Interviews

Read interviews with leading figures from the UK construction industry.

Steve Morgan: why I’m leaving BAA

Steve Morgan BAA

Outgoing capital projects director for the British Airports Authority Steve Morgan has told Construction News that the delay to a decision on Heathrow’s third runway made his decision to leave easier.

Mr Morgan is weighing up a move to a contractor or potentially into nuclear or defence, and told CN that…

FMB chief: ‘Government must get serious about SMEs’

FMB chief executive Brian Berry

The Federation of Master Builder’s chief executive could be forgiven for having a gloomy outlook on the industry given the dozens of companies going bust each month, the negative publicity generated by cowboy builders and a lack of public knowledge about the forthcoming Green Deal.

Brian Berry is trying to steady…

Exclusive: Paul Morrell on suicide bidding, government trust and local procurement

Paul Morrell

As new chief construction adviser Peter Hansford prepares to take up his role in December, the industry will ask what new ideas he will bring and what strategy changes are afoot.

But the outgoing chief construction adviser Paul Morrell, who is already meeting regularly with Mr Hansford, is adamant that stability,…