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FeaturesThe delivery man: Robert Napier, new chair of the Homes and Communities Agency
Can Robert Napier build 240,000 homes a year and run the new government agency in the toughest housing market since the seventies?
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Features'London doesn't have to beat Beijing, nor should it try. you have to be pragmatic and get 80% there': Countdown to 2012, David Higgins, chief executive of the Olympic Delivery Authority
David Higgins has to deliver the 2012 Olympics with a fraction of the money that China had to spend. Oh, and he has to regenerate a swath of east London at the same time. To kick off our countdown to the Games, Sarah Richardson asked him how he鈥檚 planning to ...
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FeaturesThe fixer: James Bulley, the Olympics鈥� troubleshooter
Ah, the London Olympics. Twenty-three venues, 15,000 athletes, 9 million visitors. What could possibly go wrong? It鈥檚 James Bulley鈥檚 job to plan for anything that does. So why is he looking so damned cool?
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FeaturesThe second coming 鈥� the Strategic Forum for Construction鈥檚 Nick Raynsford
As the Strategic Forum鈥檚 new chairman, Nick Raynsford is bent on getting the industry to comply with its targets, recently launched by his predecessor Mike Davies. But is the response likely to be any better than it was to Egan? Kate Wheal met them both to find out
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Features鈥楲ife is just one long series of crises and disappointments鈥�: Nick Clegg interview
But that doesn鈥檛 mean you don鈥檛 have to try to make it better. Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg thinks decentralised government, lower taxes and an end to 鈥榤essing around鈥� with construction might help.Portraits by Julian Anderson
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FeaturesSweett smell of success: Cyril Sweett interview
Dean Webster and Francis Ives were the men who took Cyril Sweett public. Now they have their first set of results, and they make happy reading. Portrait by Wilde Fry
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FeaturesMeet the boss of Bouygues UK 鈥� Madani Sow
As the new boss of Bouygues UK, Madani Sow is in charge of feeding the company鈥檚 voracious appetite for acquisitions. But, as he tells Tom Bill, it demands an awful lot from those it buys
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FeaturesThe line of duty 鈥� Tim Laurence, Defence Estates
Tim Laurence has commanded warships, sailed the world and held top positions in the government. But taking the helm at Defence Estates is perhaps his greatest challenge.
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FeaturesOlympic diver Tom Daley profile
With the support of his uncle, a director at building services contractor ABS, 14-year-old diver Tom Daley hopes to make a splash at the Beijing Olympics.
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FeaturesLady Justice 鈥� Karin Woodley profile
Karin Woodley has campaigned for racial equality all her life, and now she鈥檚 backing 好色先生TV鈥檚 campaign for a fairer construction industry, too. The chief executive of the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust explains why to Emily Wright. Portrait by Dominik Gigler
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FeaturesBernard Ainsworth interview: Shard man
鈥楿ltimate project manager鈥� Bernard Ainsworth is ready to perform his next miracle on the Shard at London Bridge, and he鈥檒l rip up the plans and start from scratch if it gets the controversial scheme completed. Roxane McMeeken went to meet him
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FeaturesSalmaan Hasan: Minerva鈥檚 city battle
Having taken a battering on the stock market, Minerva chief Salmaan Hasan is ready for a new fight 鈥� against a possible takeover.Claer Barrett reports. Portraits by Mischa Haller
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FeaturesGlasgow terrorist attack: The day I tackled a terrorist
Construction worker Stephen Clarkson was caught in the middle of a terrorist attack on Scotland. One year on, he just wants to get back to normality, and playing a part in Glasgow鈥檚 urban regeneration may be the answer. Matthew Baker meets a reluctant hero
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FeaturesJohn Lewis' Tony Jacob: Double helpings
Shopaholics will be delighted 鈥� contractors, too: John Lewis Partnership plans to double its floor space within 10 years and is looking for new firms to work with. Roxane McMeeken met Tony Jacob, aka the man with the cheque book
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FeaturesJohn Dodds: Listen carefully
A slump in private housing and a boom in the social sector 鈥� not to mention a certain OFT inquiry 鈥� have led to restructuring plans at Kier. Its normally outspoken chief executive, John Dodds, tells Tom Bill as much as he dares
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FeaturesNeil Sachdev: Want to work for Sainsbury's? First stack some shelves ...
Supermarket giant Sainsbury鈥檚 plans to spend more than 拢700m annually on growing its space by 10% over the next three years. But if you want to impress commercial director Neil Sachdev, you鈥檒l need to know your way around the shop floor.
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FeaturesRob Hopkins: Eco Worrier
The era of cheap oil is over and our economic system is doomed, believes environmentalist Rob Hopkins. So is he gloomy? Not a bit of it. It鈥檚 such a tremendous opportunity.
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FeaturesBaroness Vadera: Construction minister's first interview
Three months after becoming construction minister, Baroness Vadera has already been accused of not making much of an impression. In her first interview since taking the job, the former 鈥榓xe-wielder from the Treasury鈥� tells Emily Wright how she plans to be a very forceful presence in the industry indeed. Portraits ...
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Features鈥楥ontractors are going to be right there in the spotlight with us鈥�
As chairman of the ODA, John Armitt is charged with the unenviable task of delivering the Olympic project on time and (ahem 鈥�) on budget. And while he doesn鈥檛 shirk his own responsibility, he has a clear message for contractors: united we stand, divided we鈥檙e lumbered 鈥�
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FeaturesPeter Ryan: Have you seen this man?
He鈥檚 been trained by the FBI, works closely with Chinese intelligence and is bloody elusive when it comes to getting him photographed for magazine interviews. Karolin Schaps tracks down Peter Ryan, the London Olympics鈥� secret policeman