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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.

RLB UK announces new two new senior appointments

RLB UK has announced changes to its UK board including the appointment of Andrew Reynolds as chief executive and Dean Sheehy as operations director.

MSPS partnership to support rehabilitated ex-offenders

Morgan Sindall Property Services and Waltham Forest Council held a social value working lunch to discuss the development of a programme that will support rehabilitated ex-offenders back into the community.

Ramboll appoints director of cities and regeneration

Elad Eisenstein has left Arup to join Ramboll as director of cities and regeneration to lead its urban regeneration work across the UK.

Kier Highways achieves leaders in diversity accreditation

Kier Highways has achieved the National Centre for Diversity’s Leaders in diversity accreditation for its commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace.

Multiplex Europe CEO Ashley Muldoon steps down

Multiplex has announced that its chief executive officer for Europe, Ashley Muldoon, will leave the contractor today (15 November).

Interserve restructure drops group CEO role

Interserve has announced that Debbie White will step down from her role as chief executive officer at the end of the year, as a new divisional operating structure for the group is revealed.

Looming IR35 reforms cause confusion

More than half (54%) of limited company contractors do not understand the details of IR35 and how to correctly determine whether they fall inside or outside of the legislation.

Interserve appoints Ben Edwards as commercial director

Interserve Group has announced the appointment of Ben Edwards as commercial director of the company’s UK construction business.

New managing director to spearhead Homes by Stirlin expansion

Residential developer, Homes by Stirlin has appointed Tony Lawton as its managing director to spearhead the company’s expansion strategy.

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