Interviews

Exclusive: The average tenure of a construction minister is notoriously short, but freshly appointed Lee Rowley has clear ambitions. He aims to speak up on behalf of an industry he also hopes to hear more from, he tells Ian Weinfass

Ferrovial Construction UK is like a “family organisation” according to managing director Karl Goose. It might seem hard to believe, given the company, formerly Ferrovial Agroman, is part of multi-national conglomerate Ferrovial, the Spanish behemoth that owns some of the world’s largest airports, including Heathrow, and employs more than 18,500…

Outgoing chief inspector of rail accidents Simon French reflects on his career, his role in establishing the official investigatory body, and the recent spate of deaths on the railways. He speaks to Ian Weinfass

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) needs to “shout loud” so the industry understands what it has achieved, according to its departing chief executive. In an interview with Construction News as she prepares to leave the organisation she has led since 2017, Sarah Beale says the recent result of the…

In an exclusive interview, Amey chief executive Amanda Fisher tells Lem Bingley about becoming a first-time CEO and attempting a major turnaround, under a for-sale sign, in the midst of a global pandemic

150 years ago, in 1871, the first edition of Construction News was published. To help mark the anniversary, four past editors reflect on their own spell in charge of CN

Vistry chief operating officer Graham Prothero tells David Price how he’s made the shift from CEO of a contractor to COO at a housebuilder and how an old business partnership led to the biggest housing sector merger for more than a decade

Mark Reynolds has been thinking, and he is keen to discuss what kind of business Mace is. “The power of data is unbelievable,” he says. “I met with my board on Friday and I said to them, ‘we are a sustainability and data company. We just happen to do great…

The UK boss of the world’s largest system-scaffolding supplier tells Lem Bingley about the firm’s focus on site speed, modern methods and Brexit blips

TClarke began investing in growth as soon as the pandemic hit the UK last March and that has set it on course for the future, its top two executives tell David Price.