People Moves

After a series of roles in various sectors, Clive Dickin found his rhythm by returning to construction In 2017, National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) boss Clive Dickin was struggling to relax on a beach in the south of France. Following a spate of terrorism incidents, the pressures of his…

Main contractor Wates may have posted record turnover in 2024 – plus a pre-tax profit for the 25th consecutive year – but its chief executive isn’t resting on his laurels. Speaking to Construction News on 8 April after Wates released its financial results for the 2024 calendar year, Eoghan O’Lionaird…

Director Nicola Hodkinson says changes to employers’ NI and the minimum wage will not help the skills crisis Nicola Hodkinson is not happy.This April brings a double whammy of costs for contractors, with increases in both employer national insurance contributions and the minimum wage. In her first Budget announcement last…

Its founders may be used to winning £100m-plus projects, but Glencar’s swift rise is down to jobs worth less than £10m Glencar’s latest annual results, released in January, revealed higher pre-tax profit from stable turnover for the year to 30 September 2024. The industrial and logistics contractor saw its profit…

A decade after her organisation was formed, Build UK boss Suzannah Nichol on the challenges and rewards of representing both main and sub-contractors I meet Build UK chief executive Suzannah Nichol, along with her long-serving deputy Jo Fautley, over a cup of tea in a swish London hotel bar. Nichol…

Reds10 chairman Paul Ruddick is on a mission to make modular work better for everyone Offsite production could enable the construction industry to crack its productivity problem – but getting it off the ground has proven easier said than done, given the string of business failures in the sector over…

Mark Farmer’s review of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) was released today (30 January). In an interview with Construction News, he explains his recommendations, and why improving quality is important in driving up the number of people employed in construction. You recommend a merger between the Engineering Construction Industry…

A senior executive at Atlas Holdings reveals the reason behind the purchase and the future plans for the contractor A greyscale photo of papermaking machinery hangs on the wall of Atlas Holdings’ UK office in the heart of Mayfair. It illustrates the private equity firm’s beginnings – its 2002 purchase…

Sisk COO Steven McGee reflects on his varied career on both sides of the Irish Sea Steven McGee’s journey in construction bears out the adage that variety is the spice of life. His career spanned a range of roles and responsibilities until he took up his current position as UK…

Chief executive Graham Sturge explains the strategy behind his firm’s steady success The Covid pandemic has left indelible scars on construction. For many companies, it was a fight for survival – and some lost. But for Red Construction the pandemic was not just a challenge, it proved a turning point…