Tag: managing

Jamie McKechnie Jamie McKechnie will take up his new role in April on the departure of Mark Whittaker who is leaving Kier to take up a role elsewhere in the industry. Jamie McKechnie joined Kier three years ago as group procurement director. He has previously...

Philip BeausangPhilip Beausang, aged 40, already has more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry across the civil engineering, building and infrastructure sectors. He joined Byrne Bros in 2011 as a project manager on the Heathrow Terminal 2B development.  He then led the...

Cliff Wren (left) and David ClementDerbyshire-based foundations specialist Roger Bullivant (RB) is a UK subsidiary of Soletanche Bachy and part of the French construction conglomerate Vinci. David Clement becomes managing director on 27th March. He joined the business as production operations manager in 2017 and...

Peter Grierson Peter Grierson joins JS Wright from building products manufacturer Wolseley to take over from Phil Leech. Phil Leech has now become chairman, after three years as managing director, in succession to Marcus Aniol. Marcus Aniol had been managing director of JS Wright from...

Average inflation for products and materials this year has been around 23%, with further increases expected, particularly for energy intensive products. How to handle it without losing money? Build UK has some suggestions, produced with the support of law firm Wedlake Bell LLP.  The guidance...

Carole O’Neil, Cundall's new managing partnerCarole O’Neil, who has been with Cundall for 15 years, takes over from Tomás Neeson on 1st July 2022. Tomás Neeson becomes chair of the partnership after eight years as managing partner. Carole O’Neil joined the firm as human resources...

Tim CarpenterTim Carpenter is promoted from group new business director to managing director of construction in succession to Jim Briggs. Jim Briggs has retired after 44 years with Durkan, including more than eight years as managing director. Tim Carpenter joined Durkan in February 2021 from...