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Cruden welcomes ten new modern apprentices

The Cruden Group has welcomed ten new modern apprentices as it continues its commitment to developing Scotland’s young workforce.

Unconscious bias in British engineering and what to do about it

Thomas Owens, logistics manager for Viking Extrusions, explores the racial bias between the number of non-white engineering students graduating, and those who enter into the sector for employment.

Osborne appoints new MD for its property services arm

Osborne has appointed Vicky Fordham-Lewis as its new managing director for Osborne Property Services Limited.

Scholarships to deliver pipeline of new engineers

A new scholarship scheme to bring new talent into the engineering construction industry has been launched by the ECITB.

Wates appoints new MD to its Smartspace division

Wates has appointed Scott Camp as the new managing director of its £145m specialist fit-out and refurbishment division, Wates Smartspace.

CSIC appoints new innovation manager

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has appointed John Maclennan as its innovation manager to drive collaborative innovation projects in the Highlands, Islands and North East regions.

Balfour Beatty reveals £26m loss in first half of 2020

Balfour Beatty has said its profits will recover next year after the financial impacts of Covid-19 resulted in the group posting a pre-tax loss of £26m for the first half of 2020.

Advance Design 2021: Free simulation software and training

Graitec is offering structural and civil engineers free training sessions for Advance Design 2021 in October, November and December.

ACE makes structural changes to bolster member support

The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has announced they will be restructuring their focus to help members through the exceptional times.

Construction SMEs prove resilient in the face of Covid-19

Construction SMEs are leading the recovery in the industry, as they prove to be more resilient than their larger counterparts, according to analysis from Hudson Contract.

CITB cuts employee pay increase to protect Levy funds

The CITB has cut its planned pay increase this year and has confirmed that no bonus payments will be made in 2021 to protect the industry’s Levy funds in the face of Covid pressures.

Construction boss banned for falsifying tax returns

A construction boss from Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, has been banned from running companies for nine years after he caused HK Construction to submit false tax returns.

London architect suspended from register for two years

The ARB's PCC has suspended Dean Smith of EASTWEST Architecture from the Architects Register for two years for failing to manage conflicts of interest.

HMRC to investigate furlough abuse

Property and construction firms are at the centre of HMRC's investigation into employers it suspects of abusing the furlough scheme.

Mike Brown becomes member of Mott MacDonald’s committee

Mott MacDonald has appointed Mike Brown MVO as an independent member of its shareholders’ committee, Mike will provide support, oversight and challenge to the executive board.

JG Hale Construction appoints two new senior managers

Construction firm, JG Hale Construction has announced two new recruits, contracts manager, Andrew Collins and business development manager, Sarah Williams.

Stable profit for Clancy despite Covid-19 crisis

Despite economic uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Clancy says it has stable profits, a strong cash position and a secure forward order book.

100 job losses at Cruden

Administrators from KPMG have been officially appointed to oversee the collapse of Cruden Construction, as 100 employees are made redundant.

Redundant workers offered free SKILLcards

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is allowing redundant workers to apply for and renew SKILLcards free of charge.

HS2 launches free construction training course

Local people in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire and Warwickshire who are unemployed are being encouraged to register for a free construction training course linked to opportunities to work on HS2.

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