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Vistry chief operating officer steps down

Vistry chief operating officer steps downVistry announced this morning that chief operating officer Earl Sibley is leaving the business.
Sibley decided to step down from the partnerships homes group due to the removal of his current role of chief operating officer.
He has been with the business since April 2015, and will step down as a director with immediate effect and will support a seamless…

House builder Camstead goes into administration

House builder Camstead goes into administrationCamstead Homes went into administration on Tuesday with the loss of 20 jobs.
James Clark and Howard Smith from Interpath were appointed joint administrators to group companies Camstead Limited, Scotfield Group Limited and Yelcon Limited.
Leeds based Camstead Homes specialises in prestigious residential developments in prime and rural locations and…

Graham wins £100m Cardiff Crossrail phase 1

Graham wins £100m Cardiff Crossrail phase 1Contractor Graham has secured the job to design and build the £100m first phase of Cardiff Crossrail.
Under an early contractor involvement contract, the city council and Transport for Wales will now work with Graham during the early stages of the contract to manage the cost of the design and how the project will be built.
Both the Welsh and UK…

Laing O’Rourke appoints new European MD

Laing O’Rourke appoints new European MDLaing O’Rourke has appointed Peter Lyons as Managing Director for its European business.
Lyons is currently leader of the company’s Specialist Trading Business Group (STBG), which comprises Expanded, Explore Manufacturing, Crown House Technologies, Select and Vetter.
He has worked for Laing O’Rourke since 2002, when he joined the business as a…

Profits dip at Stepnell ahead of demerger

Profits dip at Stepnell ahead of demergerStepnell has posted a rise in turnover but a drop in profits ahead of a demerger splitting the construction, property management and property investment elements of the business.
Latest results at Stepnell Limited for the year to March 31 2024 show turnover up to £108.8m from £93.7m last time as pre-tax profits fell to £1.04m from £1.27m.
The business,…

1,000-home Wolverhampton city centre scheme in for planning

1,000-home Wolverhampton city centre scheme in for planningThe ECF partnership between Homes England, Legal & General and Muse has submitted a hybrid planning application for a 1,000-home scheme in Wolverhampton city centre.
In partnership with the city council, ECF has put forward detailed plans for phase one of City Centre West, which includes over 330 homes and retail space on disused land…

Sisk clinches £54m North London council HQ revamp

Sisk clinches £54m North London council HQ revampNorth London’s Haringey council has signed a £54m contract with Sisk to restore its iconic civic centre.
Restoring the landmark building, currently closed due to safety issues discovered in 2020, was considered the best value option for the council’s accommodation needs.
Despite an initial cost projection of £45m, the council stuck wit…

Anglian Water hunts for £1bn delivery partner

Anglian Water hunts for £1bn delivery partnerAnglian Water is planning to appoint a single programme delivery partner to support ambitious infrastructure spending plans over the next 15 years.
The successful tenderer for the estimated £1bn framework deal will need to bring extensive experience in portfolio, programme and project management to deliver major complex infrastructure programmes.
As…

Hadden collapse costs supply chain £6.7m

Hadden collapse costs supply chain £6.7mHundreds of subcontractors and suppliers have been left holding unpaid invoices worth £6.7m following the failure of Scottish contractor Hadden Construction.
The largest contractor in Perthshire went into administration in September and the scale of the firm’s debts has been confirmed in a Companies House update.
Latest accounts for the firm for t…

Management buyout at M&E specialist

Management buyout at M&E specialistWirral based M&E contractor Kimpton has completed a management buyout.
The £25m turnover firm,which celebrated its 60th anniversary last year, will now be led by a team of directors including new managing director Tim Davis, who was formerly the firm’s general manager, and Linzi Kelly, who steps up to become financial director.
They are joined on the board by…

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