People Moves

This week has seen a new building safety minister appointed and an experienced name will lead a new fit-out business at a tier one contractor. Safety switch The government announced on Monday (28 October) that Alex Norris is its new building safety minister, replacing Rushanara Ali. Norris, the MP for…

Developing new ways of working is becoming a top priority for the construction industry – as is having the right people in place to do it. Firms this week have revealed hiring decisions that will help them adopt new technology and meet demands on emissions to hit net zero. Permasteelisa…

Infrastructure is making headlines – and firms are recruiting to make the most of the moment. In the same week as the chancellor reconvened its sector taskforce and the PM wooed global financiers to back major projects, infrastructure talents were lined up to grow businesses. Civil proceedings Clancy announced three…

Clancy has added three new faces to its top team to grow its civils and energy work - including a hire from Skanska . The contractor has made the appointments to help deliver new business across energy, water and major civil engineering projects. Jon Arnold is Clancy's new operations director,…

Infrastructure firms dominated the job moves this week, as firms readied themselves for activity picking up in 2025. The biggest announcement came from Mace, which was the latest tier one contractor to make changes in the C-suite. It surprised the sector by revealing that the head of its construction arm,…

The head of Mace’s construction arm Andrew Jackson has stepped down after just three months in the role. Jackson took up the helm of Mace Construct in July as part of a major executive reshuffle, replacing chief executive Gareth Lewis. The firm has now announced Jackson will leave his role…

Modernising critical infrastructure has been driving new opportunities across the industry – and with it a flurry of job changes. Two big firms revealed they had appointed specialists to senior roles ready to deliver projects in roads and water. And firms focused on net-zero work also revealed appointments aimed at…

Significant people moves have been revealed in a week that saw hundreds of skilled staff from ISG take to social media to find new jobs. Structure Tone’s new note The big announcement of the week came from Structure Tone, which revealed that former ISG chief executive Matt Blowers had joined…

A former chief executive of stricken firm ISG has joined fit-out specialist Structure Tone with immediate effect. The London-based company announced yesterday evening (23 September) that Matt Blowers had joined as joint managing director. Blowers was the chief executive of ISG from 2022 until February last year when he stood…

Specialists in health projects and fire safety testing have announced new roles in the construction industry. Firms revealed they had made strategic appointments to enable them to bid for new business in new areas. Life science project developments to build scientific research facilities are increasing and this was cited among…