Aureos chief executive Darren James EMK Capital, a London private equity outfit, bought Keltbray Infrastructure Services Limited (KISL) from Keltbray Holdings in August 2024. The new name Aureos is styled by the company in upper case, AUREOS, somewhat inevitably, and pronounced Or-ree-oss. It is described as “an aspirational hybrid” of Aurora, the Latin word for […]
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The skip on the Upper Kergord site Liam MacDonald, from Tain, Ross-shire, lost his life on the morning of 5th June 2022 while removing dried concrete from a skip at the Viking site on Upper Kergord. Mr MacDonald, a 23-year-old agency worker who had started working on the site just a month earlier on 4th
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Berners Street, in the heart of Fitzrovia Developer Kajima has started works on the reconstruction of 16 Berners Street (previously Orwell House) in the heart of Fitzrovia. Curo Construction has been appointed as the contractor for the project, designed by Gibson Thornley architects with consulting engineer Max Fordham. The project includes partial demolition and an
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CITB chief executive Tim Balcon CITB consensus process, through which industry support for levy renewal is either secured or lost, had been scheduled to start on 10th February 2025 but it will now begin on 17th March, running until 9th May. The five-week delay is to allow for publication of the Industrial Training Board (ITB)
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Housing and planning minister Matthew Pennycook [Photo: MHCLG] A consultation paper from the Ministry of Housing proposes the removal of so-called ‘hope value’ to help councils buy development sites more cheaply. Under the proposals, local authorities will be able to take control of vacant and derelict land from landowners paying a ‘fair’ price rather than
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Archie Norman Archie Norman came to prominence in the business world in the 1990s as chief executive of the supermarket chain Asda up until its sale to US retailer Walmart. He was then elected to parliament as the Conservative member for Tunbridge Wells and was in William Hague’s shadow cabinet. He stood down as an
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The Aberdeen beachfront site, captured by Robertson Construction Robertson Construction has been confirmed as main contractor for the £50m project and is already on site. The works are designed to make Aberdeen beach a more attractive destination, with a beach park, an events field and repair of footpaths up the nearby Broad Hill. The works
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November saw steady growth in sales of new and used EVs, with inventory tightening and the gap between EVs and ICE+ models narrowing. As 2024 closes out, the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) market looks to finish with momentum in sales, supply, and prices, according to Cox Automotive figures released Dec. 19. November saw steady growth
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Based in San Leandro, Associated Coffee has operated in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 40 years and services more than 5,000 Northern California businesses. Mullen Automotive has recently announced electric vehicle (EV) orders, partnerships, and production start-ups within the commercial fleet world. Automotive Fleet has a roundup of these changes, including: Associated Coffee
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More widespread use of AVs has several challenges, including poor bridge and roadway infrastructure, but some of the biggest hindrances are safety, investment, and scale. Photo: Fleetio / Automotive Fleet With the growing use of new technologies in the fleet space, keeping up with the latest cost-saving advancements can prove advantageous, and one of those
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