management / planning
establishing consistency on delivery .
London ’ s accelerating growth remains a bellwether for the rest of the country . We ’ ve seen an upsurge in the amount of interest in this part of the country recently , and ( excitingly ) this appears to be cascading out into the regions .
The economic recovery remains fragile but construction should do what it does best : get shovels in the ground and finish those social infrastructure projects that the country needs to fuel the bounceback .
CG : What is the most memorable
project you have been involved in during your career ? JK : It ’ s difficult to pick a favourite , but Aldgate Union , occupied by the Royal Bank of Scotland , certainly stands out as the most memorable relative to the scale and speed of the project whilst also being at a critical stage of my career .
Initially we found that the shell and core fit-out were very exposed , presenting challenges for the project team from the outset . However , what makes me proud about our work was the ability of everyone concerned to overcome this difficult start , get the job
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