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Pre-construction work starts on £1bn Silvertown Tunnel
Pre-construction work has started on the £1bn Silvertown Tunnel under the Thames in East London. Structural and environmental monitoring is now underway on the site of the 1.4km twin-bore road tunnel. Specialist ITM Monitoring has been awarded the pre-construction...
Wates appoints ex-Willmott FD as chief financial officer
Wates has appointed Philip Wainwright as the group’s new chief financial officer. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/companies/contractors/wates/wates-appoints-ex-willmott-fd-as-chief-financial-officer/10037088.article
Wates appoints former Willmott Dixon finance chief
The Wates Group has confirmed Philip Wainwright as its new Chief Financial Officer. Wainwright will join Wates next month after three years at Willmott Dixon where he was Group Finance Director. He replaces Rod Holdsworth who joined Wates as interim CFO in November...
Forrest Group denies administration rumours
North-west contractor Forrest Group has been forced to deny rumours it could be placed in administration after admitting having entered discussions over a refinancing deal. source...
Amey scoops £50m Highways England design contract
Amey has landed a £49.7m design services contract for motorways and major roads in Manchester, Cheshire and south Lancashire. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/projects/contracts/amey-scoops-50m-highways-england-design-contract/10037083.article
Spurs agree Wembley deal in case stadium delay goes on
Tottenham Hotspur FC has reached an agreement to use Wembley Stadium for any additional games it may have to play there should its new ground be further delayed. source...
Galliford Try hires new highways operations director
Galliford Try Highways has appointed Nick Culshaw as its new operations director. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/companies/contractors/galliford-try/galliford-try-hires-new-highways-operations-director/10037068.article
Tender published for £400m Scottish housing frameworks
Wheatley Housing Group has published a contact notice for two frameworks for construction and associated work across Scotland.Wheatley Housing Group has published a contact notice for two frameworks for construction and associated work across Scotland.Read Full...
Otis lands lift deal from O’Rourke at Manchester Airport
Otis UK has started installation of lifts, escalators, and moving walkways into the new Terminal 2 extension at Manchester Airport. Laing O’Rourke is main contractor on the job which is part of a £1bn investment program at the airport. Otis is installing 38 Gen2...
Galliford Try appoints new highways ops director
Former Carillion director Nick Culshaw is to replace Bryan Kennedy as highways operations director at Galliford Try Infrastructure. Kennedy will leave the company in January having resigned after two years with the group. Nick Culshaw (left) replaces Bryan Kennedy who...
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