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Career Interview: Job-Crunch Issue 45 - August 2008 The ripple effects of the credit crunch and gloomy economic outlook in Europe and the U.S. are now being felt in Asian job markets. Ben Butt examines the impact for professionals in the industries of the built environment.

Interview: A Sustainable Future Issue 44 - August 2008 The creative minds behind the furniture we use have to grapple with human, organisational and business needs, and that's before even worrying about colours and materials. Ashford Pritchard goes in search of the spark of inspiration.

Interview: The Designers Issue 43 - July 2008 The creative minds behind the furniture we use have to grapple with human, organisational and business needs, and that's before even worrying about colours and materials. Ashford Pritchard goes in search of the spark of inspiration.

Career Interview: We Need to Do Better Issue 42 - June 2008 Construction veteran, John Battersby, Group Managing Director of BK Asia Pacific, says that there is much room for improvement in the construction industry today.

The CEO insight: Green Air-space Issue 40 - April 2008 Climate change is much more than a CSR issue, says Tony Tyler, Chief Executive, Cathay pacific. At the launch of the Climate Change Business Forum in Hong Kong, Tony Tyler underscored his commitment to what he perceives to be a mission critical issue. Keywords: Mission, Climate, Greenhouse, Business environment, Business strategy, carbon footprint

Career interview: Sustainable learning Issue 39 - Mar 2008 An interview with Dr. Ann Heywood, Principal, College of Estate Management and Chair of the RICS Presidential Commission on Sustainabilitys.
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Career interview: Keith Buckley, Executive Project Director, Hsin Chong Issue 38 - Feb 2008 As Executive Project Director for Hsin Chong, Keith Buckley is head of the main contractor currently working on the Venetian Macau. Having started in 2003 for the same client on the Sands casino project located on Macau proper, Buckley has also been instrumental in completion of the construction works for phase one of the Venetian project, which he describes three years after commencing the project as "An operating wonder".

The interview: Life as a Legislator (NEW) Issue 38 - Feb 2008 Patrick Lau , the lawmaker, professor and architect, has been a figure at the heart of Hong Kong's urban development for many years.e laDr Yuwa Hedrick-Wong, Asia-Pacific advisor to Mastercard Worldwide, speaks to Ashford Pritchard about demographics, the global talent crunch and other issues affecting the real estate universe in Asia.

The interview: The Economist Issue 37 - Dec / Jan 2008 Dr Yuwa Hedrick-Wong, Asia-Pacific advisor to Mastercard Worldwide, speaks to Ashford Pritchard about demographics, the global talent crunch and other issues affecting the real estate universe in Asia.

The interview: Eddie Haddad, Reuters Asia Issue 36 - Nov 2007 With the prominence of the financial service industry, Reuters financial informational capabilities are driving the organisations real estate development across the region. Eddie Haddad, ASEAN Managing Director, Reuters, tells Ashford Pritchard how that change is taking place.

The interview: Aaron Yim, managing director, Ricoh Hong Kong Issue 35 - Oct 2007 Moving an office involves more than replacing the existing lease or hiring a so-called 'space planner' to do the job. Rita yu spoke to Aaron yim, Managing Director, RICOH, Hong Kong to discover his approach. Keywords: Moving Office, Ricoh Hong Kong, Aaron Yim, Office Locations, New ideas for New Office, Selection Process, Orientation Package, Staff, Facility Management Centre, Year Award

The interview: Stephen Green, Group chairman HSBC Holdings PLC Issue 33 - Aug 2007 Anyone who believes that real estate is not the concern of senior management is mistaken. Keywords: HSBC, Senior Management, `Retail branches, Business, Market, Real Estate

The interview: Buildings with a purpose Issue 32 - Jul 2007 James Kilpatrick, CEO, Birkart Globistics air + ocean Far East describes how both clients and staff drive his organisation's real estate needs. Keywords: Office Location, Global Logistics Company, Buildings, End-user, Building owners

The Interview: Creating Corporate Cool! Issue 31 - Jul 2007 EA Games, the entertainment software giant, is a company that prides itself on fostering creativity amongst its staff. RFP talks to Jon Niermann, President, EA Asia, on how the built environment and corporate culture is instrumental to business success. Keywords: Enertainment, Software, Giant, Company, Creativity, Staff, Business, Built Environment, Retails, Industry, Expanding, Changes, Strategy, Corporate Culture, investment, Workplace, Office

Careers interview: Where is retail space in the hierarchy Issue 31 - Apr07 Malls in Asia are not just nondescript venue with multiple stores, they are destinations where people choose to congregate and spend their leisure time, and it is this third-dimension, the consumer spirit, that makes retail real estate development so challenging. Morgan Parker, CEO, Taubman Asia explains why. Keywords: Real Estate, Hierarchy, Retail Space, Destination, Consumer, Dimension, Stores, Developer, Building, office, Business, Gross, Project, Sustainability, Shopping Trends

Interview with a purse-keeper issue 30 - May 2007 RFP talks to Yarman J. Vachha, Director of Finance and business Services, Asian Region for Allen & Overy, about how real estate and facilities affect the operations management at one of the world's top law firms. Keywords: Business, Services, Operations, Management, Law firms, Aspects, Asia, Finance, Marketing, Administration, Demands, Building, Location, Expanded, Renewal

Careers interview: The expansion trend Issue 30 - May 2007 Working in the facility management profession for around 17 years has given Dr.Tan in-depth understanding of what trends are growing and changing throughout Asia. RFP shares Dr.Tan's predictions for the growing FM markets in Asia. Keywords: Expansion, Trend, Facility Management, Property Management, Dr Tan, FM Growth, New Markets, Human resources, Singaporean Government, Real Estate, Manufacturers, Hospitality

The Interview: Chad Holliday, CEO, DuPont Issue 29 - Apr 2007 This month we met Chad Holliday, CEO of a company that is involved in all areas of the chemicals field and increasingly other products, to discuss the issues that matters to him. Keywords: Company, Chemicals, Discuss, Environmental, Sustainability, Sustain, Shareholders, Government, fundament

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