Chris Ball, president UK & Ireland, AtkinsRéalis AtkinsRéalis has moved Richard Robinson, until now president for UK & Ireland, to take charge of its Asia, Middle East & Australia (AMEA) operations. Chris Ball replaces Robinson as president UK & Ireland, effective 1st March 2025. Ball is currently chief operating officer of AtkinsRéalis’ nuclear business. In […]
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With federal incentives for EV charging shrinking, the cost of installing workplace chargers can add up fast. But scaling your EV fleet doesn’t have to mean expensive infrastructure. This white paper breaks down how to electrify your fleet with lower costs and smarter solutions. Download to learn: Why every dollar spent on charging infrastructure is
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Mannok Ultra White Cement, made in Turkey by Cimsa Cimsa, a building materials subsidiary of Turkish conglomerate Sabanci Holdings, completed the acquisition of 94.7% of Mannok at the beginning of October 2024. Mannok – formerly Quinn Building Products until a 2020 rebrand – has now expanded its bagged cement range with the introduction of Mannok
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New Nairn Academy is sprouting out of the ground Balfour Beatty began construction on the Nairn Academy school last month, having been awarded a £61m contract by the Highland Council at the end of 2025. A new 9,767 sqm school building is going up to replace the existing Nairn Academy secondary school, 15 miles northeast
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Dan Germann, managing director of Durkan Regen Durkan Regen will seek to build on Durkan’s 50-plus years’ experience working for local authorities and housing associations across London and the northern home counties. Managing director of Durkan Regen is Dan Germann, who joined Durkan in October 2024 from Equans, where he was a regional managing director.
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The 2024 event saw more than £6m-worth of deals struck More than 300 attendees representing more than 150 companies are expected to be at the event on Thursday 13th March, including procurement teams from major names in the aviation, hospitality and construction industries like Manchester Airports Group (MAG), Holiday Inn, Bethell, Arup, and AmcoGiffen. Manchester
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The Leith Walk site, with base slab completed Commercial property developer Firethorn Trust has appointed Ogilvie Construction main contractor for the superstructure of its purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Leith Walk, Edinburgh. This appointment follows completion of the building’s substructure The six-storey block will have rooms for 230 students when it completes, which is
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Since its introduction in 2017, the XC60 has been Volvo Cars’ top-selling model, with more than one and a half million XC60s sold across the globe. Photo: Volvo / Automotive Fleet The Volvo XC60 will receive a significant refresh for the upcoming model year, featuring key user experience, design, and comfort updates. The broader model
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What do the cards say for 2025? Fleet managers will need foresight, strategy, and adaptability to navigate the new challenges and opportunities. Can the fleet industry simultaneously experience stability and disruption? Yes, actually — and 2025 seems to be the year in which this hypothesis will play out. The unpredictable turns predictable, yet new wildcards
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Manchester’s commercial buildings top the EPC league table Research from the British Property Federation (BPF) finds that 83% of commercial buildings in seven major cities have an EPC below B. The analysis of commercial real estate in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle shows that just 2% of commercial buildings have an EPC
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