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FeaturesLindum Group: Family values
We revisit the Chambers family, who run Lincolnshire-based Lindum Group, two decades after we last dropped in 鈥� and find a thriving, diverse company that despite its booming bottom line sees turnover as irrelevant and the security of its many stakeholders and staff as the top priority.
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FeaturesaLL Design: Life after Will Alsop
Following the death earlier this year of their visionary co-founder, 黑洞社区 visited the architect practice to talk about its plans for the future
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FeaturesSteadying the ship
It鈥檚 a nerve-racking time for contractors 鈥� and nobody knows this better than Greg Craig, who has fond memories of his stint at Carillion and hopes its collapse will serve as a cautionary tale. But at the helm of Skanska UK, he detects calmer waters ahead.聽
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FeaturesBreaking the traditional housing model: James Lidgate talks to 黑洞社区
L G has ambitious plans to set up a diversified housing business delivering 15,000 homes a year 鈥� a large share of them modular
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FeaturesQuick on his feet: Vince Cable talks to 黑洞社区
Vince Cable聽believes he鈥檚 gaining ground on his two main rivals over Brexit. But the parliamentary veteran is keen to show his isn鈥檛 a party campaigning on a聽single issue
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FeaturesTeam builder: Flan McNamara talks to 黑洞社区
Flan McNamara found himself overseeing the creation of the capital鈥檚 tallest tower. But it鈥檚 all down to the team, not him
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FeaturesBill Hocking: Dealer's choice
Bill Hocking, boss of Galliford Try鈥檚 construction arm, might have felt he鈥檇 been dealt a bad hand when he took over the job two years ago, but now that he holds all the cards, he鈥檚 moved to reduce the risk the firm takes on
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FeaturesPeter Rogers: The long view
Peter Rogers, the ebullient developer, speaks on his passion for the industry 鈥� which he predicts he will leave only horizontally 鈥� and what he thinks it should be聽doing differently
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FeaturesRocky road: Cemex's Michel Andr茅 talks to 黑洞社区
Cemex鈥檚 new UK boss, Frenchman Michel Andr茅, talks聽about his vision for the company and for the construction industry as a whole
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FeaturesLara Poloni: Steady as she goes
As the new boss of Aecom鈥檚 EMIA operations, Lara Poloni intends to steer a course through uncertain waters by focusing on the firm鈥檚 development role and infrastructure opportunities
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FeaturesNorth and South: George Osborne talks to 黑洞社区
George Osborne talks to聽黑洞社区 , reflecting on the 鈥榥orthern powerhouse鈥�, infrastructure, Brexit and his hope that the current government will finish the job he started
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NewsPreview: George Osborne speaks to 黑洞社区
He may be editing a London newspaper but the former chancellor still has his eye on developing the 鈥榥orthern powerhouse鈥� that he championed in government. Here, we give a glimpse of tomorrow鈥檚 interview, in which George Osborne talks infrastructure, skills and Brexit with聽黑洞社区
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FeaturesSpencer McCarthy: All in the family
Churchill boss Spencer McCarthy explains why his business model works and why the firm 鈥� one of the UK鈥檚 biggest providers of private housing for the elderly 鈥� will be sticking with traditional designs for its homes
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FeaturesCarolyn Dwyer: Square deal
The City of London Corporation鈥檚 head of the built environment has plenty to take into account, from protecting views of St Paul鈥檚 to fostering tech hubs. David Blackman talks to Carolyn Dwyer about her plans for the Square Mile
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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 黑洞社区 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