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New Hewden boss sets out his stall
Adrian Murphy, now six months into his new job as CEO of hirer Hewden, speaks to David Taylor. Hewden aims to become a major force in the crane hire business once again, says new chief...
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Senior appointments at Lovell
There’s been a shake-up at the top of Morgan Sindall’s housing and regeneration subsidiary Lovell with a raft of new appointments. Steve Davis joins Lovell from Bushmead Homes as regional director for the Midlands. He...
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Stonehaven flood defence plan takes shape
Plans to reduce the frequency of flooding in Stonehaven have been developed by Aberdeenshire Council and its consultants. Mott MacDonald is designing a £15 million flood protection scheme in Stonehaven to provide the town with...
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Management changes at Skanska
Skanska UK has announced a number of new executive and senior management appointments, including the appointment of three new managing directors. The changes follow the expansion of the executive management team in February 2015 and...
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Union success in final Connaught battle
Nearly five years after workers employed by Connaught were made redundant when the company collapsed, former employees have finally been compensated. This week Dallas McMillan, the firm of solicitors acting for construction union Ucatt, won...
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Miller gets £1m breaker order from Hewden
Plant hire firm Hewden has placed a £1m order for more than 180 Miller breaker attachments. The Miller breakers are for use with excavators from 1.5-tonne to 22-tonnes and telehandlers up to 17-metre reach. Deliveries...
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Union membership in decline despite better pay
Construction workers who are members of a trade union get paid more, according to official statistics. But despite the better pay, union membership remains in decline. Statistics published by the Department for Business, Innovation and...
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