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Features鈥楪overnment flip-flopping on climate has cost us work鈥�: Ramboll鈥檚 Philippa Spence on what she wants from UK politicians
The UK managing director talks to Tom Lowe about the impact that government dithering over net zero policy has had on her firm and the industry as a whole over the past five years
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Features鈥榊ou鈥檝e got to be prepared to see change. It鈥檚 natural鈥�: HLM on its plan for the future
It鈥檚 all change at the architecture practice as the firm鈥檚 leadership makes way for the next generation. Karen Mosley and Richard O鈥橬eil talk about how to do an orderly succession, the crunch moment that led to it and the decision to walk away from two flawed MMC school projects聽
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FeaturesFMB鈥檚 Brian Berry: 鈥楾hat anyone can be a builder is not helpful to the reputation of the industry鈥�
With an election on the horizon, Daniel Gayne spoke to the leader of the representative body for construction SMEs to get his thoughts about the choices on offer聽
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FeaturesAccess to the policymakers: Mark Reynolds on the CLC鈥檚 strategy for influence
As the CLC publishes its latest bi-annual report, Carl Brown speaks to Mark Reynolds about the group鈥檚 achievements to date and future plans
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Features鈥業 was shouting all sorts鈥︹�� Aecom鈥檚 Jo Streeten on working at the BBC, the Davis Langdon deal and dealing with egg attacks
The firm鈥檚 boss of building and places talks to Dave Rogers about that scheme, that takeover and why the industry needs certainty to thrive
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FeaturesMake it the new normal: Gensler鈥檚 Diane Hoskins on how to keep growing in a time of crises
The co-chair of the world鈥檚 largest architecture practice tells Tom Lowe about the firm鈥檚 journey over the past few turbulent years and why they decided to write a survival guide for architects
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Features鈥業t鈥檚 an amalgamation of everything we have鈥� 鈥� Richard Robinson and the AtkinsR茅alis rebrand
The Canadian engineering services giant which owns Atkins and Faithful+Gould has completely rebranded as it seeks to put past problems behind it and focus on growth. 聽The group鈥檚 UK president tells Carl Brown about his strategy for success
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Features鈥業鈥檓 extremely demanding鈥�: Greg Fitzgerald on delivering the Vistry growth plan
The Vistry boss talks about bonuses, subcontractor price cuts, offsite construction - and whether Vistry can really follow through on its expansion strategy
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Features鈥楶erfect, see you Monday鈥� 鈥� McLaren鈥檚 Paul Heather on tier ones and being headhunted on holiday
From a teenager wondering what a QS does to running a 拢1bn business, the firm鈥檚 construction boss talks to Dave Rogers about industry ups and downs聽鈥� and being offered a job by Kevin Taylor
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Features鈥楾hey needed this鈥� 鈥� McAlpine鈥檚 new boss wins plaudits as industry prepares for firm to reset
Neil Martin is expected to ring the changes and take the blue-blooded contractor back to centre-stage. Dave Rogers reports
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FeaturesAlex Ely: 鈥楢rchitecture is so central to our culture - it鈥檚 a pity it doesn鈥檛 seem to gain the traction it deserves鈥�
The founder of the Stirling Prize-winning Mae Architects shares his influences and inspirations with Ben Flatman and concludes that his profession still has much to offer聽
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FeaturesSoben: How a small Scottish family firm became the fastest growing consultancy in construction
Soben now operates in 35 countries and is aiming to become a 拢100m-turnover firm within five years. Founder Scott Smyth tells Carl Brown all about the firm鈥檚 strategy and journey to date
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FeaturesHenley Halebrown: 鈥榃e are genuinely interested in how people use buildings鈥�
Simon Henley and Gavin Hale-Brown formed their award-winning practice together in 1995. Here the pair tell Ben Flatman about their early influences, design philosophy, and commitment to improving access to the profession
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FeaturesGreen solutions: Civic Engineers鈥� Stephen O鈥橫alley and Michelle McDowell talk sustainable growth
Stephen O鈥橫alley has big plans for the expansion of the engineering firm he founded 10 years ago 鈥� just so long as it stays true to its sustainability-oriented principles. Daniel Gayne reports
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FeaturesThose were the days鈥� 好色先生TV editors look back at how construction has changed
As we come to the end of our 180th year, our current editor invited four of her predecessors to pick out the memorable stories they covered spanning over 30 years of 好色先生TV鈥檚 history
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Features鈥楴obody believes them any more鈥欌�� HOK鈥檚 Daniel Hajjar considers what is wrong with UK politics and planning
After 20 years in the Middle East, Daniel Hajjar moved to the UK, where, eight years on, he finds the political 鈥榝lakiness鈥� of the country has made it an infuriating place to build. Thomas Lowe reports
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Features好色先生TV Talks Creating Communities podcast: In conversation with Anna Mansfield at Publica
Episode 4: Anna Mansfield on the loss of shared spaces after covid and the importance of designing for the needs of women and young people
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Features好色先生TV Talks Creating Communities podcast: In conversation with David Rudlin at BDP
Episode 3: David Rudlin talks about the importance of urban design and why planning needs to rediscover its capacity to create good quality places
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Features好色先生TV Talks Creating Communities podcast: In conversation with Selina Mason at Lendlease
Episode 2: Selina Mason talks about people-focused urbanism and the work she is doing on Birmingham鈥檚 Smithfield scheme
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Features好色先生TV Talks Creating Communities podcast: In conversation with Jo Wright at Perkins & Will
Episode 1: Jo Wright talks about the impact on her career of working in Berlin before the wall came down and designing for the long term