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Balfour Beatty appoints new MD to head up mechanical and electrical division 

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick has announced the appointment of Will Smith as managing director, to provide strategic leadership to its mechanical and electrical business.

Quarrying company fined £300,000 for safety breaches

Quarrying company Breedon Trading Ltd has been fined £300,000 for safety breaches, after a fly rock projection event occurred during the use of explosives, putting workers at risk

Constructing Excellence South West appoints Dan Macey as new chair

Constructing Excellence South West (CESW) has appointed Dan Macey as the new chair, to lead positive change in the construction industry.

ACE appoints Stephen Marcos Jones as new chief executive

Stephen Marcos Jones has been appointed new chief executive of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE), the business association for the design and management of infrastructure and the built environment.

RICS announces 2021 Young Surveyor of the Year

Mirona Tomala has been crowned the ‘UK Young Surveyor of the Year’ at the RICS Matrics Young Surveyor of the Year Awards, which recognise the most inspiring and influential surveyors in the UK.

Tetra Tech appoints new planning director for the South West

Tetra Tech has appointed Joanne Halton, former head of planning at Rural Solutions, as its new planning director to support clients with the increasing number of self-build homes and bespoke developments across the South West.

Mace appoints new industrial and nuclear directors

Mace has made two new senior appointments, as Bryony Martin joins Mace as the director for the UK’s central region and Dave Weatherburn becomes the newly appointed business director for nuclear.

NHBC appoints new regional director for the East

NHBC has appointed James Griffin as its new regional director to lead customer relations with builder clients in the East of England.

Wates appoints Balfour sustainability boss to drive net zero goal

Wates has appointed Bekir Andrews, former sustainability boss at Balfour Beatty, as its new environmental sustainability director.

Costain appoints new MD to head up natural resources division

Costain has appointed Sam White as managing director for its Natural Resources division, effective from January 2022.

Willmott Dixon launches NEET training programme in Bedfordshire

Willmott Dixon has launched a new NEET training programme in Bedfordshire, which will provide a glimpse into life in the construction industry to at least 10 young people.

HE Simm appoints new MD to head up engineering division

HE Simm Group has appointed Marcus Wallis to head up its engineering division in the South.

Construction businesswoman of the year: Diversity, women & new entrants

We spoke with Carol Massay, head of construction at the Access Group and winner of the ‘Construction businesswoman of the year’ at the Great British Business Woman Awards, to discuss her journey in the industry, as she sheds light on women, diversity and new entrants coming into construction.

Michael Ross named new chief exec of hub South West

hub South West has appointed Michael Ross as its new chief executive, replacing Michael McBrearty who announced earlier this year that he intended to stand down from the role.

Tilbury Douglas appoints Jamie Swanston as procurement director

Tilbury Douglas has appointed nmcn’s former procurement boss, Jamie Swanston as its new procurement & supply chain director.

New merger with West Hart Partnership and Corstorphine & Wright

Corstorphine & Wright Architecture has announced a new merger with West Hart Partnership (WHP), making this its tenth studio in the UK.

2021 Structural Awards winners announced

The Institution of Structural Engineers has announced the winners of the 2021 Structural Awards, celebrating the best work across the global structural engineering community.

Speller Metcalfe appoints new finance director

Speller Metcalfe has appointed former Carillion finance director, Judith Lewis as its new finance director.

Building Bridges: Inclusion, diversity, and mental health in construction

The Construction Helpline has teamed up with the industry’s leading figures, including Andrew Triggs Hodge,  Anjali Pindoria, Balo Abisogun, Clive Holland, Christina Demetriou and Paul Cottam to discuss the issues surrounding inclusion, diversity, and mental health.

Addressing inclusion, diversity & mental health in construction

Construction Helpline talks about how businesses and organisations across the UK must come together to raise awareness about inclusion, diversity, and mental health in construction.

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