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Carillion directors face being barred from boardroom roles

The move to start legal steps to bar eight former directors of Carillion from top boardroom positions has been welcomed by Unite the union – but ‘should have come much sooner’.

Average construction salaries fall by 2%

Economic uncertainty has seen average construction salaries fall by 2% on the year, as research reveals North East construction workers have the most disposable income.

Tips for protecting construction employees in lockdown 3.0

Jayne Harrison, head of employment law at solicitors Richard Nelson, outlines three tips for protecting construction staff in lockdown 3.0.

Keltbray appoints new built environment commercial director

Keltbray has appointed Jason Gibbons as its new commercial director for its built environment division, Jason holds over 30 years of experience in the industry.

Breedon appoints new contracting arm MD

Breedon has appointed James Haluch as managing director of its GB Contracting business.

HS2 supports return to work programme

The Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture is working in partnership with Women Returners and STEM Returners to engage the local community and help individuals get back into work.

TopHat appoints Airbus VP to drive innovation in housebuilding

TopHat has appointed Matthew Evans, vice president of digital transformation at Airbus, as its new chief technology officer to drive innovation in UK housebuilding.

Hemsec donates SIPs to construction skills project

Insulated panel manufacturer Hemsec is donating £1,000 worth of structurally insulated panels (SIPs) to charity Apple Cast, to support its partnership in a new construction project.

Highways England appoints acting chief executive

Highways England chair Dipesh J Shah OBE has announced that Nick Harris will be the new acting chief executive from 1 February when Jim O’Sullivan steps down from the role.

Van Elle appoints former Balfour Beatty boss as new rail director

Van Elle has appointed David Buckley, a former Balfour Beatty rail boss to lead its specialist rail division as its new director.

Travis Perkins appoints new chair

Jasmine Whitbread, currently chief executive of London First, has been appointed as chair of Travis Perkins.

NHS chief to lead £3.7bn hospital building programme

Natalie Forrest has been appointed to lead the government's £3.7bn plan to build 40 new hospitals by 2030, as part of the largest hospital-building project in a generation.

Currie & Brown appoints new COO

Former Lendlease Europe managing director and management board partner of Gardiner & Theobald, Ian Robinson, has been appointed as chief operating officer of Currie & Brown’s Middle East business.

Freedom acquires specialist electricity contractor HV Services

Freedom, an NG Bailey Group company, has completed the acquisition of the HV services division of Fundamentals Limited.

ACE appoints two new senior roles

ACE has appointed Claire Clifford as head of business support and corporate services and Karis Thain as the new head of member engagement, groups and Scotland.

Vital Energi appoints new director of sustainability

Craig Anderson has joined Vital Energi as director of sustainability after most recently spending 6 years at Engie managing and delivering power generation and sustainable development projects.

Morrison Telecom Services creates 500 new jobs

Morrison Telecom Services is creating 500 new engineering jobs to support the delivery of ‘Full Fibre’ broadband infrastructure to homes and businesses in the UK on behalf of Openreach.

Travis Perkins to provide 800 Kickstart placements 

Travis Perkins has been approved as one of the Government’s official Kickstart employers to provide 800 work placements for young people.

Kier welcomes apprentices following partnership with Fareham College

The Kier Highways Area 3 team has welcomed six new apprentices, following a partnership with Fareham College in Hampshire.

Actis CPD joins RIBA approved training modules

Actis' CPD on addressing the performance gap with reflective insulation has been approved to join Royal Institute of British Architects approved training modules.

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