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Senior management changes at Skanska05/06/2015 Skanska has strengthened its senior management team after making a number of promotions from within. |
Hayes appointed new IHE chief executive11/06/2015 Richard Hayes has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE). |
Jim O’Sullivan named as new Highways England chief executive18/06/2015 Jim O’Sullivan has been appointed as the new chief executive of Highways England. |
Diffey joins Highways England design panel25/06/2015 The head of highways at WSP/Parsons Brinckerhoff will advise Highways England (HE) on road design. |
Jamieson joins Carnell06/08/2015 Highways maintenance specialist Carnell Support Services has appointed former A-One+ managing director Andy Jamieson as strategic director. |
Carmichael appointed Roadworks Commissioner for Scotland13/08/2015 Transport Scotland has appointed Angus Carmichael as Scottish Roadworks Commissioner on an interim basis. |
New boss for Breedon26/08/2015 Pat Ward will succeed Simon Vivian as the new boss of Breedon Aggregates. |
Haluch to head up strategic highways business at Amey02/09/2015 James Haluch has been appointed strategic highways business director at Amey. |
Record number of new apprentices taken on by TfL09/09/2015 Transport for London (TfL) has taken on a record number of apprentices (156) this month (September) as it continues to invest in the next generation of transport professionals. |
Brown gets London Transport Commissioner job24/09/2015 Mike Brown has been appointed as London’s new Transport Commissioner. |
Brannen gets top job at Transport Scotland23/10/2015 Roy Brannen has been appointed as the new chief executive of Transport Scotland. |
Changes at Swarco08/12/2015 Traffic technology group Swarco has announced a series of new appointments in the UK. |
Jones Bros announces new senior engineer to oversee highways12/01/2016 Mike Jones has been appointed major projects manager at Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK. |
McCormick to lead Aecom’s transport business27/01/2016 Paul McCormick has joined AECOM as managing director – transportation, UK & Ireland and continental Europe. |
Tarmac launches recruitment campaign02/02/2016 Tarmac is encouraging more people to consider a career in construction through the launch of a new recruitment campaign. |
Kier and Surrey CC plan careers college to train highways workforce04/02/2016 Kier and Surrey County Council are set to launch a ‘construction academy’ that will see them train their own highways workforce. |
Milner named as new CEO of Amey10/02/2016 Andy Milner has been named as the new chief executive of Amey and will take over from Mel Ewell who is retiring at the end of March. |
Hayes gets top roads job at DfT11/02/2016 Tricia Hayes has been appointed as director general of roads, devolution and motoring at the Department for Transport (DfT). |
Highways England sign up for Highways Recruit18/02/2016 Highways England have signed up to use Highways Magazine’s new recruitment service. |
Award for London Highways Academy of Excellence01/03/2016 The London Highways Academy of Excellence has won the Civil Engineering Contractors Association’s (CECA) Inspiring Change in the Community Award 2016. |
Joy for Grontmij UK02/03/2016 Max Joy has been appointed as the new managing director of engineering consultancy Grontmij UK. |
Colas highlights work of two apprentices during NAW14/03/2016 Colas is highlighting the work of two apprentices during National Apprenticeship Week (NAW 2016) which is taking place from 14-18 March. |
New apprenticeships recruitment drive from Tarmac15/03/2016 Tarmac has announced the creation of up to 50 new apprenticeships for 2016 to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week which is taking place from 14-18 March. |
Education about apprenticeships is key16/03/2016 The chair of the government’s transport and infrastructure skills strategy Terry Morgan says more must be done to promote the balance between apprenticeships and the benefits of going to university. |
Misperceptions the biggest barrier to apprenticeships, say apprentices17/03/2016 Misperceptions that apprenticeships are an inferior route into industry are the biggest barrier to attracting good candidates, according to a survey of apprentices carried out by global infrastructure services firm AECOM. |
Apprentice of the year to be recognised at Excellence Awards17/03/2016 This year’s Highways Magazine Excellence Awards will feature a new Apprentice of the Year category. |
New sales director for Rennicks UK29/03/2016 Martin Rodgers has been appointed sales director for leading traffic and transport solutions provider Rennicks UK. |
Mott MacDonald strengthens highways team with appointment of Westbrook29/03/2016 Norrie Westbrook has joined Mott MacDonald as highways business development director. |
New highways director joins Mott MacDonald13/04/2016 David Webster has been appointed as highways director for Scotland and Northern Ireland at Mott MacDonald. |
Howlison appointed CFO at Highways England28/04/2016 Vanessa Howlison has been named as chief financial officer at Highways England. |
Highway Skills event to take place21/06/2016 Highway Skills – Delivering a workforce fit for the future, is a one-day conference designed to bring together key stakeholders within the sector to assess, strategise and collaborate as to how skills can be maximised for the future workforce. |
Glaister to continue as ORR chair30/06/2016 Stephen Glaister has been reappointed chair of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) until December 2017. |
Haluch named managing director of Amey's highways business22/07/2016 James Haluch has been appointed managing director of Amey's newly formed highways business. |
New apprenticeship/skills zone at this year's Highways SIB27/07/2016 The Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) will form part of a new apprenticeship/skills zone at this year’s Highways SIB (Seeing is Believing) event. |
Highways England offering graduate opportunities23/08/2016 Highways England has announced a range of graduate opportunities. |
Highway Skills 2016: Highways England confirm their support31/08/2016 Highways England are supporting this year’s Highway Skills event with the confirmation of divisional director Russell Wallis as a speaker. |
New highways programme director for Mott MacDonald02/09/2016 Brian Gash has been appointed as highways programme director at Mott MacDonald. |
Final programme confirmed for Highway Skills event06/09/2016 The speaker lineup for this year’s Highway Skills event is now complete and includes support from the likes of Highways England, HS2, Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). |
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Comment: A skilled workforce means an improved network for all20/09/2016 Russell Wallis, Divisional Director, Major Projects, Highways England – discusses the importance of a skilled workforce. |
Changes at Tracsis27/09/2016 Tracsis – a leading provider of transport survey, market research, training, consultancy and data capture services – has made a number of operational changes. |
New project manager for McCann27/09/2016 Leading construction firm McCann has appointed Andy Cunnington as project manager to work on the M1 smart motorway upgrade. |
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Industry talks skills05/10/2016 Delegates at this year’s Highway Skills event heard that the sector must do more to attract people into apprenticeships. |
Sheppard to head up Area 4 for A-one+01/11/2016 Chris Sheppard has been named as general manager for A-one+ in Highways England Area 4 which covers Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex. |
Young people on the road to a career in highways03/11/2016 A trial scheme aimed at providing young people with the skills to launch a highways career has proved so successful that it will be rolled out further next year. |
Matchtech to recruit for A14 improvement scheme07/11/2016 Matchtech has been named as one of four preferred agencies to source contractors for the A14 improvement scheme. |
Apprentices helping to build Newton Bypass16/11/2016 Welsh Economy and Infrastructure Secretary Ken Skates has met with eight of the apprentices that are helping to ensure the Newtown bypass is completed on time. |
Apprentices secure jobs at FM Conway25/11/2016 A number of apprentices at FM Conway have graduated from the apprenticeship programme and will now work for the company. |
Capita opts for Cassar29/11/2016 Karen Cassar has joined Capita Local Government and will be responsible for leading on highways asset management. |
56,000 construction professionals needed by 202001/12/2016 More than 50,000 construction professionals, including 15,000 in the roads sector, are needed to deliver key infrastructure projects. |
Harbot joins Amey15/12/2016 Former Highways England regional director Tim Harbot has joined Amey as director of technical excellence for its highways executive team. |
3D scans of Forth Bridges will help teach children engineering04/01/2017 Incredibly detailed 3D scans of the Forth Bridge will form the basis for interactive games promoting engineering skills for school children, it has been revealed. |
Coventry University to deliver Highways England leadership training10/01/2017 Highways England’s Roads Academy Programme will be delivered by Coventry University. |
Trainees join LTP17/01/2017 Beverley based Local Transport Projects (LTP) has taken on two new trainees. |
Haigh gets top job at Mott MacDonald19/01/2017 Mike Haigh has been appointed as managing director of Mott MacDonald. |
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