Tag: appointed
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Construction firms appointed to £1.5bn Parliament framework
The construction companies set to deliver the £1.5bn Parliamentary Construction Partnership (CPF) Framework have been announced. Bovis, Wates and Kier are among the 10 firms celebrating the major contract win. The framework, awarded on 15 October, is intended to provide long-term contracting capacity for works under the medium-term investment plan (MTIP). It covers a range of…
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Construction firms appointed to £1.5bn Parliament framework
The construction companies set to deliver the £1.5bn Parliamentary Construction Partnership (CPF) Framework have been announced. Bovis, Wates and Kier are among the 10 firms celebrating the major contract win. The framework, awarded on 15 October, is intended to provide long-term contracting capacity for works under the medium-term investment plan (MTIP). It covers a range of…
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Grenfell Inquiry expert appointed interim chief construction adviser
David Barnes, head of policy and public affairs at the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), welcomed the appointment: “The Grenfell Tower Inquiry made clear that greater oversight, accountability, and collaboration are needed across the construction sector to deliver safe and high-quality buildings. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Sisk CEO appointed Build UK’s new chair
Build UK’s chief executive, Suzannah Nichol OBE, said: “We are delighted to have Paul as our new chair. By bringing the whole industry together around the same table, Build UK has demonstrated that it can successfully respond to the issues we face, such as the new building safety regime, and Paul’s leadership and experience will…
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City of London Corporation exec appointed CIOB vice president
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has appointed Ola Obadara FCIOB as its vice president for the 2025/26 term. She is the first Black woman to assume the role since CIOB’s establishment in 1834. Obadara is the group director for property projects at the City of London Corporation and brings a wealth of experience from…
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Consultants appointed to oversee UK prison expansion
Under a four-year contract, AtkinsRéalis, Arcadis and Mott MacDonald will deliver a range of services including project and programme management, information management and health and safety advisory resources across the expansion programme. This includes the upgrade and expansion of current facilities as well as the design and building of new facilities. View the original article…
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Ex-Mace director appointed chair of construction parliamentary group
Former Mace director turned Labour MP, Mike Reader, has been appointed chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built Environment (APPGEBE). Reader was elected MP for Northampton South in the July 2024 general election, winning the seat from Conservative MP Andrew Lewer, former chair of the APPG for SME housebuilders. Reader has…
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Trio appointed to decarbonise UK schools
The Department for Education (DfE) has appointed Mace, Aecom and construction project management firm Barker as the delivery partners for a major project to decarbonise educational settings. The project will involve the installation of solar panels, plus other measures, including a “behaviour change” programme, to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions in 141 schools and…
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New small business commissioner appointed to end late payments
The government has appointed Emma Jones CBE as the new small business commissioner responsible for tackling late payments and unfair payment practices in the private sector. Jones is the founder of Enterprise Nation, a network supporting small businesses. She takes over from Liz Barclay, who led on the design and delivery of the new Fair…

