Q&A: Why conventional energy companies still matter
As global leaders gather to discuss the climate crisis, portfolio manager Mark Lacey tells us why conventional energy companies still have an important role to play.
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As global leaders gather to discuss the climate crisis, portfolio manager Mark Lacey tells us why conventional energy companies still have an important role to play.
and a spate of start-ups This piece about the spin-off firms in the wake of the Aecom takeover of DL is republished as it appeared in 2013 with the subheading Building profiles the many new start-ups launched by former Davis Langdon partners When Building broke the news this month that six former partners of Davis Langdon were setting up a consultant of their own - to be called Alinea - regular readers may have had a feeling of deja vu. Hadn’t we been here before? Yes, indeed, at least 15 times in two-and-a-half years. The reasons for such a proliferation of Davis Langdon (DL) staff exitin...
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Architects need to get in on the act, says Perkins & Will chief as British Land and Alinea back the sector
“There’s some very aggressive bidding going on at the moment,” says Alinea partner Mark Lacey. The firm, which is still best known as a cost consultant on London commercial despite plans to diversify into other areas, says the pandemic has put the squeeze on what contractors, particularly the specialists, can bid for in the future. In short, lots are chasing not much. The London office market is around 40% of Alinea’s £15.2m income. Lacey says the market is resilient but admits the number of starts is down – although the firm has been deluged with inquiries about feasibility studie...