Jan 14, 2019 | NEWS
The collapse of construction giant Carillion should be subject to a criminal investigation. That is the call from union Unite, which has accused the government of not taking enough action to ensure there is not another “corporate meltdown” on the first anniversary of...
Jan 14, 2019 | NEWS
Leading shareholders in Kier are understood to be calling for a shake-up of its executive team. Sky News reported that Woodford Investment Management – which holds a 16% stake in Kier – is among a group of investors questioning the future of chief...
Jan 14, 2019 | NEWS
McLaughlin & Harvey has secured the £7m contract to build the longest pier on the Thames for river ferry services to developer Ballymore’s Royal Wharf residential scheme in East London. The firm has demolished an existing derelict jetty at the site and...
Jan 14, 2019 | NEWS
Kier has got the final go-ahead to start the £100m Heatherwood Hospital project in Ascot for Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. Proposals for the build were first announced back in 2014, with the hospital gaining planning in August 2017. Built in woodland behind the...
Jan 14, 2019 | NEWS
Former Willmott Dixon chief executive John Frankiewicz has been appointed as non-executive chairman of the construction division of Collinson. Preston-based Collinson specialises in tensile and modular construction, with projects ranging from bespoke sports...
