Clancy has strengthened its senior leadership at the civil engineering team with two new hires. Former Morrison Water Services contracts manager Daniel Tonkin has joined to become operations director for Clancy’s work for South West Water. He joins as Clancy gears up for a significant work programme after securing South West Water’s Capital Delivery Programme
Balfour Beatty has brought in major project specialist Steve O’Sullivan as project director for its HS2 Old Oak Common station project joint venture. O’Sullivan replaces Nigel Russell, who was promoted to chief executive officer of Balfour Beatty’s HS2 Major Projects business at the start of this year. With over 40 years’ experience in the industry,
Administrators for collapsed contractor Buckingham Group have revealed the true extent of the hit for unsecured creditors following its collapse last September. At the time the directors statement of affairs disclosed there were 1,292 unsecured creditors with claims totalling £113m. But the latest progress report from administrator Grant Thornton reveals this figure has now more
The National Federation of Builders is calling for an end to police bans on moving mobile cranes and large plant on the country’s roads. The Enquirer revealed last month that police forces across the country had implemented bans this Easter. Crane and plant hire firms fear police forces are increasingly looking to prohibit their movements.
Blackpool Council has gained planning for a £65m education campus in the town centre. The Multiversity plan has already received almost £50m in Government funding as part of the Levelling Up Fund and Blackpool Town Deal. The approval paves the way for a 3-acre site including 59 homes in the Talbot Gateway area to be
Vinci Building has clinched a £138m contract to deliver the UK’s largest open-die forging facility in Sheffield. The project involves erecting a 13,800 sq m building to house the groundbreaking forging facility at Sheffield Forgemasters’ historic site on Brightside Lane. Vinci has been working under a preconstruction agreement for nearly two years and is now
Sir Robert McAlpine has brought in HS2 programme director Mike Hickson as managing director of its defence operation. Hickson will be responsible for setting and delivering McAlpine’s defence strategy which forms a part of its core infrastructure business unit. Hickson brings 30 years of military experience to his new role, including active service in Afghanistan
London-anchored design and build contractor McAleer & Rushe has strengthened its senior management team promoting five senior staff to contracts directors. It comes as the contractor gears up for further growth having secured expected revenue of £450m for 2024 and targeting £500m in 2025. The new contracts directors together with the other department directors will
Southern-based Independent Builders Merchant Group has secured funds to continue its expansion. The £650m turnover builders’ merchant has secured new capital investment from Ares Management and Farallon Capital to advance its strategic growth plans. Martin Stables, IBMG’s CEO, said that during 2024, IBMG would be launching new customer propositions covering renewables and sustainability. He said
The Government Property Agency has named the four consultants it will use to support delivery of its workplace building upgrades and net zero retrofits. The firms will provide project management, cost management, design and health and safety advice to the GPA. Consultants securing three-year contracts Arcadis, Tetra Tech, AtkinsRéalis, McBains The GPA is the largest
