Galliford Try has appointed Rentokill’s Kris Hampson as new chief financial officer, succeeding Andrew Duxbury who is leaving to join house builder Persimmon. Hampson joins from Rentokil Initial plc where he has worked in finance roles for over 16 years, most recently as group financial controller. Alison Wood, Chair at Galliford Try, said “Kris has

Student accommodation developer Unite has unveiled plans to build its first mixed-use student and private flats scheme. The 401-bed Burnet Point project will be built in Edinburgh will have a development cost of nearly £60m The city centre project will also be Unite Students’ lowest carbon new-build and will use low-carbon concrete and timber composite.

The Government Property Agency has submitted plans to build a four-storey government hub in Darlington. The Brunswick Street Hub building would be home to 1,450 civil servants and represents a £118m investment into the town. Construction of the building is timetabled to begin later this year and be completed in early 2027. When completed, Brunswick

Hydrogen-powered diggers could be a regular sight on the roads thanks to new government plans. The Government has today started consultation on proposals to allow all non-road mobile machinery powered by hydrogen to use the highways. The move would lift a major barriers to the widespread use of hydrogen-powered plant in construction allowing machines to

Retirement Villages Group has named McAleer & Rushe as the construction partner for its latest integrated retirement community in Royal Tunbridge Wells. This contract signifies an entrance into the later living sector for McAleer & Rushe, which the business has strategically targeted to diversify its offering as a leading design and build contractor. The new

A new contractor is using former Henry Construction Projects to highlight its experience on its launch website. The website promoting Boulevard Construction boasts: “As a distinguished construction company, we specialize in delivering developments of up to 250 residential units, proudly serving the dynamic landscapes of London and the Home Counties. “Our leadership team, comprised of

Anglian Water has confirmed the continuation of its @one Alliance for the upcoming AMP8 period for 2025 to 2030 with £2.6bn earmarked for investment. Anglian Water is retaining all its existing @one Alliance partners – Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB), MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO – alongside new addition Binnies. The @one Alliance

Vistry Group has struck a deal with social housing landlord Abri to deliver 1,500 homes in Arundel at the Ford Airfield Site in West Sussex. The site was previously due to be developed by Wates Development and Redrow Homes but has just been sold with planning to Vistry and Abri, who will work as a