Day: February 2, 2022

Bishop & Taylor are joined by Sarah Meek, managing director of mental welfare charity Mates in Mind. They also meet Nick Barnes of Allied Mechanical Engineering, who explains how recent VAT reforms have further squeezed the middle of construction’s supply chain. 2nd Feb 2022: Episode 93:...

Temporary works – perhaps because they’re temporary – are seldom credited with the same technological sophistication as permanent engineering structures. And yet the delicate balancing act often performed by temporary support structures demands an advanced level of engineering design. The evolution of digital design technology,...

Glasgow-based Mason Evans employs 45 staff and operates across Scotland. The company, which was founded in 1995, provides a variety of services to developers, house-builders, distillers, local authorities, contractors, consulting engineers and architects. CTS Group has been expanding and its recent acquisitions recently including CGL...

Aecom says that tier one and tier contractors are becoming more selective about which projects they are prepared to bid for and are focussing on providing value more than price. Order books are strong for 2022, but last year’s jump in inflation caught contractors off...

Julie WhiteJulie White, managing director of D-Drill (Master Drillers) Ltd and vice chair of the Build UK trade group, is the sole construction industry voice among the 28 business leaders chosen to sit on the prime minister’s revamped business council. Balfour Beatty chief executive Leo...

Where's he going?The Levelling Up white paper* sets out “the 12 missions to level up the UK” by 2030, ranging from higher pay and better public transport to less crime. It includes a commitment to improving education standards and access to 5G broadband, and to...

US construction consultant HDR is rebranding its recently acquired UK operations.Read Full Article: The Construction Index Source link

Steven MasonSteven Mason was a managing director of Mace, running its cost consultancy business, until his departure last autumn. He had been instrumental He has now joined rival surveying firm Gleeds where he will work alongside regional director Paul Sweeney running the London office. Douglas...

Algeco, a French company, was the first modular building firm bought by TDR capital in 2004. TDR then added Elliott Group of the UK in 2005 and created Modulaire Group. In the past couple of years Modulaire has acquired Carter Accommodation and Procomm Site Services,...