks he is building in China, as well as the 35-acre scheme at Royal Albert Dock - and his plans for many more
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FeaturesBruno Dupety: Action man
In 2014, Bruno Dupety was brought in to sort out Vinci鈥檚 UK construction arm: managing some massive project losses, refreshing the leadership team and restructuring struggling parts of the business
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FeaturesPaul Cossell: Above and beyond
Paul Cossell took charge of ISG last year as the fit-out, construction and engineering firm transferred into private hands, a move which has enabled him to explore areas outside the core business
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FeaturesNeil Martin: Steady as he goes
Since Neil Martin took over at the helm of Lendlease鈥檚 European construction operations he has returned the firm to profit and steadied the ship. So the question everyone wants to know is how he did it
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FeaturesBen Derbyshire: 鈥楥hange is necessary鈥�
RIBA president-elect Ben Derbyshire is sure of one thing: the 182-year-old institute can鈥檛 go on the way it has done. So he鈥檚 embarking on a UK tour to try to stir up non-engaged members and convince them that turning the RIBA on its head is the best plan for its ...
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FeaturesInterview: NG Bailey's David Hurcomb
David Hurcomb talks to 好色先生TV on why he鈥檚 not fazed by the last-minute delay to go ahead with Hinkley, how the UK needs to get on with Heathrow expansion and the virtues of working for a privately owned company
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FeaturesInterview: Richard Saxon
Richard Saxon, chair of the Joint Contracts Tribunal, speaks to 好色先生TV legal columnist Francis Ho about new kinds of contracts, the competition, and where he thinks the industry is heading
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FeaturesInterview: Tony Giddings
Few people have done more to change the face of the UK鈥檚 cities than Tony Giddings, who stood down as partner at Argent at the end of last year
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FeaturesHeseltine: 鈥業 haven鈥檛 yet been told to shut up鈥�
While most 83-year-olds settle for a quiet life and daytime TV, Lord Heseltine鈥檚 time is taken up spearheading the government鈥檚 regeneration agenda
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FeaturesAndy Steele: 鈥榃as that me?鈥�
It took Andy Steele just five years to transform Connaught into a 拢240m-turnover sensation. Can he pull it off again?
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FeaturesSimon Eyers: Beating the odds
National Apprenticeship Week: Being born deaf and mute hasn鈥檛 stopped Simon Eyers landing a job as an electrician at contractor FM Conway
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FeaturesInterview: Peter Hansford
Until two months ago Peter Hansford was the government鈥檚 chief construction advisor. Now the position has been abolished. Here, he talks frankly about the state of the industry and how his legacy will be perceived
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FeaturesInterview: Tim Farron
Leading the Lib Dems may sound like the worst job in politics following the party鈥檚 drubbing in last year鈥檚 election, but an out-of-sorts Labour sees Tim Farron adopt the role at a time of opportunity
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FeaturesLife of Pycroft
He鈥檚 the boy from Bradford, done good 鈥� a 鈥榯ough as nails鈥� business leader who built the Shard and steered Mace to become one of the UK鈥檚 most prestigious multidisciplinary construction firms
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FeaturesInterview: Robin Butler
Developer Urban Civic plans to build 40,000 homes on difficult, large sites - and after a key acquisition, looks well on the path to achieving that. We meet MD Robin Butler as he scours the land for housebuilders
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FeaturesInterview: Mark Naysmith
Since becoming UK chief of WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff following last year鈥檚 merger, Mark Naysmith has been busy integrating the two firms into one combined company
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FeaturesInterview: Haydn Mursell
Haydn Mursell, Kier鈥檚 third chief executive in five years, is keen to maintain the firm鈥檚 traditional financial disciplines, while using his background in corporate mergers and acquisitions to push for future growth. Will he manage it?
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FeaturesInterview: Nick Taylor
Nick Taylor closed the Russian office of his company, Waterman Group, one month before Putin annexed the Crimea. He explains why pulling back from developing markets and focusing on the UK is right for the engineer
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FeaturesInterview: Peter Rogers
Despite a career spent working on London鈥檚 skyline, Peter Rogers has never lost his hunger for a challenge. Which is just as well, as he鈥檚 taking on the Pinnacle, possibly the capital鈥檚 most troubled project
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FeaturesInterview: Steve Edge
Six years ago designer Steve Edge was advocating corporate rebranding as a way of surviving the recession. Now that the market place is hotting up again, he thinks firms should be even more aware about their image