Wates

James Wates has been appointed to chair a government panel set up to review how private companies are run.

Wates chairman James Wates has been lined up to chair a government panel charged with developing a corporate governance code for private companies, it had been reported.

Kier bagged 38 deals in December to top the contractor league for the second time in three months, the latest contract data has revealed.

Public Health England has selected three contractors to build its new £400m science campus and headquarters in Harlow, Essex.