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Honouring heroes in highways: Re-flow attends the Highways Heroes Awards 2025

On 26 November, our team attended the Highways Heroes Awards at the London Hilton, Park Lane – an event dedicated to recognising the people across UK highways who go above and beyond in the face of adversity.

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Perkins appoints new regional sales directors

Perkins Engines Company Limited has appointed Bill Giunta as Americas sales director and Richard Hemmings takes on the role of EAME sales director.

BAM appoints John Wilkinson to run its civil engineering arm

John Wilkinson has been appointed as the new chief operating officer of the Royal BAM Group’s civil engineering division.

CITB to cut 110 jobs as Covid-19 pressures mount

CITB has opened a formal consultation with trade unions and employee representatives over proposals which will cut 110 jobs to reduce back-office and management costs.

How UK law reinforces the gender pay gap

The gender pay gap is never far out of the news cycle these days and no wonder, we are still slowly coming to understand its deeper manifestations and presence throughout the culture.

Coronavirus: Employee rights

Alex Monaco, founder of the first Employee Rights Day in the UK shares his insights on employment law developments during the coronavirus crisis.

RSK confirms acquisition of Water Research Centre (WRc)

RSK Group Ltd has announced the acquisition of Water Research Centre Ltd (WRc), an independent centre of excellence for innovation and growth, and its subsidiary Cognica.

CHAS & NFB renew partnership to raise standards in UK construction

CHAS and the National Federation of Builders (NFB) have renewed their commitment to promoting high operating standards within the UK construction industry.

Highways England chief executive steps down

The chief executive of Highways England, Jim O’Sullivan has announced that he will stand down from the position early next year.

Henry Boot prepares for uncertain times ahead

Henry Boot has taken the decision to restructure its construction division as it prepares for uncertain times due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Consultation calling for regulation of electricians welcomed

The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) and Unite the Union have welcomed the launch of a consultation exercise which could lead to the regulation of electricians.

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.

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