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680 jobs saved as Svella acquires nmcn divisions

Svella has acquired the telecoms, plant hire, transport and accommodation divisions of nmcn out of administration, saving over 680 jobs.

Graham welcomes next generation of talent

Graham has welcomed its next cohort from its Graduate Apprenticeship Programme, which gives company employees the opportunity to gain higher education via the workplace.

Laing O’Rourke unveils latest gender pay gap analysis

Targets announced by Laing O’Rourke include an ambitious commitment to address gender balance and ensure equal numbers of men and women across the global staff population by 2033.

Five years on: Hinkley Point C workforce reaches 22,000

The number of people across Britain working on the Hinkley Point C power station has reached 22,000, this includes 6,300 on site.

Mott MacDonald expands senior healthcare team

Mott MacDonald has made three new hires to its UK healthcare team; Steven Bentley as healthcare technical lead, Alison Ryan as deputy healthcare technical lead and Andy Witchell as strategy and development lead for health.

Marc Burton crowned Construction Manager of the Year

The winner of the Construction Manager of the Year Award 2021 is Marc Burton MBE FCIOB for his work on the Jersey General Hospital – Nightingale Wing.

Former Rolls-Royce digital officer joins Costain

Costain has appointed Neil Crockett as an independent non-executive director with effect from 6 October 2021.

CSIC appoints three industry experts to governance board

Ainslie McLaughlin, Michaela Sullivan and Karyn Watt have joined the CSIC governance board to help drive innovation across Scotland’s built environment and support the sector’s sustainable recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Construction director banned for tax abuse

A construction director from Arbroath, Scotland, has been banned for 7 years after failing to explain more than £700,000 worth of expenditure.

Costain appoints new communications and investor relations director

Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, has appointed Louise Bryant as its new Group communications and investor relations director.

Skanska appoints new cementation managing director

Terry Muckian has been appointed managing director of Cementation, Skanska UK’s piling and ground engineering business.

Tritax Symmetry appoints new regional construction director

Tritax Symmetry has announced the appointment of Ben Sanders as the company’s new regional construction director.

Places for People launches women into trade programme

Places for People Group has launched a new initiative that will help young women establish careers in construction.

Ramboll to bring back engineering professionals after career break

Ramboll has launched its new UK Return to Work programme for people who have taken a break from their career in engineering, design, project management or consultancy.

New training course to equip construction workers with green skills

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has launched the UK’s first training course designed to equip construction workers with the skills to retrofit buildings for a low carbon future.

Former Taylor Wimpey MD joins Weston Homes

Weston Homes has appointed former Taylor Wimpey managing director, Peter Gore as its operations director.

CIBSE launches training course to address performance gap

CIBSE has launched the UK's first training course in advanced simulation modelling for design for NABERS UK Design for Performance (DfP).

GMB lands deal to unionise 5,000 HS2 workers

GMB Union has secured a deal to unionise 5,000 HS2 workers, allowing them to have decent terms and conditions.

Michael Gove appointed as new housing secretary

Michael Gove has been named the new minister for housing, communities and local government, replacing Robert Jenrick who was removed from the role.

Project profession body launches CPD tool and guidance

Association for Project Management (APM) has launched a new tool to support members plan, track and reflect every stage of their development.

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