Costain has lured Skanska infrastructure chief Jonathan Willcock to lead its Transportation Division. For the last three years, Willcock has been the managing director of Skanska UK’s Infrastructure Division, working to increase revenue and market share in sectors including highways and rail. Prior to that, he spent seven years as the managing director of Alstom
The Government has given the all-clear to build a £300m new Category B super prison in Leicestershire. Michael Gove, Secretary for Levelling Up and Housing rejected the planning inspector’s recommendation that he should refuse planning for the 1,700-inmate HMP Gartree 2 prison. The Goverment said the pressing demand for more modern prison places, creation of
Kier said it is trading in line with expectations since July 1 and ahead of the same time last year. Andrew Davies, Chief Executive said: “The current financial year has started well and, despite the ongoing inflationary pressure and supply chain challenges, it is especially pleasing that we are trading above the corresponding period last
McLaren Construction Group has promoted group managing director Paul Heather to construction group chief executive and strengthened its board under the continued stewardship of chairman Kevin Taylor. The move brings the divisional leaders, Midlands & North managing director Gary Cramp and UAE managing director Mark Stephen Hunt, onto the McLaren Construction Group board alongside London
A worker has died at a Barratt David Wilson Homes site in Kent. Kent Police were called to the site in Ramsgate late on Tuesday where the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Barratt David Wilson Homes told the BBC: “We are deeply saddened to confirm that an individual working at our development in
Developer Grosvenor and Mitsui Fudosan UK have signed specialist contractor McGee to kick-off works at the £500m South Molton Triangle scheme in London’s upmarket Mayfair area. The 370,000 sq ft mixed-use scheme will deliver two new office blocks, private and affordable housing, a 5-star hotel along with pavement side shops, cafes and restaurants. Following an
Around 400 residents living in a tower block in Bristol have been evacuated from their homes due to a “major structural fault”. The 1958-built Barton House block has recently been subject to a number of surveys to assess options for the future of the building due to its age and method of construction. The surveys
Skanska has secured an extra £24m for its £655m A428 Black Cat dualling job after a legal challenge delayed the start of work. National Highways has now cleared Skanska to start main construction before the end of year on the 16km dual carriageway upgrade in Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. The extra cash will compensate for cost
Hull-based builder Stubbs Construction is seeking to enter a Company Voluntary Arrangement with its creditors. The firm has been struggling to pay suppliers for several weeks and is understood to be planning to meet creditors on the 4 December to vote on terms being offered and decide the fate of the business. Stubbs is presently
Parts of Leeds city centre were evacuated yesterday afternoon after emergency services had to deal with an “unstable” tower crane. West Yorkshire Police said: “Following a multi-agency response to the industrial incident involving a crane on Riverside Way, Leeds, the crane has now been made safe without incident and the cordon has been removed. “Localised
