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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.

John Forster steps down as chair of CSIC

John Forster will step down from his position at Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC), as the organisation seeks a new chairperson to help shape its future strategy.

Caudwell Collection rebrands and appoints two new senior roles

Development company, Caudwell Collection has rebranded to ‘Caudwell’ and has also welcomed new chief construction officer, Uri Mizrahi, and director of sales, Simon Walker.

HS2 offers work experience to deferred university students

HS2 Ltd is offering work experience to students who have deferred their university place due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Derby college partners with Access ConQuest to support T Level students

Derby College Group (DCG) has partnered with construction software specialists, Access ConQuest, to help prepare students undertaking T Level qualifications for the world of work.

Former Bouygues UK managing director joins Kier

Kier has appointed Chris Stevens as managing director for Midlands and performance excellence in its construction business.

Amey appoints new HR director

Amey has appointed Karen Hopley as its new HR director in its transport infrastructure executive team.

Balfour Beatty appoints new construction bosses

Balfour Beatty has made a number of changes to its executive committee, including Mark Bullock as chief executive officer and Matthew Steele as managing director.

WSP to acquire engineering and consulting firm

WSP has announced an agreement to acquire Golder Associates, the engineering and consulting firm.

M Group Services acquires Skanska’s infrastructure arm

M Group Services has exchanged contracts for the purchase of Skanska UK’s infrastructure services operation, with completion anticipated to take place in 2021.

CITB announces changes to apprenticeship support service

CITB has expanded its apprenticeship support service throughout 2021 to benefit all levy-registered construction employers.

Interserve support services managing director to step down

Lynn Mawdsley, managing director of the support services division at Interserve, is stepping down from her role to focus on a non-executive career.

Mitie acquires Interserve’s facilities management arm for £120m

Interserve has completed the sale of its support services to Mitie for £120m in cash and 248m shares in the company, representing approximately 17.5% shareholding in the company.

CLC adds smart technology to cards scheme

To increase the uptake of smart technology, the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has updated its Industry Card Schemes Recommendation to require the use of cards carrying the CSCS logo.

Amey expands its team as Severn Bridges contract goes live

60 new employees have joined Amey’s Transport Infrastructure business, as part of a 15-year contract awarded by Highways England to maintain the specialist bridge inspection and maintenance contract (SBIM) for Avonmouth and Severn Bridges.

£2m heat network training centre to boost industry skills

Vital Energi is set to open a £2m heat network training centre to help support the drive to net-zero carbon.

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