Fox acquires Wigan highways specialist

NMS director Roger Thistlethwaite (left) with Fox Group CEO Paul Fox (centre) and Fox director John FloodNMS Civil Engineering has become Fox Group’s second acquisition since it was itself acquired by Stellex Capital Management in September 2024.NMS, formerly Northern...

RICS seeks feedback on global construction standards

RICS hq in LondonBetween 2009-21, RICS, thorough its Black Book suite of guidance notes, released 32 separate titles covering different elements of quantity surveying practice. For the first time, RICS is going to release a combined professional standard incorporating...

Change of developer for £450m South Bank scheme

CGI of Row OneStanhope, the development and asset manager, and Cheyne Capital, an alternative investment fund manager, have taken over Row One, with planning consent for a new 250,000 sq ft office tower with a gross development value of £450m.Stanhope will be...

Board appointment at Systra

Jonathan ScottFrench-owned transport consultant Systra UK & Ireland has promoted Jonathan Scott to managing director – engineering.Chartered engineer Scott joined Systra in 2022 as operations director for high-speed rail and has overseen Systra’s work on HS2 in...

Profits surge for Springfield

Chief executive Innes SmithIn the year to 31st May 2025, Springfield Properties made a pre-tax profit of £19.0m, nearly double the £9.7m it made the previous year, while operating profit was up 42% at £24.2m (2024: £17.0m). Revenue was up 5.3% at £280.6m (2024:...