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Thames Reach’s battle to end street homelessness receives funding

Willmott Dixon Interiors teamed up with Thames Reach to support their ‘Moving In, Moving On’ programme to equip women who experience long-term unemployment and homelessness with practical skills and training.

IKEA achieve a BREEAM sustainability rating

IKEA Greenwich has achieved an ‘Outstanding’ BREEAM UK New Construction certification, a sustainability rating and accolade held by just 320 buildings around the world.

Construction takes major step towards improving efficiency

Build UK and the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) have announced the launch of the first phase of a new pre-qualification system designed to reduce inefficiencies that are costing the construction industry up to £1bn a year.

Project management contributes £156bn to UK economy

New research, commissioned by the Association for Project Management (APM) and conducted by PwC UK, has revealed the scale of the contribution the project management profession has on the UK economy.

Homes England appoints tech expert to deliver digitalisation

Homes England has appointed Brian McIntyre to its newly-created role of chief digital and technology officer.

Adam Street appointed as Jacobs’ VP for digital solutions

Jacobs has appointed Adam Street as vice president for digital solutions, responsible for its digital offering and growth strategy across its business in the UK and Europe.

Standards in the construction industry must be raised, says FMB

According to the FMB, Andrew Stephenson MP, the new construction minister, should make it his mission to raise quality and standards in the construction industry through mandatory licensing.

GMB urges KPMG to clarify Be First Regeneration accounts

GMB London has called on auditor KPMG to clarify why accounts for Be First Regeneration are late as fears grow about losses in the accounts for March 2018.

Jacobs appoint Willie Fraser as head of rail and geotechnical

Jacobs has appointed Willie Fraser as head of its rail and geotechnical business, responsible for leading around 900 rail and geotechnical specialists, helping to deliver major projects.

Balfour Beatty 2018 gender pay gap increases

Balfour Beatty has released its 2018 gender pay gap report which has revealed a slight increase in pay disparity amongst male and female colleagues

Interserve wins CCS award for Leicester Infirmary redevelopment

Interserve has won a gold Considerate Constructors Scheme award for its work on the redevelopment of Leicester Royal Infirmary’s emergency department.

BBA appoints Andrew Kitchingman as new chairman

The British Board of Agrément has announced Andrew Kitchingman as its new chairman, who takes over from Valerie Owen after her three year tenure at the helm.

Unite secures agreement in HS2 overtime and holiday dispute

Unite has secured an agreement ending the dispute of workers on HS2 being denied the correct overtime rates and deprived of the correct holiday entitlement.

Improving the image of construction

CEO of Cast Consultancy, Mark Farmer, will headline a major industry debate on improving the image of construction.

Wates appoints new chief of staff to drive strategy

Construction, development and property services specialists, the Wates Group, has announced the appointment of Emily Westcott as its new chief of staff.

WSP to acquire planning consultancy

WSP has revealed its intent to acquire Indigo Planning Ltd as part of its aim to become the top planning consultancy in the UK.

Unite slams HS2 as “workers are denied holiday pay and underpaid”

The construction union, Unite, has said that workers on the HS2 scheme are being denied their correct holiday entitlement and workers are losing money over underpaid overtime pay.

Ramboll recruits Andy Powell as new UK Head of BIM

Andy Powell is Ramboll’s new UK head of BIM as part of the Innovation and Operational Excellence team.

Nylacast take home award for commitment to skills and training

Engineering firm, Nylacast, were announced as winners and presented with an award for commitment to skills and training following the CEA’s (Construction Equipment Association) annual conference.

Galliford Try appoints Graham Prothero as chief executive

Galliford Try has announced the appointment of Graham Prothero as its new chief executive, after former boss Peter Truscott moves to rival housebuilder Crest Nicholson.

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