Kilnbridge appoints new construction directorEast London-based concrete specialist Kilnbridge has appointed Darren Wickins as construction director.
Wickins joins to head up the cut and carve, structural modifications and repurposing business after a successful career spanning over 25 years with demolition and concrete specialists Keltbray, McGee and Aspect.
His appointment comes at a time when…
Subcontractors wanted across the South WestSubcontractors and suppliers across the South West can discover work opportunities with major contractors and clients at the latest Constructionline networking event.
The Marketplace Live event will be held in Bristol on October 16 at Ashton Gate Stadium.
Firms looking for suppliers will include Amey, City & Country Group, Galliford Try, Kier and…
Galliford Try profits and revenue surgeGalliford Try has delivered strong growth and profits in the year to June after a surge in previously delayed building jobs and a strong flow of water infrastructure spending.
Pre-exceptional pre-tax profits jumped 40% to £33m on turnover rising 27% to £1.77bn.
The improvement helped group operating margin edge up to 2.5% as the firm remained selectiv…
London RC frame specialist goes underNorth London based groundworks and concrete specialist Bela Structures has fallen into administration.
The firm was set up over eight years ago and operated throughout London on mainly mid-rise residential projects with a total workforce of around a 100 at peak.
Bela also carried out demolition and basement works.
In recent years as cost inflation hit, t…
Skanska staff get access to digital doctorsSkanska has launched a Digital GP service for all staff providing employees and their immediate families with instant advice and diagnosis.
Digital GP allows employees to connect with a doctor via video call or phone consultation.
The service operated by HealthHero, also provides prescriptions, open referrals and fit notes.
Harvey Francis, Skanska UK…
Octavius Infrastructure national expansion push pays offA controlled expansion strategy at Octavius Infrastructure has started to pay off with the firm delivering a strong year of growth in both revenue and profitability.
Octavius became a standalone business just three years ago after being hived off from regional contractor Geoffrey Osborne, which earlier this year fell into…
Another new name for former Kier Living housing armPrivate equity giant Terra Firm has merged its two house building businesses.
The new operation will be known as untypical and brings together Hopkins Homes and Tilia Homes with an initial target of delivering 2,000 houses a year.
Tilia Homes was formerly known as Kier Living before being rebranded by Terra Firma after its £110m acquisition in…
Danny Sullivan Group buys M&E recruitment firmInfrastructure labour supplier Danny Sullivan Group has acquired M&E recruitment specialist Diamond Construction & Engineering Recruitment.
Essex based Diamond has been in business since 1983 and specialises in the provision of blue and white collar temporary and permanent personnel to the M&E sector nationwide.
Tim O Sullivan, MD of Danny Sullivan…
Sisk in talks to finish ISG’s £200m Teesside vaccine plantSisk is set to secure a deal to finish crashed contractor ISG’s £200m vaccine manufacturing factory job on Teesside.
The contractor’s life sciences business is understood to be in advanced talks with client Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies about finishing the job, known as Project Borealis.
A deal will come as welcome news to t…
HE Simm eyes return to profit after £10m lossM&E group HE Simm is forecasting a strong end to 2024 for its crucial engineering division after suffering a £10m trading loss last year.
A swiftly implemented recovery plan to streamline management structures and reporting processes with more selective bidding has got the business back on track with a forecast return to profitability.
The rebound…