All articles by Alistair McAlpine 鈥� Page 2

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    Double trouble

    2000-09-15T00:00:00Z

    First person After recent takeovers and mergers, it’s worth remembering that few acquisitions in construction have really prospered.

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    Losing at Wembley

    2000-07-14T00:00:00Z

    First person It s no wonder the national stadium keeps hitting obstacles: it has the wrong price, the wrong client and the wrong location.

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    Keep your boots muddy

    2000-04-28T00:00:00Z

    First person The dot-com-dominated City is no place for contractors. They should opt out and take ownership into their own hands.

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    Letter from America

    2000-02-25T00:00:00Z

    First person Construction in the USA is booming, but British contractors thinking of rushing over there are contemplating suicide.

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    Watch the warning signs

    1999-11-26T00:00:00Z

    First person Builders should be wary of signing contracts with public sector clients that may leave them singing for their money.

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    Conservative measures

    1999-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Good riddance to John Major’s Tory government; a warm welcome to New Labour’s new conservatism.

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    Care for the community

    1999-08-27T00:00:00Z

    The government needs to help us shape our own communities before British cities become totally segregated by wealth.

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    The selective approach

    1999-07-16T00:00:00Z

    Prime contracting is a great idea, but only for projects that lend themselves to the approach. Not all do.

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    Prudence is back in town

    1999-06-04T00:00:00Z

    First person Self-regulation is the best regulation and the anti-cowboy taskforce report is the industry putting its own house in order.

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    Fashion victim

    1999-04-23T00:00:00Z

    Construction should stop slavishly following trends dictated by clients and take a little pride in its performance.

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    Domesday scenario

    1999-03-12T00:00:00Z

    If the Millennium Dome isn't a success, its rotting corpse could blight the Greenwich Peninsula for years to come.

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    Here we go again

    1999-01-29T00:00:00Z

    First person Faced with a combative workforce and a fast-approaching deadline, how should the government handle the Jubilee Line?