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• SRM healthcare MD joins BAM as Northern chief

  05-09-2024 16:41 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  BAM has poached Sir Robert McAlpine healthcare chief Mark Gibson to become Northern regional director for construction.
  Gibson will take up his role later this year and brings over 30 years of industry experience.
  He takes up the role held by John Phillips who retired after a long career with the contractor two months ago.Since 2023, Gibson has been managing director of Sir Robert McAlpine’s Healthcare operation while previously holding the position of MD for the Northern Business Uni
  
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• McAlpine healthcare MD joins BAM as Northern chief

  05-09-2024 16:41 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  BAM has poached Sir Robert McAlpine healthcare chief Mark Gibson to become Northern regional director for construction.
  Gibson will take up his role later this year and brings over 30 years of industry experience.
  He takes up the role held by John Phillips who retired after a long career with the contractor two months ago.Since 2023, Gibson has been managing director of Sir Robert McAlpine’s Healthcare operation while previously holding the position of MD for the Northern Business Uni
  
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• Buyers believe construction has “turned a corner”

  05-09-2024 11:30 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A continued rebound in activity throughout August means construction buyers now believe the industry has “turned a corner” after a tricky start to 2024.
  The bellwether S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index recorded 53.6 in August – above the 50.0 no-change value for the sixth month running.
  The pace of expansion slowed slightly from a record July figure of 55.3 but the industry continued to grow thanks to robust new order growth and a more supportive e
  
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• Robertson to restore historic Newcastle market

  05-09-2024 09:09 via constructionenquirer.com
  Newcastle City Council has confirmed Robertson Construction Group will lead work on a major project to restore and enhance the historic Grainger Market.
  Final surveys are ongoing on the Grade-I listed site which was built in 1835.
  Robertson has been appointed management contractor with improvement works set to start by the end of this month with the demolition of existing units within the central Arcade.Within the Arcade two new pavilions will be installed and improved toilet facilities provided
  
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• Vistry unseats Barratt as Britain’s biggest house builder

  05-09-2024 08:57 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Vistry is on track to deliver more than 18,000 homes this year, surpassing rival Barratt’s 14,000 total to become Britain’s biggest house builder.
  The firm is also forecasting that it will build 1 in 6 of the UK’s new affordable homes this year.
  Announcing a strong set of first-half results this morning, upbeat chairman and chief executive Greg Fitzgerald said: “Vistry’s Partnerships model is significantly outperforming the traditional house building market.“T
  
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• 23 jobs axed as Lincolnshire contractor goes under

  05-09-2024 08:01 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Managing directors and Insolvency Practitioners Duncan Beat and Andrew Watling from cross-border advisory firm Quantuma, were appointed as Joint Administrators for
  Lincolnshire-based civils and mechanical and engineering firm C G Godfrey has been placed in administration with the loss of 23 jobs.
  Established in 1973 and located in West Pinchbeck in Spalding, C G Godfrey specialised in vacuum sewerage systems and deep drainage.The company provided services for a variety of clients in the east of
  
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