The stage of Ferrovial’s attempts to sell Amey could enter a new chapter this week after a deadline for bids apparently passed.
Sky News reported earlier this month that the Spanish parent company had asked for offers by Friday 13 August for the Oxford-based infrastructure services and engineering firm. Ferrovial bought…
Having an enforced stoppage due to the first lockdown gave me the head space to notice things about the business that had become habitual and were just accepted as a cost. I kept coming back to something which I christened the ‘design gap’; where the client, for whatever reason, tries…
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure will lead on the construction of six new stations along the Northumberland line.
The £40M contract also encompasses the construction of car parks at each station, three footbridges and 29km of track between Ashington and central Newcastle. Subject to funding for the delivery of the full scheme being…
Stricken steel specialist Cleveland Bridge is to make 53 workers redundant, administrators have confirmed.
The Darlington-based bridge specialist, which has built some of the most famous steel structures in the world including the Sydney Harbour Bridge, appointed administrators from FRP Advisory on 22 July. In a statement joint administrators Martyn Pullin,…
Cleveland Bridge is to resume production this week after an agreement was reached between administrators, worker representatives and local political leaders.
Joint administrators Martyn Pullin, David Willis and Iain Townsend from business advisory firm FRP were appointed to Cleveland Bridge UK on 22 July. While administrators look for a buyer for…
Notable appointments this month include changes at the top of Atkins, Mace, Balfour Beatty and Mott MacDonald.
A round up of the biggest moves and appointments during July is below. To feature on next month’s appointments roundup, please email catherine.kennedy@emap.com New Atkins client director Atkins has appointed Zoe Metcalfe as client…
The latest episode of The Engineers Collective is out now.
In this episode, NCE editor Claire Smith, head of content & engagement Rob Horgan and features editor Nadine Buddoo discuss the top news stories of the month, including the impact of lifting coronavirus restrictions and the continued wait for the Integrated…
Civil engineering project starts rose by over 50% in the second quarter of 2021 compared ot the previous year, new analysis from data firm Glenigan has found. A total of £5.1bn of civil engineering work took place onsite in the quarter between April and June, up 58% on 2020 and…
Administrators for troubled steel specialist Cleveland Bridge are set to hold crunch talks with union representatives, local MPs and the Tees Valley combined authority tomorrow as the search continues for a buyer for the business.
FRP Advisory, who was appointed as administrators for Cleveland Bridge UK last Thursday, said that a…
CBRE Group has acquired a 60% stake in UK consultant Turner & Townsend.
The deal is worth approximately £960M, with 55% paid upfront. CBRE Group is an American commercial real estate services and investment firm and is widely regarded as the largest commercial real estate services company in the world. The…
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