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Former Bouygues UK boss joins HS2 board amid leadership overhaul
Former Bouygues UK chair and chief executive Fabienne Viala has joined the…
Sean McNiff appointed MD of Graham fit out division
Graham has promoted Sean McNiff to managing director of its Interior Fit-Out…
Galliford Try names new MD for building division
Galliford Try has promoted Cliff Wheatley to divisional managing director of its…
Barhale creates new board roles in water infrastructure drive
Barhale has announced a restructuring of its executive board and regional structure,…
Mace Consult appoints former ISG chief executive
Mace Consult has appointed former ISG chief executive Zoe Price as managing…
Former Graham exec joins Sisk to oversee new infrastructure division
John Sisk & Son has appointed Leo Martin as chief operating officer…
Former Mace director to chair Speller Metcalfe
Speller Metcalfe has appointed Mark Castle as its first non-executive chair, with…
Permasteelisa execs depart in rejig
Permasteelisa Group chief operating officer Lee Marks and chief people officer Nathalie…
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CCS appoints first-ever managing director
Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) has appointed Desiree Blamey as its first-ever managing…
Construction minister vacancy appears as Jones exits
The industry is set to see its 27th new construction minister in…
SES appoints former Lonsdale founder to board amid record growth
Wates subsidiary SES has appointed Michael Hoodless, founder of the now-defunct Michael…
Costain appoints new road sector lead amid highways framework wins
Costain has appointed Andy Denman as its new road sector director, as…
Willmott Dixon promotes Brundell to run construction business
Willmott Dixon has appointed Stewart Brundell as chief operating officer (COO) of…
Crown Estate appoints delivery chief for urban projects
The Crown Estate has appointed John Nicholson as its head of delivery…
Wates’ Leigh Johnson appointed to lead Barking Riverside delivery
Wates Residential regional development director Leigh Johnson has been appointed managing director…
Severfield appoints Laing O’Rourke director as chief executive
Severfield plc has appointed Paul McNerney as chief executive officer. McNerney, currently…
Considerate Constructors Scheme chair departs
Two senior leaders have left the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS). Executive chair…
Assent boss resigns from directorships
The chief executive of building-control firm Assent has stepped down from his…
Prisons expert appointed to lead Homes England
The government has brought in senior civil servant with a background in…
Prothero to retire from Marshalls board
Graham Prothero will step down from the board of building product firm…
Sisk boss Paul Brown named next Build UK chair
Paul Brown is set to become the new chair of Build UK…
Reisner leaves civil engineering body for Mace
Alasdair Reisner has left his role as chief executive of the Civil…
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People Moves: Severfield boss to exit, Ibstock’s new chair, and more
The departure of Severfield’s chief executive and Ibstock appointing a new chair…
Severfield boss to depart following profit warning
Severfield chief executive Alan Dunsmore is to step down, the firm announced…
People moves: Costain appoints new rail sector lead, Muse hires new managing director, and more
A senior appointment at a major civils contractor and a new regeneration…
People moves: Wates appoints ops head, ex-ISG director lands role, and more
A senior appointment at a major contractor and a new position for…
People moves: change at the top at Balfour Beatty, new chair for projects body and more
One announcement above all others dominated this week’s people moves in construction.…