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Persimmon sacks £75m CEO
PR disaster Jeff Fairburn has been persuaded to resign as chief executive of national house-building company Persimmon. PR disaster Jeff Fairburn has been persuaded to resign as chief executive of national house-building company Persimmon. Read Full Article: The...
Thirteen firms to share £8.7bn highways bonanza
Highways England has confirmed its 13 partner contractors to deliver up to £8.7bn worth of work on England’s motorways and major A roads. The Enquirer first revealed the seven winners of the major work band deals last month. Now Highways England has confirmed these...
Acheson & Glover Precast placed in administration
Pre-stressed hollowcore flooring specialist Acheson & Glover Precast has been placed into administration by its parent company after being weighed down by losses for several years. The firm currently employs 105 people mostly at the head office in Ballygawley,...
Plans for Birmingham ‘NEC city’ and airport expansion
Birmingham City Council and the owners of the National Exhibition Centre have set out ambitious expansion plans for an extra 3.4m sq ft of floor space and 2,500 homes. The publication of the ‘NEC.city’ masterplan yesterday coincided with Birmingham Airport...
Morgan announces his departure from Redrow
Redrow founder and chairman Steve Morgan is retiring as from the board of the company at the end of March 2019.Redrow founder and chairman Steve Morgan is retiring as from the board of the company at the end of March 2019.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from...
Persimmon chief to leave after £75m bonus controversy
Persimmon group chief executive Jeff Fairburn is stepping down “by mutual agreement and at the request of the company.” The move follows the long-running controversy over his £75m bonus package. The original figure was £100m but Fairburn agreed to donate...
Winners named in £8.7bn Highways England regional framework
Highways England has revealed the 13 contractors set to share £8.7bn of highways work on the national road network over the next six years.Highways England has revealed the 13 contractors set to share £8.7bn of highways work on the national road network over the...
Redrow founder and chairman to step down next March
Redrow chairman and founder Steve Morgan is to step down in March, almost exactly 10 years after returning to the house builder to turn around its fortunes after the financial crisis. His decision to step down will trigger a senior management reshuffle. Morgan will be...
Acquisition takes Balmoral Tanks into service sector
Water tank manufacturer Balmoral Tanks has entered the legionella compliance and water industry services market by acquiring a majority share of Tamworth-based Water Environmental Treatment Ltd (WET).Water tank manufacturer Balmoral Tanks has entered the legionella...
McBains advises lenders on Croydon’s modular towers
The bank lending money for the development of the world’s tallest modular towers in Croydon has commissioned construction consultant McBains to keep an eye on the costs.The bank lending money for the development of the world’s tallest modular towers in Croydon...
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