Brookes crosses the water to Tilbury Douglas07/06/2021 Tilbury Douglas has appointed Catherine Brookes as highways sector director for its infrastructure business. |
'Agile operator' Balfour hopes to cash in on growth14/04/2021 Balfour Beatty has said it anticipates strong growth in key markets, including transport infrastructure and services. |
Common pre-qualification standard 'to cut duplication'14/04/2021 A new industry-wide system is ‘set to transform’ the pre-qualification process within the construction industry, its backers have said. |
Winners named on Highways England's £4.5bn smart motorways programme27/04/2020 Highways England has named three contractor partners to deliver the future smart motorway programme worth up to £4.5bn. |
NEC outlines contractual guidance16/04/2020 The construction industry’s leading procurement contract suite, NEC, has issued guidance for navigating its contracts during the coronavirus. |
Construction sector given guidance on contractual relief07/04/2020 The Cabinet Office has released construction-specific guidance on recent procurement policies, which outlined how clients can support the supply chain during the coronavirus crisis. |
Stalling car market 'threatens environment goals'06/01/2020 New car registrations fell for the third consecutive year in 2019, with a major drop in the number of new diesel cars but a rise in electric vehicle sales. |
Fisher lands Amey job as Milner departs12/12/2019 Amey has appointed Amanda Fisher as acting CEO after showing the door to incumbent Andy Milner. |
Flat profits, but strong order book growth for Balfour Beatty12/12/2019 Construction giant Balfour Beatty is heading for flat profits growth but has expanded its order book, according to a trading update. |
Amey sale hit by delays31/10/2019 The sale of Amey is taking longer than expected, its parent company has admitted. |
Costain marches ahead with Marsh appointment02/10/2019 Costain has appointed former army officer Nathan Marsh as its first ever chief digital officer and a member of its executive board. |
Kier loses £245m despite highways wins19/09/2019 Kier Group has announced losses of £245m following what its chief executive conceded was a ‘difficult’ year. |
Keyline and Rudridge announce integration08/07/2019 Former competitors in the specialist civils products market, Keyline and Rudridge, have announced a commercial 'integration'. |
Galliford Try to cut 350 jobs and focus on roads21/05/2019 Galliford Try is set to axe 350 jobs as it seeks to 'refocus on key strengths in markets including building, water and highways'. |
Apprenticeship Levy should be 'retained locally'24/04/2019 The Apprenticeship Levy should be retained locally as part of moves to support 'local productivity deals' between councils and key businesses, a leading think tank has suggested. |
Kier announces new chief executive19/03/2019 Kier Group plc has announced the appointment of Andrew Davies as its chief executive from 15 April 2019. |
'Seismic shift' drives a new, quite special Traffex25/02/2019 Traffex19 at the NEC in Birmingham is all about the future: of mobility and the road space; of the way transport is funded and operated; and of the people who will lead those changes. |
Construction moots post-Brexit plan as skills gap ‘keeps bosses awake’25/02/2019 The UK construction industry has called for an agreement with government on how to maintain access to migrant workers to give the sector ‘the breathing space to adapt’ post Brexit. |
Traffex 2019: Technology driving change21/01/2019 In early April, more than 10,000 movers and shakers in the world of highways and transport will converge at the NEC for Traffex 2019 and Parkex 2019, where 350 exhibitors will showcase the latest products, concepts and services. |
Jaguar Land Rover to cut 5,000 jobs10/01/2019 Diesel, Brexit, and a sales slump in China, mean Jaguar Land Rover is set to cut £2.5bn in costs. |
Tarmac to end hot mix after 120 years
Wardrop says emissions cuts 'not a game'
Shapps seeks clarity on smart motorway ERAs after rowing back
