diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index f90146b0d7b..8af44707c45 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ CMakeBuildConfiguration::~CMakeBuildConfiguration()
     delete m_toolChain;
 }
 
+CMakeProject *CMakeBuildConfiguration::cmakeProject() const
+{
+    return static_cast<CMakeProject *>(project());
+}
+
 ProjectExplorer::Environment CMakeBuildConfiguration::baseEnvironment() const
 {
     ProjectExplorer::Environment env = useSystemEnvironment() ?
@@ -99,7 +104,7 @@ QString CMakeBuildConfiguration::buildDirectory() const
 {
     QString buildDirectory = value("buildDirectory").toString();
     if (buildDirectory.isEmpty())
-        buildDirectory = static_cast<CMakeProject *>(project())->sourceDirectory() + "/qtcreator-build";
+        buildDirectory = cmakeProject()->sourceDirectory() + "/qtcreator-build";
     return buildDirectory;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
index b662b81a945..6078ac577d3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ public:
     CMakeBuildConfiguration(BuildConfiguration *source);
     ~CMakeBuildConfiguration();
 
+    CMakeProject *cmakeProject() const;
+
     ProjectExplorer::Environment environment() const;
     ProjectExplorer::Environment baseEnvironment() const;
     void setUserEnvironmentChanges(const QList<ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentItem> &diff);
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
index a40c0625624..45b78955d36 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
@@ -166,6 +166,11 @@ CMakeProject::~CMakeProject()
     delete m_rootNode;
 }
 
+CMakeBuildConfiguration *CMakeProject::activeCMakeBuildConfiguration() const
+{
+    return static_cast<CMakeBuildConfiguration *>(activeBuildConfiguration());
+}
+
 IBuildConfigurationFactory *CMakeProject::buildConfigurationFactory() const
 {
     return m_buildConfigurationFactory;
@@ -228,8 +233,8 @@ QString CMakeProject::sourceDirectory() const
 bool CMakeProject::parseCMakeLists()
 {
     // Find cbp file
-    CMakeBuildConfiguration *activeCmakeBuildConfiguration = static_cast<CMakeBuildConfiguration *>(activeBuildConfiguration());
-    QString cbpFile = CMakeManager::findCbpFile(activeCmakeBuildConfiguration->buildDirectory());
+    CMakeBuildConfiguration *activeBC = activeCMakeBuildConfiguration();
+    QString cbpFile = CMakeManager::findCbpFile(activeBC->buildDirectory());
 
     // setFolderName
     m_rootNode->setFolderName(QFileInfo(cbpFile).completeBaseName());
@@ -238,7 +243,7 @@ bool CMakeProject::parseCMakeLists()
     //qDebug()<<"Parsing file "<<cbpFile;
     if (cbpparser.parseCbpFile(cbpFile)) {
         // ToolChain
-        activeCmakeBuildConfiguration->updateToolChain(cbpparser.compilerName());
+        activeBC->updateToolChain(cbpparser.compilerName());
 
         m_projectName = cbpparser.projectName();
         m_rootNode->setFolderName(cbpparser.projectName());
@@ -291,7 +296,7 @@ bool CMakeProject::parseCMakeLists()
 
         QStringList allIncludePaths;
         QStringList allFrameworkPaths;
-        QList<ProjectExplorer::HeaderPath> allHeaderPaths = activeCmakeBuildConfiguration->toolChain()->systemHeaderPaths();
+        QList<ProjectExplorer::HeaderPath> allHeaderPaths = activeBC->toolChain()->systemHeaderPaths();
         foreach (ProjectExplorer::HeaderPath headerPath, allHeaderPaths) {
             if (headerPath.kind() == ProjectExplorer::HeaderPath::FrameworkHeaderPath)
                 allFrameworkPaths.append(headerPath.path());
@@ -307,12 +312,12 @@ bool CMakeProject::parseCMakeLists()
             CppTools::CppModelManagerInterface::ProjectInfo pinfo = modelmanager->projectInfo(this);
             if (pinfo.includePaths != allIncludePaths
                 || pinfo.sourceFiles != m_files
-                || pinfo.defines != activeCmakeBuildConfiguration->toolChain()->predefinedMacros()
+                || pinfo.defines != activeBC->toolChain()->predefinedMacros()
                 || pinfo.frameworkPaths != allFrameworkPaths)  {
                 pinfo.includePaths = allIncludePaths;
                 // TODO we only want C++ files, not all other stuff that might be in the project
                 pinfo.sourceFiles = m_files;
-                pinfo.defines = activeCmakeBuildConfiguration->toolChain()->predefinedMacros(); // TODO this is to simplistic
+                pinfo.defines = activeBC->toolChain()->predefinedMacros(); // TODO this is to simplistic
                 pinfo.frameworkPaths = allFrameworkPaths;
                 modelmanager->updateProjectInfo(pinfo);
                 modelmanager->updateSourceFiles(pinfo.sourceFiles);
@@ -370,7 +375,7 @@ bool CMakeProject::parseCMakeLists()
     } else {
         // TODO report error
         qDebug()<<"Parsing failed";
-        activeCmakeBuildConfiguration->updateToolChain(QString::null);
+        activeBC->updateToolChain(QString::null);
         return false;
     }
     return true;
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.h
index ffe0c25e7b7..1693faca7a8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.h
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ public:
     CMakeProject(CMakeManager *manager, const QString &filename);
     ~CMakeProject();
 
+    CMakeBuildConfiguration *activeCMakeBuildConfiguration() const;
+
     virtual QString name() const;
     virtual Core::IFile *file() const;
     virtual ProjectExplorer::IBuildConfigurationFactory *buildConfigurationFactory() const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.cpp
index 89f97ee555e..a6ac74ec982 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ CMakeRunConfiguration::CMakeRunConfiguration(CMakeProject *pro, const QString &t
 
 CMakeRunConfiguration::~CMakeRunConfiguration()
 {
+
+}
+
+CMakeProject *CMakeRunConfiguration::cmakeProject() const
+{
+    return static_cast<CMakeProject *>(project());
 }
 
 QString CMakeRunConfiguration::type() const
@@ -228,7 +234,7 @@ void CMakeRunConfiguration::setUserEnvironmentChanges(const QList<ProjectExplore
 
 ProjectExplorer::ToolChain::ToolChainType CMakeRunConfiguration::toolChainType() const
 {
-    CMakeBuildConfiguration *bc = static_cast<CMakeBuildConfiguration *>(project()->activeBuildConfiguration());
+    CMakeBuildConfiguration *bc = cmakeProject()->activeCMakeBuildConfiguration();
     return bc->toolChainType();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.h
index 385232d3f40..189b5830b4c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.h
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class CMakeRunConfiguration : public ProjectExplorer::LocalApplicationRunConfigu
 public:
     CMakeRunConfiguration(CMakeProject *pro, const QString &target, const QString &workingDirectory, const QString &title);
     virtual ~CMakeRunConfiguration();
+    CMakeProject *cmakeProject() const;
+
     virtual QString type() const;
     virtual QString executable() const;
     virtual RunMode runMode() const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/makestep.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/makestep.cpp
index 7b876d7d7c8..68e97354b3a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/makestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/makestep.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ MakeStep::~MakeStep()
 
 }
 
+CMakeBuildConfiguration *MakeStep::cmakeBuildConfiguration() const
+{
+    return static_cast<CMakeBuildConfiguration *>(buildConfiguration());
+}
+
 void MakeStep::setClean(bool clean)
 {
     m_clean = clean;
@@ -96,7 +101,7 @@ void MakeStep::storeIntoLocalMap(QMap<QString, QVariant> &map)
 
 bool MakeStep::init()
 {
-    CMakeBuildConfiguration *bc = static_cast<CMakeBuildConfiguration *>(buildConfiguration());
+    CMakeBuildConfiguration *bc = cmakeBuildConfiguration();
     // TODO, we should probably have a member cmakeBuildConfiguration();
 
     setBuildParser(bc->buildParser());
@@ -204,7 +209,7 @@ MakeStepConfigWidget::MakeStepConfigWidget(MakeStep *makeStep)
 
     // TODO update this list also on rescans of the CMakeLists.txt
     // TODO shouldn't be accessing project
-    CMakeProject *pro = static_cast<CMakeProject *>(m_makeStep->buildConfiguration()->project());
+    CMakeProject *pro = m_makeStep->cmakeBuildConfiguration()->cmakeProject();
     foreach(const QString& target, pro->targets()) {
         QListWidgetItem *item = new QListWidgetItem(target, m_targetsList);
         item->setFlags(item->flags() | Qt::ItemIsUserCheckable);
@@ -254,7 +259,7 @@ void MakeStepConfigWidget::updateDetails()
     QStringList arguments = m_makeStep->m_buildTargets;
     arguments << m_makeStep->additionalArguments();
 
-    CMakeBuildConfiguration *bc = static_cast<CMakeBuildConfiguration *>(m_makeStep->buildConfiguration());
+    CMakeBuildConfiguration *bc = m_makeStep->cmakeBuildConfiguration();
     m_summaryText = tr("<b>Make:</b> %1 %2").arg(bc->toolChain()->makeCommand(), arguments.join(" "));
     emit updateSummary();
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/makestep.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/makestep.h
index 1fa3ff36a99..05b7e8ea9a0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/makestep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/makestep.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ QT_END_NAMESPACE
 namespace CMakeProjectManager {
 namespace Internal {
 
-class CMakeProject;
+class CMakeBuildConfiguration;
 
 class MakeStep : public ProjectExplorer::AbstractMakeStep
 {
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ public:
     MakeStep(ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *bc);
     MakeStep(MakeStep *bs, ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *bc);
     ~MakeStep();
+
+    CMakeBuildConfiguration *cmakeBuildConfiguration() const;
+
     virtual bool init();
 
     virtual void run(QFutureInterface<bool> &fi);
diff --git a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericbuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericbuildconfiguration.cpp
index 5e6e1553ea6..3c1b38ec521 100644
--- a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericbuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericbuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -64,3 +64,8 @@ QString GenericBuildConfiguration::buildDirectory() const
     return buildDirectory;
 }
 
+GenericProject *GenericBuildConfiguration::genericProject() const
+{
+    return static_cast<GenericProject *>(project());
+}
+
diff --git a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericbuildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericbuildconfiguration.h
index 82ad2746a59..b42d7ae062b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericbuildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericbuildconfiguration.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ public:
     GenericBuildConfiguration(GenericProject *pro);
     GenericBuildConfiguration(GenericBuildConfiguration *source);
 
+    GenericProject *genericProject() const;
+
     virtual ProjectExplorer::Environment environment() const;
     virtual QString buildDirectory() const;
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericmakestep.cpp b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericmakestep.cpp
index bb9fdc1f814..b57a23e4c61 100644
--- a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericmakestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericmakestep.cpp
@@ -65,11 +65,16 @@ GenericMakeStep::~GenericMakeStep()
 {
 }
 
+GenericBuildConfiguration *GenericMakeStep::genericBuildConfiguration() const
+{
+    return static_cast<GenericBuildConfiguration *>(buildConfiguration());
+}
+
 bool GenericMakeStep::init()
 {
-    GenericBuildConfiguration *bc = static_cast<GenericBuildConfiguration *>(buildConfiguration());
+    GenericBuildConfiguration *bc = genericBuildConfiguration();
     //TODO
-    const QString buildParser = static_cast<GenericProject *>(bc->project())->buildParser(bc);
+    const QString buildParser = genericBuildConfiguration()->genericProject()->buildParser(bc);
     setBuildParser(buildParser);
 
     setEnabled(true);
@@ -121,7 +126,7 @@ QString GenericMakeStep::makeCommand() const
     QString command = m_makeCommand;
     if (command.isEmpty()) {
         // TODO
-        GenericProject *pro = static_cast<GenericProject *>(buildConfiguration()->project());
+        GenericProject *pro = genericBuildConfiguration()->genericProject();
         if (ProjectExplorer::ToolChain *toolChain = pro->toolChain())
             command = toolChain->makeCommand();
         else
@@ -183,7 +188,7 @@ GenericMakeStepConfigWidget::GenericMakeStepConfigWidget(GenericMakeStep *makeSt
 
     // TODO update this list also on rescans of the GenericLists.txt
     //TODO
-    GenericProject *pro = static_cast<GenericProject *>(m_makeStep->buildConfiguration()->project());
+    GenericProject *pro = m_makeStep->genericBuildConfiguration()->genericProject();
     foreach (const QString &target, pro->targets()) {
         QListWidgetItem *item = new QListWidgetItem(target, m_ui->targetsList);
         item->setFlags(item->flags() | Qt::ItemIsUserCheckable);
diff --git a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericmakestep.h b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericmakestep.h
index 98b2a8018e7..57a8ee4a11a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericmakestep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericmakestep.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ QT_END_NAMESPACE
 namespace GenericProjectManager {
 namespace Internal {
 
-class GenericProject;
+class GenericBuildConfiguration;
 class GenericMakeStepConfigWidget;
 
 struct GenericMakeStepSettings
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ public:
     GenericMakeStep(ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *bc);
     GenericMakeStep(GenericMakeStep *bs, ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *bc);
     ~GenericMakeStep();
+    GenericBuildConfiguration *genericBuildConfiguration() const;
+
     virtual bool init();
 
     virtual void run(QFutureInterface<bool> &fi);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/externaleditors.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/externaleditors.cpp
index f1b0b68f3de..b165315f5df 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/externaleditors.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/externaleditors.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ bool ExternalQtEditor::getEditorLaunchData(const QString &fileName,
     const Qt4Project *project = qt4ProjectFor(fileName);
     // Get the binary either from the current Qt version of the project or Path
     if (project) {
-        Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(project->activeBuildConfiguration());
+        Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = project->activeQt4BuildConfiguration();
         const QtVersion *qtVersion= qt4bc->qtVersion();
         data->binary = (qtVersion->*commandAccessor)();
         data->workingDirectory = QFileInfo(project->file()->fileName()).absolutePath();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/makestep.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/makestep.cpp
index 7c9026a6f11..f3442a1a024 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/makestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/makestep.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ MakeStep::~MakeStep()
 
 }
 
+Qt4BuildConfiguration *MakeStep::qt4BuildConfiguration() const
+{
+    return static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(buildConfiguration());
+}
+
 void MakeStep::setClean(bool clean)
 {
     m_clean = clean;
@@ -97,7 +102,7 @@ void MakeStep::storeIntoLocalMap(QMap<QString, QVariant> &map)
 
 bool MakeStep::init()
 {
-    Qt4BuildConfiguration *bc = static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(buildConfiguration());
+    Qt4BuildConfiguration *bc = qt4BuildConfiguration();
     Environment environment = bc->environment();
     setEnvironment(environment);
 
@@ -164,7 +169,7 @@ bool MakeStep::init()
 
 void MakeStep::run(QFutureInterface<bool> & fi)
 {
-    if (static_cast<Qt4Project *>(buildConfiguration()->project())->rootProjectNode()->projectType() == ScriptTemplate) {
+    if (qt4BuildConfiguration()->qt4Project()->rootProjectNode()->projectType() == ScriptTemplate) {
         fi.reportResult(true);
         return;
     }
@@ -225,13 +230,13 @@ MakeStepConfigWidget::MakeStepConfigWidget(MakeStep *makeStep)
 
 void MakeStepConfigWidget::updateMakeOverrideLabel()
 {
-    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(m_makeStep->buildConfiguration());
+    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = m_makeStep->qt4BuildConfiguration();
     m_ui.makeLabel->setText(tr("Override %1:").arg(qt4bc->makeCommand()));
 }
 
 void MakeStepConfigWidget::updateDetails()
 {
-    Qt4BuildConfiguration *bc = static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(m_makeStep->buildConfiguration());
+    Qt4BuildConfiguration *bc = m_makeStep->qt4BuildConfiguration();
     QString workingDirectory = bc->buildDirectory();
 
     QString makeCmd = bc->makeCommand();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/makestep.h b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/makestep.h
index 5c674cf7dd7..8e670fa2f19 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/makestep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/makestep.h
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ class Project;
 }
 
 namespace Qt4ProjectManager {
-
 namespace Internal {
+class Qt4BuildConfiguration;
+
 class MakeStepFactory : public ProjectExplorer::IBuildStepFactory
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ public:
     QStringList canCreateForBuildConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *bc) const;
     QString displayNameForName(const QString &name) const;
 };
-}
+} //namespace Internal
 
 class Qt4Project;
 
@@ -70,6 +71,9 @@ public:
     MakeStep(ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *bc);
     MakeStep(MakeStep *bs, ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *bc);
     ~MakeStep();
+
+    Internal::Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4BuildConfiguration() const;
+
     virtual bool init();
     virtual void run(QFutureInterface<bool> &);
     virtual QString name();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qmakestep.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
index e08bef33ee0..5a9441b9db2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
@@ -67,10 +67,15 @@ QMakeStep::~QMakeStep()
 {
 }
 
+Qt4BuildConfiguration *QMakeStep::qt4BuildConfiguration() const
+{
+    return static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(buildConfiguration());
+}
+
 QStringList QMakeStep::arguments()
 {
     QStringList additonalArguments = m_qmakeArgs;
-    Qt4BuildConfiguration *bc = static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(buildConfiguration());
+    Qt4BuildConfiguration *bc = qt4BuildConfiguration();
     QStringList arguments;
     arguments << buildConfiguration()->project()->file()->fileName();
     arguments << "-r";
@@ -112,7 +117,7 @@ QStringList QMakeStep::arguments()
 bool QMakeStep::init()
 {
     // TODO
-    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(buildConfiguration());
+    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = qt4BuildConfiguration();
     const QtVersion *qtVersion = qt4bc->qtVersion();
 
     if (!qtVersion->isValid()) {
@@ -155,8 +160,7 @@ bool QMakeStep::init()
 
 void QMakeStep::run(QFutureInterface<bool> &fi)
 {
-    //TODO
-    Qt4Project *pro = static_cast<Qt4Project *>(buildConfiguration()->project());
+    Qt4Project *pro = qt4BuildConfiguration()->qt4Project();
     if (pro->rootProjectNode()->projectType() == ScriptTemplate) {
         fi.reportResult(true);
         return;
@@ -263,7 +267,7 @@ void QMakeStepConfigWidget::qtVersionChanged(ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration
 
 void QMakeStepConfigWidget::updateTitleLabel()
 {
-    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(m_step->buildConfiguration());
+    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = m_step->qt4BuildConfiguration();
     const QtVersion *qtVersion = qt4bc->qtVersion();
     if (!qtVersion) {
         m_summaryText = tr("<b>QMake:</b> No Qt version set. QMake can not be run.");
@@ -290,7 +294,7 @@ void QMakeStepConfigWidget::qmakeArgumentsLineEditTextEdited()
     m_step->setQMakeArguments(
             ProjectExplorer::Environment::parseCombinedArgString(m_ui.qmakeAdditonalArgumentsLineEdit->text()));
 
-    static_cast<Qt4Project *>(m_step->buildConfiguration()->project())->invalidateCachedTargetInformation();
+    m_step->qt4BuildConfiguration()->qt4Project()->invalidateCachedTargetInformation();
     updateTitleLabel();
     updateEffectiveQMakeCall();
 }
@@ -306,12 +310,12 @@ void QMakeStepConfigWidget::buildConfigurationChanged()
         buildConfiguration = buildConfiguration & ~QtVersion::DebugBuild;
     }
     bc->setValue("buildConfiguration", int(buildConfiguration));
-    static_cast<Qt4Project *>(m_step->buildConfiguration()->project())->invalidateCachedTargetInformation();
+    m_step->qt4BuildConfiguration()->qt4Project()->invalidateCachedTargetInformation();
     updateTitleLabel();
     updateEffectiveQMakeCall();
     // TODO if exact parsing is the default, we need to update the code model
     // and all the Qt4ProFileNodes
-    //static_cast<Qt4Project *>(m_step->project())->update();
+    // m_step->qt4Project()->update();
 }
 
 QString QMakeStepConfigWidget::displayName() const
@@ -337,7 +341,7 @@ void QMakeStepConfigWidget::init()
 
 void QMakeStepConfigWidget::updateEffectiveQMakeCall()
 {
-    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(m_step->buildConfiguration());
+    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = m_step->qt4BuildConfiguration();
     const QtVersion *qtVersion = qt4bc->qtVersion();
     if (qtVersion) {
         QString program = QFileInfo(qtVersion->qmakeCommand()).fileName();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qmakestep.h b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qmakestep.h
index ef0176c47c5..d1b0ac6f696 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qmakestep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qmakestep.h
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ class Project;
 }
 
 namespace Qt4ProjectManager {
+class Qt4Project;
+
 namespace Internal {
+class Qt4BuildConfiguration;
 
 class QMakeStepFactory : public ProjectExplorer::IBuildStepFactory
 {
@@ -57,9 +60,9 @@ public:
     QStringList canCreateForBuildConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *bc) const;
     QString displayNameForName(const QString &name) const;
 };
-}
 
-class Qt4Project;
+} // namespace Internal
+
 
 class QMakeStep : public ProjectExplorer::AbstractMakeStep
 {
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@ public:
     QMakeStep(ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *bc);
     QMakeStep(QMakeStep *bs, ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *bc);
     ~QMakeStep();
+    Internal::Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4BuildConfiguration() const;
     virtual bool init();
     virtual void run(QFutureInterface<bool> &);
     virtual QString name();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemorunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemorunconfiguration.cpp
index 67cba594f55..3e329ef6589 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemorunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemorunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ Qt4Project *MaemoRunConfiguration::project() const
 
 bool MaemoRunConfiguration::isEnabled() const
 {
-    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(project()->activeBuildConfiguration());
+    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = project()->activeQt4BuildConfiguration();
     QTC_ASSERT(qt4bc, return false);
     ToolChain::ToolChainType type = qt4bc->toolChainType();
     return type == ToolChain::GCC_MAEMO;
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ void MaemoRunConfiguration::wasDeployed()
 
 bool MaemoRunConfiguration::hasDebuggingHelpers() const
 {
-    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(project()->activeBuildConfiguration());
+    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = project()->activeQt4BuildConfiguration();
     return qt4bc->qtVersion()->hasDebuggingHelper();
 }
 
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ const QStringList MaemoRunConfiguration::arguments() const
 
 const QString MaemoRunConfiguration::dumperLib() const
 {
-    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(project()->activeBuildConfiguration());
+    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = project()->activeQt4BuildConfiguration();
     return qt4bc->qtVersion()->debuggingHelperLibrary();
 }
 
@@ -666,8 +666,8 @@ void MaemoRunConfiguration::updateTarget()
     m_executable = QString::null;
     m_cachedTargetInformationValid = true;
 
-    if (Qt4Project *qt4Project = static_cast<Qt4Project *>(project())) {
-        Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(project()->activeBuildConfiguration());
+    if (Qt4Project *qt4Project = project()) {
+        Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = qt4Project->activeQt4BuildConfiguration();
         Qt4PriFileNode * priFileNode = qt4Project->rootProjectNode()
             ->findProFileFor(m_proFilePath);
         if (!priFileNode) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-s60/s60devicerunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-s60/s60devicerunconfiguration.cpp
index daf08c2ad97..bcb257b11b9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-s60/s60devicerunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-s60/s60devicerunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 #include <QtGui/QMainWindow>
 
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
+using namespace Qt4ProjectManager;
 using namespace Qt4ProjectManager::Internal;
 
 enum { debug = 0 };
@@ -99,6 +100,11 @@ S60DeviceRunConfiguration::~S60DeviceRunConfiguration()
 {
 }
 
+Qt4Project *S60DeviceRunConfiguration::qt4Project() const
+{
+    return static_cast<Qt4Project *>(project());
+}
+
 QString S60DeviceRunConfiguration::type() const
 {
     return QLatin1String("Qt4ProjectManager.DeviceRunConfiguration");
@@ -259,8 +265,8 @@ void S60DeviceRunConfiguration::updateTarget()
 {
     if (m_cachedTargetInformationValid)
         return;
-    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(project()->activeBuildConfiguration());
-    Qt4PriFileNode * priFileNode = static_cast<Qt4Project *>(project())->rootProjectNode()->findProFileFor(m_proFilePath);
+    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = qt4Project()->activeQt4BuildConfiguration();
+    Qt4PriFileNode * priFileNode = qt4Project()->rootProjectNode()->findProFileFor(m_proFilePath);
     if (!priFileNode) {
         m_baseFileName = QString::null;
         m_cachedTargetInformationValid = true;
@@ -418,10 +424,10 @@ S60DeviceRunControlBase::S60DeviceRunControlBase(RunConfiguration *runConfigurat
     connect(m_makesis, SIGNAL(finished(int,QProcess::ExitStatus)),
             this, SLOT(makesisProcessFinished()));
 
-    Qt4BuildConfiguration *activeBuildConf =
-            static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(runConfiguration->project()->activeBuildConfiguration());
-
     S60DeviceRunConfiguration *s60runConfig = qobject_cast<S60DeviceRunConfiguration *>(runConfiguration);
+
+    Qt4BuildConfiguration *activeBuildConf = s60runConfig->qt4Project()->activeQt4BuildConfiguration();
+
     QTC_ASSERT(s60runConfig, return);
     m_toolChain = s60runConfig->toolChainType();
     m_serialPortName = s60runConfig->serialPortName();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-s60/s60devicerunconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-s60/s60devicerunconfiguration.h
index 10464514ca6..c68dff066fc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-s60/s60devicerunconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-s60/s60devicerunconfiguration.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ namespace Debugger {
 }
 
 namespace Qt4ProjectManager {
+class Qt4Project;
+
 namespace Internal {
 
 class S60DeviceRunConfiguration : public ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration
@@ -61,6 +63,8 @@ public:
     explicit S60DeviceRunConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::Project *project, const QString &proFilePath);
     ~S60DeviceRunConfiguration();
 
+    Qt4Project *qt4Project() const;
+
     QString type() const;
     bool isEnabled(ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *configuration) const;
     QWidget *configurationWidget();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-s60/s60emulatorrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-s60/s60emulatorrunconfiguration.cpp
index 59fc165d361..eb63185f30b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-s60/s60emulatorrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-s60/s60emulatorrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include <QtGui/QLineEdit>
 
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
+using namespace Qt4ProjectManager;
 using namespace Qt4ProjectManager::Internal;
 
 // ======== S60EmulatorRunConfiguration
@@ -72,6 +73,11 @@ S60EmulatorRunConfiguration::~S60EmulatorRunConfiguration()
 {
 }
 
+Qt4Project *S60EmulatorRunConfiguration::qt4Project() const
+{
+    return static_cast<Qt4Project *>(project());
+}
+
 QString S60EmulatorRunConfiguration::type() const
 {
     return "Qt4ProjectManager.EmulatorRunConfiguration";
@@ -114,8 +120,8 @@ void S60EmulatorRunConfiguration::updateTarget()
 {
     if (m_cachedTargetInformationValid)
         return;
-    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(project()->activeBuildConfiguration());
-    Qt4PriFileNode * priFileNode = static_cast<Qt4Project *>(project())->rootProjectNode()->findProFileFor(m_proFilePath);
+    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = qt4Project()->activeQt4BuildConfiguration();
+    Qt4PriFileNode * priFileNode = qt4Project()->rootProjectNode()->findProFileFor(m_proFilePath);
     if (!priFileNode) {
         m_executable = QString::null;
         m_cachedTargetInformationValid = true;
@@ -282,8 +288,7 @@ S60EmulatorRunControl::S60EmulatorRunControl(S60EmulatorRunConfiguration *runCon
 {
     // stuff like the EPOCROOT and EPOCDEVICE env variable
     Environment env = Environment::systemEnvironment();
-    Project *project = runConfiguration->project();
-    static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(project->activeBuildConfiguration())->toolChain()->addToEnvironment(env);
+    runConfiguration->qt4Project()->activeQt4BuildConfiguration()->toolChain()->addToEnvironment(env);
     m_applicationLauncher.setEnvironment(env.toStringList());
 
     m_executable = runConfiguration->executable();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-s60/s60emulatorrunconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-s60/s60emulatorrunconfiguration.h
index 1650a0e710d..64c8cdfce93 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-s60/s60emulatorrunconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-s60/s60emulatorrunconfiguration.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ namespace Utils {
 }
 
 namespace Qt4ProjectManager {
+class Qt4Project;
+
 namespace Internal {
 
 class S60EmulatorRunConfiguration : public ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration
@@ -54,6 +56,8 @@ public:
     S60EmulatorRunConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::Project *project, const QString &proFilePath);
     ~S60EmulatorRunConfiguration();
 
+    Qt4Project *qt4Project() const;
+
     QString type() const;
     bool isEnabled(ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *configuration) const;
     QWidget *configurationWidget();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4buildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4buildconfiguration.cpp
index 2916badccb2..56498625bd1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4buildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4buildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ Qt4BuildConfiguration::~Qt4BuildConfiguration()
 
 }
 
+Qt4Project *Qt4BuildConfiguration::qt4Project() const
+{
+    return static_cast<Qt4Project *>(project());
+}
+
 ProjectExplorer::Environment Qt4BuildConfiguration::baseEnvironment() const
 {
     Environment env = useSystemEnvironment() ? Environment::systemEnvironment() : Environment();
@@ -221,13 +226,13 @@ void Qt4BuildConfiguration::setQtVersion(int id)
 {
     setValue(KEY_QT_VERSION_ID, id);
     emit qtVersionChanged();
-    static_cast<Qt4Project *>(project())->updateActiveRunConfiguration();
+    qt4Project()->updateActiveRunConfiguration();
 }
 
 void Qt4BuildConfiguration::setToolChainType(ProjectExplorer::ToolChain::ToolChainType type)
 {
     setValue("ToolChain", (int)type);
-    static_cast<Qt4Project *>(project())->updateActiveRunConfiguration();
+    qt4Project()->updateActiveRunConfiguration();
 }
 
 ProjectExplorer::ToolChain::ToolChainType Qt4BuildConfiguration::toolChainType() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4buildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4buildconfiguration.h
index f74aed9df43..bab8f0627b6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4buildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4buildconfiguration.h
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ public:
     Qt4BuildConfiguration(Qt4BuildConfiguration *source);
     ~Qt4BuildConfiguration();
 
+    Qt4Project *qt4Project() const;
+
     ProjectExplorer::Environment environment() const;
     ProjectExplorer::Environment baseEnvironment() const;
     void setUserEnvironmentChanges(const QList<ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentItem> &diff);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4nodes.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4nodes.cpp
index 7276f950eb6..550e7593772 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4nodes.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4nodes.cpp
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ ProFileReader *Qt4PriFileNode::createProFileReader() const
     connect(reader, SIGNAL(errorFound(QString)),
             m_project, SLOT(proFileParseError(QString)));
 
-    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(m_project->activeBuildConfiguration());
+    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = m_project->activeQt4BuildConfiguration();
 
     QtVersion *version = qt4bc->qtVersion();
     if (version->isValid())
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4project.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4project.cpp
index 40b494e72e0..d3cb0ac77f7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4project.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4project.cpp
@@ -336,6 +336,11 @@ Qt4Project::~Qt4Project()
     delete m_projectFiles;
 }
 
+Qt4BuildConfiguration *Qt4Project::activeQt4BuildConfiguration() const
+{
+    return static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(activeBuildConfiguration());
+}
+
 void Qt4Project::defaultQtVersionChanged()
 {
     if (static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration  *>(activeBuildConfiguration())->qtVersionId() == 0)
@@ -521,7 +526,7 @@ void Qt4Project::updateCodeModel()
     if (debug)
         qDebug()<<"Qt4Project::updateCodeModel()";
 
-    Qt4BuildConfiguration *activeQt4BuildConfiguration = static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(activeBuildConfiguration());
+    Qt4BuildConfiguration *activeBC = activeQt4BuildConfiguration();
 
     CppTools::CppModelManagerInterface *modelmanager =
         ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::instance()
@@ -534,7 +539,7 @@ void Qt4Project::updateCodeModel()
     QStringList predefinedFrameworkPaths;
     QByteArray predefinedMacros;
 
-    ToolChain *tc = activeQt4BuildConfiguration->toolChain();
+    ToolChain *tc = activeBC->toolChain();
     QList<HeaderPath> allHeaderPaths;
     if (tc) {
         predefinedMacros = tc->predefinedMacros();
@@ -553,7 +558,7 @@ void Qt4Project::updateCodeModel()
             predefinedIncludePaths.append(headerPath.path());
     }
 
-    const QHash<QString, QString> versionInfo = activeQt4BuildConfiguration->qtVersion()->versionInfo();
+    const QHash<QString, QString> versionInfo = activeBC->qtVersion()->versionInfo();
     const QString newQtIncludePath = versionInfo.value(QLatin1String("QT_INSTALL_HEADERS"));
 
     predefinedIncludePaths.append(newQtIncludePath);
@@ -638,7 +643,7 @@ void Qt4Project::updateCodeModel()
         }
 
         // Add mkspec directory
-        info.includes.append(activeQt4BuildConfiguration->qtVersion()->mkspecPath());
+        info.includes.append(activeBC->qtVersion()->mkspecPath());
 
         info.frameworkPaths = allFrameworkPaths;
 
@@ -652,7 +657,7 @@ void Qt4Project::updateCodeModel()
     }
 
     // Add mkspec directory
-    allIncludePaths.append(activeQt4BuildConfiguration->qtVersion()->mkspecPath());
+    allIncludePaths.append(activeBC->qtVersion()->mkspecPath());
 
     // Dump things out
     // This is debugging output...
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4project.h b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4project.h
index cff0723018d..758ec630f8f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4project.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4project.h
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ public:
     explicit Qt4Project(Qt4Manager *manager, const QString &proFile);
     virtual ~Qt4Project();
 
+    Internal::Qt4BuildConfiguration *activeQt4BuildConfiguration() const;
+
     QString name() const;
     Core::IFile *file() const;
     ProjectExplorer::IProjectManager *projectManager() const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4projectconfigwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4projectconfigwidget.cpp
index b069c09a44c..b155944af6a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4projectconfigwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4projectconfigwidget.cpp
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ void Qt4ProjectConfigWidget::shadowBuildCheckBoxClicked(bool checked)
     else
         m_buildConfiguration->setValue("buildDirectory", QVariant(QString::null));
     updateDetails();
-    static_cast<Qt4Project *>(m_buildConfiguration->project())->invalidateCachedTargetInformation();
+    m_buildConfiguration->qt4Project()->invalidateCachedTargetInformation();
     updateImportLabel();
 }
 
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ void Qt4ProjectConfigWidget::shadowBuildLineEditTextChanged()
     // offer to import it
     updateImportLabel();
 
-    static_cast<Qt4Project *>(m_buildConfiguration->project())->invalidateCachedTargetInformation();
+    m_buildConfiguration->qt4Project()->invalidateCachedTargetInformation();
     updateDetails();
 }
 
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ void Qt4ProjectConfigWidget::qtVersionComboBoxCurrentIndexChanged(const QString
     if (newQtVersion != m_buildConfiguration->qtVersionId()) {
         m_buildConfiguration->setQtVersion(newQtVersion);
         updateToolChainCombo();
-        static_cast<Qt4Project *>(m_buildConfiguration->project())->update();
+        m_buildConfiguration->qt4Project()->update();
     }
     updateDetails();
 }
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ void Qt4ProjectConfigWidget::updateToolChainCombo()
 void Qt4ProjectConfigWidget::selectToolChain(int index)
 {
     setToolChain(index);
-    static_cast<Qt4Project *>(m_buildConfiguration->project())->update();
+    m_buildConfiguration->qt4Project()->update();
 }
 
 void Qt4ProjectConfigWidget::setToolChain(int index)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4runconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4runconfiguration.cpp
index 93dcffe431f..5cd5c93eb34 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4runconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4runconfiguration.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ Qt4RunConfiguration::~Qt4RunConfiguration()
 {
 }
 
+Qt4Project *Qt4RunConfiguration::qt4Project() const
+{
+    return static_cast<Qt4Project *>(project());
+}
+
 QString Qt4RunConfiguration::type() const
 {
     return "Qt4ProjectManager.Qt4RunConfiguration";
@@ -555,8 +560,8 @@ void Qt4RunConfiguration::updateTarget()
     if (m_cachedTargetInformationValid)
         return;
     //qDebug()<<"updateTarget";
-    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(project()->activeBuildConfiguration());
-    Qt4PriFileNode * priFileNode = static_cast<Qt4Project *>(project())->rootProjectNode()->findProFileFor(m_proFilePath);
+    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = qt4Project()->activeQt4BuildConfiguration();
+    Qt4PriFileNode * priFileNode = qt4Project()->rootProjectNode()->findProFileFor(m_proFilePath);
     if (!priFileNode) {
         m_workingDir = QString::null;
         m_executable = QString::null;
@@ -654,8 +659,7 @@ void Qt4RunConfiguration::invalidateCachedTargetInformation()
 
 QString Qt4RunConfiguration::dumperLibrary() const
 {
-    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(project()->activeBuildConfiguration());
-    QtVersion *version = qt4bc->qtVersion();
+    QtVersion *version = qt4Project()->activeQt4BuildConfiguration()->qtVersion();
     if (version)
         return version->debuggingHelperLibrary();
     else
@@ -664,8 +668,7 @@ QString Qt4RunConfiguration::dumperLibrary() const
 
 QStringList Qt4RunConfiguration::dumperLibraryLocations() const
 {
-    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(project()->activeBuildConfiguration());
-    QtVersion *version = qt4bc->qtVersion();
+    QtVersion *version = qt4Project()->activeQt4BuildConfiguration()->qtVersion();
     if (version)
         return version->debuggingHelperLibraryLocations();
     else
@@ -686,7 +689,7 @@ Qt4RunConfiguration::BaseEnvironmentBase Qt4RunConfiguration::baseEnvironmentBas
 }
 ProjectExplorer::ToolChain::ToolChainType Qt4RunConfiguration::toolChainType() const
 {
-    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(project()->activeBuildConfiguration());
+    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = qt4Project()->activeQt4BuildConfiguration();
     return qt4bc->toolChainType();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4runconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4runconfiguration.h
index 9fddd5efa2e..ce16df7c16a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4runconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4runconfiguration.h
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ public:
     Qt4RunConfiguration(Qt4Project *pro, const QString &proFilePath);
     virtual ~Qt4RunConfiguration();
 
+    Qt4Project *qt4Project() const;
+
     virtual QString type() const;
     virtual bool isEnabled(ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *configuration) const;
     virtual QWidget *configurationWidget();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qtuicodemodelsupport.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qtuicodemodelsupport.cpp
index 14b5982ca45..029028a2542 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qtuicodemodelsupport.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qtuicodemodelsupport.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ void Qt4UiCodeModelSupport::setFileName(const QString &name)
 
 bool Qt4UiCodeModelSupport::runUic(const QString &ui) const
 {
-    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = static_cast<Qt4BuildConfiguration *>(m_project->activeBuildConfiguration());
+    Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = m_project->activeQt4BuildConfiguration();
     QProcess uic;
     uic.setEnvironment(m_project->activeBuildConfiguration()->environment().toStringList());
     uic.start(qt4bc->qtVersion()->uicCommand(), QStringList(), QIODevice::ReadWrite);