Dermot Gleeson prepares to stand down

Dermot Gleeson prepares to stand down
Dermot Gleeson

Dermot Gleeson will be succeeded as chairman by chief executive James Thomson with effect from 1st January 2023.

James Thomson announced in April that he intended to stand down at the end of the year after just three years in the job. His replacement as chief executive is to be Vistry Group chief operating officer Graham Prothero, as

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Bouygues outsources UK construction to Morocco

Bouygues outsources UK construction to Morocco
Modular building units imported from Morocco for student accommodation

The 491-bedroom student accommodation scheme has been delivered using modular construction, with the 430 modules built in a dedicated factory in north Africa and transported to the UK.

Bouygues, a French company, set up a factory in Morocco specifically for this project to align itself with the UK government’s construction roadmap,

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Stevenage tower block owner given cladding deadline

Stevenage tower block owner given cladding deadline
Vista Tower in Stevenage

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has taken the first step towards legal action against Grey GR, an organisation ultimately owned by RailPen – the Railways Pension Scheme.                                         

Grey GR Ltd Partnership is the freeholder of Vista Tower, a 15-storey tower block in Stevenage. It has been given 21 days to commit to

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Gilbert-Ash posts record results for 2021

Gilbert-Ash posts record results for 2021
Managing director Ray Hutchinson

Gilbert-Ash turnover increased by 24% in 2021 to almost £219.3m from just under £176.2m.  an increase of £43.1m while pre-tax profit rose 13% to £12.4m, up from £10.9m in 2020.

Current projects include the £36m redevelopment of the National Portrait Gallery in London and a new student residence at Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

Projects approaching completion include

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Designers pin hopes on their Acrow prop alternative

Designers pin hopes on their Acrow prop alternative
J-strut removes the need for manual adjustment of the collar

Having experienced the pain of using traditional Acrows props himself on a renovation project, Grove Design managing director Austin Owens challenged his colleagues to come up with a solution that would transform the time-consuming process to make it safe, quick and easy to adjust the supports using a standard impact

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Subsea experience drives Chopsaw development

Subsea experience drives Chopsaw development
Close-up of Decom’s Chopsaw

Decom’s development is the next step up from its C1-24 Chopsaw that has proved itself on the decommissioning of a North Sea platform.

Cookstown-based Decom has developed a range of cold cuttings saws that can cut through materials up to 24 inches thick and operate harsh working conditions, including subsea. The cutting saws are promoted as

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