by theconstructionindex | Oct 10, 2025
OCU in actionOCU Group has been growing by debt-funded acquisitions since its private equity buyout three years ago In the year ending 30th April 2025, OCU Group revenue grew by 45% to £886m, a 45% increase from the previous year, reflecting organic growth as well as...
by theconstructionindex | Oct 10, 2025
Dean O’SullivanDean O’Sullivan takes over as chief executive of Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland from Mike Chaldecott, who is retiring after 42 years with the company.O’Sullivan has already held a number of leadership roles within Saint-Gobain, starting as a sales...
by theconstructionindex | Oct 9, 2025
Martin StaehrMartin Staehr will join Kier from Laing O’Rourke in January 2026 to succeed Stuart Togwell, who moves up to group chief executive next month on the retirement of Andrew Davies.Staehr will sit on the group’s executive committee and be responsible for the...
by theconstructionindex | Oct 9, 2025
Planning Portal’s Planning Application Index for Q3 2025 shows a strong uptickPlanning Portal, the digital platform through which more than 95% of planning applications in England are submitted, reports a 68% year-on-year rise in new home applications in the third...
by theconstructionindex | Oct 9, 2025
Ricardo’s HQ in Shoreham-by-SeaWSP announced in June that it had agreed a deal to take over London Stock Exchange listed Ricardo. The transaction has now completed.Ricardo began in 1915 designing engines. Today it has approximately 2,700 employees in more than...
