Residential and development

Barratt founder Sir Lawrie taught value of managerial rigour

By 25 January 2013

Sir Lawrie Barratt at Clarendon Gate, Surrey

It’s unlikely many housebuilders’ directors can look forward to seeing their obituaries appear much beyond the pages of the Financial Times and trade press, but in the case of Sir Lawrie Barratt, the eulogies have flooded in from sources as disparate as the Sun, Guardian and Radio 4’s weekly Last ...

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