Interviews

No one is more aware than Matt Cannon of the third-generation curse that too often afflicts family firms. Binyamin Ali meets the new CEO to hear about his ambitions

Aecom's EMEA boss is bringing a degree of attitude to the global group's operations, shaking up strategy and demanding improvements on diversity and delivery

Nearly two years into his leadership of one of the UK’s largest contractors, Skanska chief executive Gregor Craig, along with chief financial officer Kelly Gangotra, reveal how a rethink of ‘built-up biases’ has refocused the firm on its true strengths

Lendlease has been hit by losses in Australia, but in Europe it is a different story. Managing director Neil Martin talks to Binyamin Ali about Brexit, late payment and why it is winning so many high-profile jobs.

Lucy Alderson sits down with straight-talking Osborne boss Andy Steele to talk Brexit, offsite, and why he thinks the industry can’t afford to tackle late payment practices under the industry’s current business model

Hailed as the world’s first ‘rock star’ economist, Lord O’Neill has had a varied and influential career, from creating the Northern Powerhouse to being chosen by Goldman Sachs to reposition itself post-financial crash. He talks to CN about infrastructure, productivity and how the UK economy could be set for a dramatic geographic…

Lucy Alderson sits down with Skanska UK chief executive Gregor Craig to discuss how to tackle mental health in the industry – and why the subject is close to his heart.

Trad Group CEO Des Moore speaks to Binyamin Ali about the mental breakdown he suffered as a 26-year-old and the lessons construction can learn from experiences like his.

Founder Mark Davey salvaged much of his former business to start again with Kaicer. In the final part of CN’s exclusive interview, he explains why.

Arcadis CEO Alan Brookes has told Construction News that the industry must reconsider risk allocation and the contracting business model in the wake of Carillion’s collapse.