Mace

Mace has appointed a new head of civil and structural engineering. Martin Feakes served as UK market director for buildings and as head of buildings London during 18 years in two spells with structural engineering firm Ramboll. In between, he worked as group director at Buro Happold, acting as commercial…

Mace has warned that some contractors are likely to aggressively cut bid prices as material and labour costs drop. In its latest quarterly report on the UK construction market, Mace’s consultancy arm said it expected tender-price growth of 2.5 per cent nationally and 2 per cent in London this year…

A joint venture between Mace, Arcadis and tech firm Parsons has been chosen to deliver a $16bn (£12.63bn) US tunnelling project under the River Hudson between New York and New Jersey. The joint venture, named MPA Delivery Partners, will work with client Gateway Development Commission to coordinate stakeholders, contractors and…

Mace is predicting weak growth to continue in 2024. The firm’s consultancy arm has warned that the Bank of England’s predictions of a flatlining economy, high interest rates and the fact that contractors have “already squeezed margins as far as they can go” means tender-price inflation will ease. In a…

Mace has put forward proposals for how the private sector can deliver HS2’s Euston station development but the Department for Transport (DfT) has not yet responded, the contractor’s boss has said. Mace chief executive Mark Reynolds told City AM that his firm’s proposals had “gone into a black hole”. “When…

Competent fire-safety professionals could become overloaded with work due to delays in upskilling the profession, leading to safety risks, according to a senior industry professional. Nick Pickles, systems and assurance leader for passive fire protection at Laing O’Rourke, delivered the stark warning during a panel session at last week’s London…