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Gensler lands Conran & Partners director
Gensler has made another major signing after snapping up former Conran & Partners’ big hitter Nigel Lea as its London office’s design director
Careers
Advice and articles on architectural careers and salaries, including regular columns by AJ Coach, Matthew Turner
Gensler swoops for ex- McAslan duo
Gensler has appointed former John McAslan + Partners director Hiro Aso as its regional head of transport and infrastructure
Turnover on the up at AHR
AHR has posted a growth in turnover of 16 per cent for 2014 following its split from Aedas halfway through the year
David Higgins: ‘HS2 can’t be another compromise’
In an exclusive interview with the AJ, High Speed 2 executive chairman and former Olympics chief David Higgins talks about the challenges of bringing a new rail link into Euston, design competitions and building ‘without compromise’
Creating a new garden city
Louise Wyman, director of strategy at the Ebbsfleet Development Corporation, on unlocking development potential and delivering local ambitions
The coach: My less experienced colleague is paid more than me
Discovering you are earning less than a recent recruit is annoying, but how should you tackle the situation? And can you reduce the pressure of a constant workload? Matthew Turner has the answers
Andy von Bradsky steps down from PRP helm
Andy von Bradsky has announced he is stepping down as chairman of PRP as part of a management shakeup at the AJ120 firm
Regenerating Canning Town
Richard Fagg, deputy managing director at Bouygues Development, on creating a new town centre in London
New practice: Printie James Architecture
The latest in a series of practice profiles looking at those who have recently decided to go it alone
Profile: Bill Curtin
A profile of Bill Curtin, the entrepreneur who inspired the AJ/Curtins Inspiring Graduate Prize