Francis Salway, chief executive of Land Securities, has said he wants to forge closer links with specialist contractors.

Salway, who was interviewed as part of a supplement published with this week鈥檚 好色先生TV, said stronger relationships with specialists were part his long-term strategy.

He said: 鈥淭o improve links in the supply chain, effort has to be extended beyond the main contractors. Strong working relationships are crucial to getting a project delivered on time and on price.鈥�

Land Securities is one of the industry鈥檚 largest clients, with 拢2bn invested in 15 projects.

Salway said that to deliver large schemes, Land Securities needed to secure supply in areas such as cladding, M&E and structural steel and concrete. Steve McGuckin, director of projects, will contact suppliers in the coming months to formalise deals.