Day: November 8, 2023

image from GoogleBegbies Traynor is better known for its business recovery and financial advisory services but has been in property services since its 2014 acquisition of Eddisons. Andrew Forbes, founded in 1995, employs 18 staff in Bristol and operates across the southwest. It will now...

Andrew DuxburyGalliford Try finance director Andrew Duxbury has handed in his notice and is moving to house-builder Persimmon as chief financial officer (CFO). His start date has yet to be determined. Andrew Duxbury has worked at Galliford Try in various finance roles for more than...

Charles III delivers his maiden King’s Speech to open the new parliamentary sessionHighlights include an Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill to allow more North Sea oil and gas extraction, a Trade Bill put UK membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership on the...

Richard Wilkinson, McGee's operations directorRichard Wilkinson joined McGee in April from Laing O’Rourke as civils and structures director. Creation of the operations director position for him is designed to improve operational efficiency and reinforces McGee’s integrated offering, from demolition through to structures. Richard Wilkinson had...

Avant housingBuilt by Avant, the houses will now be taken to market under Sigma’s private rental brand, Simple Life. Avant, which is controlled by former Persimmon chief executive Jeff Fairburn, regards sales to the private rented sector (PRS) as an important part of its growth...

CGI of the Present Made complexPresent Made, the single-family housing platform for real estate investment manager Apache Capital, has signed Bennett Construction(London) Ltd for a 373-unit build-to-rent development in Eddington, Cambridge. Bennett is set to start on site this month and complete in 2025. Present...

CGI of the new BTR building at Brent Cross Town [Photo credit: Related Argent]Galliford Try’s appointment to build the 286-apartment scheme in Brent Cross comes on the back of developer Related Argent and joint venture partner Invesco Real Estate secured the necessary £97m debt finance....