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Former Kier BDM Bruce Clarke joins McLaren

McLaren has appointed former Kier business development manager, Bruce Clarke, as its new business development director for the South.

RICS Awards refreshed to demonstrate built environment changes

The RICS annual awards have been refreshed to display the changes we are seeing across business and society, now to be known as the RICS Social Impact Awards.

Succession planning in the UK construction sector

Rachel Davis, director at Perega, explores how the re-emergence of succession planning in UK construction could lend its hand to the on-going skills shortages.

BuroHappold wins top digital engineering accolade for 2019

BuroHappold Engineering has been awarded top honours at the CIBSE Society of Digital Engineering Awards 2019.

Wetherell and Dexters form a partnership to improve operations

Estate agents Wetherell and Dexters have formed a new partnership to enhance their lettings and property operations in London.

CRO card closure for engineering set for January 2020

Now in its 4th wave of CRO closures, SKILLcard has revealed the CRO card for Engineering Installation & Maintenance Engineer will close on 31 January.

Amey launches new apprenticeship programme for water industry

Amey is working with Severn Trent to deliver a new apprenticeship programme, Water Process Technician Apprenticeship, addressing the skills gap in the water industry.

Caddick Construction moves into housebuilding sector

Caddick Construction has appointed Richard Greenwood to assist with the £340m EN:Procure Affordable and Mixed Tenure New Building Housing Framework for Yorkshire and Humber.

Institution of Structural Engineers announces its 100th president

Don McQuillan has been announced as the 100th President of the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) for 2020.

Guy Milligan to lead Ramboll’s energy strategy and planning service

Ramboll has appointed Guy Milligan as principal consultant within its energy division to lead the company’s new energy strategy and planning (ESP) service.

Engineering firm Jacobs to hire 2,400 employees across the UK

Jacobs Engineering Group has announced plans to hire around 2,400 extra employees in the UK over the next few years, mainly through its new London Office at the Cottons Centre.

SkillBuild 2019 construction trainee winners announced

Nearly 80 construction trainees were praised at the 2019 Skillbuild Final last week for the Construction Industry Training Board, held at the NEC in Birmingham.

New skills and construction training academy opens in Sheffield

The Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Tony Downing, has opened a new skills academy that will offer construction training for the unemployed.

Willmott Dixon praised for diversity and inclusion

Willmott Dixon has come 3rd in the Financial Times (FT’s) inaugural list of European leaders for workplace diversity and inclusion, featuring prominently in the FT’s Diversity Leaders supplement.

Timber engineering company appoints new technical director

Donaldson Timber Engineering (DTE) has promoted Oli James to technical director, in his new role, Mr. James will be overseeing Cambridge and Ilkeston Roofs.

Kier reappoints Gary Wintersgill as managing director

Kier has appointed Gary Wintersgill as its new managing director to lead its regional building activities in Scotland and the North East.

FIDIC reveals new head of legal and compliance

Daduna Kokhreidze has been appointed as FIDIC’s new head of legal and compliance to help the engineering federation move forward in a sustainable way.

Landsec appoints new chief executive

Land Securities Group (Landsec) announced today (22 November 2019) that Mark Allan is to be its next chief executive officer.

Lendlease appoints David Cadiot as executive manager

Lendlease has appointed David Cadiot as executive general manager for all construction projects outside of London.

Freelance construction workers earnings rise in October

According to the latest figures by Hudson Contract, earnings for freelance construction workers increased by 2.5% in November 2019.

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