The construction executive who accepted the job to rescue Carillion only to see it plunge into liquidation before taking up the role will now take the top job at embattled Kier. Andrew Davies will replace Haydn Mursell who stepped down as Kier chief executive last...

The Ministry of Justice is to retender the £170m HMP Glen Parva new build prison project in Leicestershire. Interserve had been due to start construction of the PFI project in the first part of this year, but now the design and build scheme will be retendered. The...

The Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office has assured Interserve suppliers that they will get paid despite the contractor’s pre-pack administration. Oliver Dowden was speaking during a House of Commons debate on the Interserve situation. Fellow MP Alex...

Sir Robert McAlpine commercial director Martin Pitt has left the firm. Pitt joined McAlpine nearly fours year ago from Morgan Sindall after a management shake-up ending a 17-year career with the firm. He is understood to have left after a boardroom disagreement. Pitt...

Tolent has won the job to build the first prototype houses at Kirkstall Forge in Leeds, paving the way for the initial 112-homes at the £400m site. Led by CEG, Kirkstall Forge will see over 1,000 new homes and 400,000 sq ft of offices, retail, leisure and community...