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‘We’ll call the shots’ – Old Oak CEO on transforming west London

17 Feb 2016 Comments Off on ‘We’ll call the shots’ – Old Oak CEO on transforming west London

Victoria Hills, chief executive, Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation

A Crossrail-HS2 super hub, 25,500 homes and two warring landowners: Victoria Hills reveals how she’s managing the hugely complicated process of turning Old Oak into the capital’s newest neighbourhood.

‘Reform is not all roses’ – Lord Baker talks UTCs

30 Apr 2014 Comments Off on ‘Reform is not all roses’ – Lord Baker talks UTCs

Lord Baker at UTC

Former education secretary Lord Baker says the UK is poor at delivering technical education and skills for the industry. But his drive for more UTCs is calling on contractors to step up and tackle the sector’s looming skills crisis.