People Moves

Outgoing chief inspector of rail accidents Simon French reflects on his career, his role in establishing the official investigatory body, and the recent spate of deaths on the railways. He speaks to Ian Weinfass

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) needs to “shout loud” so the industry understands what it has achieved, according to its departing chief executive. In an interview with Construction News as she prepares to leave the organisation she has led since 2017, Sarah Beale says the recent result of the…

In an exclusive interview, Amey chief executive Amanda Fisher tells Lem Bingley about becoming a first-time CEO and attempting a major turnaround, under a for-sale sign, in the midst of a global pandemic

150 years ago, in 1871, the first edition of Construction News was published. To help mark the anniversary, four past editors reflect on their own spell in charge of CN

Vistry chief operating officer Graham Prothero tells David Price how he’s made the shift from CEO of a contractor to COO at a housebuilder and how an old business partnership led to the biggest housing sector merger for more than a decade

Mark Reynolds has been thinking, and he is keen to discuss what kind of business Mace is. “The power of data is unbelievable,” he says. “I met with my board on Friday and I said to them, ‘we are a sustainability and data company. We just happen to do great…

The UK boss of the world’s largest system-scaffolding supplier tells Lem Bingley about the firm’s focus on site speed, modern methods and Brexit blips

A year ago, the CLC was spurred into action as the pandemic caused confusion and closures across the sector. Ian Weinfass speaks to co-chair Andy Mitchell about its initial response and how the industry has fared in the past year

In September – three years after it bought the company – French giant EDF’s takeover of Imtech became absolute. The energy firm, part-owned by the French government, installed Gautier Jacob as chief executive in place of the retiring Paul Kavanagh, who’d been at the electrical contractor for 17 years. Jacob,…

Wates chief executive David Allen tells Ian Weinfass why the sector has thrived despite the crisis it faced in 2020, how this will help solve the skills shortage, and how he plans to grow his firm through its residential work