The changing face of apprentices

Apprenticeships are usually thought of as a route into work for school leavers, but the reality in construction tells a different story.Department for Education figures show that 43% of construction apprentices are aged 25 and over, with many already employed in the...

Roadtechs claims UK asphalt record

Roadtechs applied Reclamite to the A1066 around ThetfordRoadtechs, a UK manufacturer, supplier and installer of specialist surface treatments, is claiming a UK record by treating a 9km of trunk road with Reclamite in just under five hours. Reclamite is a spray applied...

Crown Estate hires projects chief

John Nicholson John Nicholson has been appointed head of delivery & programme management at The Crown Estate. He will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of all major construction projects across the UK for the Crown Estate’s urban development pipeline....

New regional managing director for Keepmoat

Victor IdowuVictor Idowu joins Keepmoat’s South Midlands team to deliver growth plans across Peterborough, Milton Keynes and Stevenage.Idowu has been instructed to focus on implementing new strategies for the region, supporting the land acquisition strategy and...

Mace Consult makes US acquisition

Mace Consult chief executive Davendra DabasiaThe acquisition of Turton Bond will add more than 50 staff to Mace Consult’s 400-strong team in the Americas.This comes less than a month after Mace Consult was itself substantially acquired from Mace Group by US bank...