Author Archives: Contributor

Grant Findlay is executive managing director, buildings at Sir Robert McAlpine  The past few years have presented something of a challenge to the construction industry. For the best part of a decade global supply chains have had to contend with disruption caused by the apparent fragmentation of international trading blocs,…

Andy Beard is global head of cost and commercial management at Mace In last week’s underwhelming Budget there was no ‘rabbit-in-the-hat’ policy announcement, with the Conservatives having trailed all policies in advance. As a result, many have been left wondering, “So what?”. “The pipeline has done little to boost enthusiasm,…

Graham Harle is chief executive of Gleeds Worldwide It may not have felt like it, but January was officially the warmest on record globally and February was the westest in the UK since records began. For most of us, this is a cause for concern and should act as a…

Dr Tim Forman, Senior Teaching Associate and Course Director of the Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment (IDBE) part time postgraduate courses at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), discusses the emission reduction challenge for the built environment sector With undisputed evidence that greenhouse gas emissions associated…

Matthew Sargeson is operations director of property services at Seddon Timely delivery remains a challenge in construction. Industry reports indicate that 85.5 per cent of large-scale construction projects face delays, with more than half exceeding two months. This trend – exacerbated in the post-pandemic, post-Brexit era – raises critical questions…

Sue Hunter is a director at Bentley I joined the construction industry in the late 90s, and it was clear from the outset that there was more onus on women to prove themselves in terms of skills and competence, whereas male peers were treated with an immediate level of trust…

Kate Morement is head of risk and compliance at Assent I took a very non-traditional route into the world of construction. Having begun my working life as a shelf-stacker with a supermarket chain and rising through the management ranks before I realised that retail wasn’t for me, I took a…

Lorraine Williamson is a senior associate at Rider Levett Bucknall Having loved to draw at school, and with no career guidance, I decided to be an architect. However, upon realising the disparity between artistic and technical drawing, I realised this was not for me. “Emboldening women to go for promotions…

Beth Bundonis is regional managing director at Lovell Partnerships This week is Women in Construction Week. Dating back to 1953, it has maintained a singular goal: to strengthen and amplify the success of women in the construction industry. Since it was first established, there’s no question that the industry has…

Jayne Little is founder and chief executive of Skills 4 Many of us have heard the analogy of diversity and inclusion being likened to a party: “Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance.” But who will ask? To succeed in attracting and retaining diverse…