Construction

Yesterday (24 May), marked one year since the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) launched a bold new policy plan, the EU Policy Whole Life Carbon Roadmap, to help the European Union accelerate total decarbonisation of buildings and construction — the ...

Wates Group has announced a new partnership with the charity PAPYRUS to train almost 400 people across its company and in local communities to prevent suicide among young people. Employees of the family-owned development, building and property maintenance company, were ...

Skanska UK has named Dan Williams as the new Managing Director of its building services operating unit, which specialises in facilities management and mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) engineering. Williams moves into the MD role from his current position ...

Facilities management and maintenance organisation, VIVO Defence Services, has become a company supporter of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity, which provides emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to construction workers and their families. VIVO, a joint venture between Serco and ...

Ayrshire-headquartered construction, property and investment business, Edison Group, continues with its recent spate of business acquisitions, this time snapping up Livingston-based Maplewood Joinery and Construction, an all-trades commercial and residential property operator which undertakes home extensions, garages, driveways and tarmacadam resurfacing ...

Tim Wates has become the new Chairman of the Wates Group, taking over the role from his cousin, Sir James Wates CBE. Tim Wates joined the family-owned building, development, and property services company in 1993, serving as a Board Director ...

Katy Dowding takes up her new role as President and CEO of Skanska UK effective from Tuesday, 2 May. Over her 20-year career with Skanska, Dowding has held a diverse range of commercial, operational and strategic leadership roles, including Managing ...

The international property and construction consultancy has appointed Ian Shearer to the newly created role of Global Chief Information Officer (CIO) to support its digital transformation journey. Shearer, who will be based out of the company’s UK headquarters, joins the ...

The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) has appointed a new Chairman to support its mission to help the construction industry to manage costs, reduce carbon and mitigate risk. Colin Smith joins BCIS with 40 years of experience working in companies ...

The outlook for construction investment remains challenging, with little or no growth coupled with persistently high inflation creating stagflation, the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) cautioned in its latest industry report. It found that the dramatic increases in costs of ...