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David Pateman is managing director of DGP Infrastructure DGP Infrastructure is led by a newly-recruited trio with senior experience at major contractors Balfour Beatty, Kier and Murphy. David Pateman has joined as managing director. He was most recently commercial director at Balfour Beatty Major Projects and was previously commercial director at McNicholas in the lead…
Keltbray shuffles leadership
Chief executive Darren James Chief executive Darren James joined Keltbray from Costain in April 2020, with majority owner Brendan Kerr stepping slightly sideways to become executive chairman. Changes to the company’s corporate governance structure, effective 1st November 2020, are described as being in accordance with the Wates Corporate Governance Principles for large privately owned companies….
Construction coalition planned for Net Zero map
UKGBC said that it want to bring on board the widest possible range of stakeholders to work together on the project. Production of a built environment roadmap for carbon elimination comes on the back of the government’s new target to cut emissions by 68% by 2030, against 1990 levels. And yesterday the Climate Change Commission,…
Army estates chief crosses to private sector
Brigadier Jim Crawford Ramboll works for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation and the Foreign Commonwealth Development office, as well as the Falkland Islands government. Jim Crawford joins Ramboll following a 30-plus year career in the British army. He was most recently head of infrastructure and estate strategy, UK Strategic Command. In this role he oversaw a…
Extension for trade credit insurance scheme
The scheme ensures that trade credit insurance (TCI) coverage and credit limits are maintained during the coronavirus pandemic, helping businesses to trade with confidence. Given the disruption to economic activity, reduced cashflow and the resulting increased risks of insolvency and default in the market, businesses have seen TCI withdrawn, premiums rocketing, or the level of…
After 261 years London’s oldest builder is on the move
Sykes & Son at the V&A Museum in the 1920s Sykes & Son Limited has been based on Essex Street, just off The Strand in London WC2 since 1759. Next week it is moving out. But it is not moving far: it is moving to Sykes House, a purpose-built, energy efficient office in Bloomsbury, just…