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Consulting engineer eyes expansion
Harrogate-based building services engineer Brentwood is opening new offices in Leeds and Birmingham.Harrogate-based building services engineer Brentwood is opening new offices in Leeds and Birmingham.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News...
Mace creates technical chief board role
Mace chief technical officer Stephen Jeffery is to take up a board role just eight months after being given the job of setting up a central group technical services team. The newly-established board role comes after Mace committed to invest 3% of its annual turnover...
New credit crunch worsens for construction firms
A majority of construction firms found it harder to access credit in the last quarter of 2018, according to a new survey from RICS. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/data/new-credit-crunch-worsens-for-construction-firms/10039266.article
Construction’s hardest roles to recruit revealed
Industry leaders have drawn-up a list of the construction trades and professions suffering from the severest skills shortages. The trade bodies have quizzed their members and come up with this list of skills which are hardest to recruit for: • Acoustic Engineers •...
Ousted Interserve boss to head UK construction for ISG
The former UK construction boss of Interserve has taken up a similar role at ISG. Gordon Kew parted company with Interserve in a management shake-up last September after nearly ten years at the company. He started at ISG this month as Chief Operating Officer for UK...
CITB and CSIC team up to boost Scottish innovation
The Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) have formed a partnership aimed at helping the industry develop the skills needed for greater innovation.The Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and the...
Major trade packages up for grabs across the Midlands
Big name contractors are looking for suppliers across the Midlands with deals worth millions up for grabs. Constructionline is kicking-off its 2019 Meet the Buyer programme with an event at Villa Park next month boasting an impressive line-up of major players....
Tarmac subsidiary wins £110m London roads deal
Tarmac subsidiary J B Riney has been awarded a £110m roads maintenance contract by Harrow Council. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/markets/sectors/roads/tarmac-subsidiary-wins-110m-london-roads-deal/10039252.article
Contractor fined £300,000 after worker death
Formation Construction has been fined £300,000 over the death of a worker who fell while using a concrete breaker. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/best-practice/legal/contractor-fined-300000-after-worker-death/10039249.article
Riney beats Kier to £110m Harrow highways deal
Harrow Council has appointed J B Riney & Co to deliver highways maintenance in the north London borough for up to 10 years. The current contract is held by Kier and was extended in 2017 for two years until March 2019. Riney will take over once this term is...

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