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Crest Nicholson has announced the departure of its chief executive Peter Truscott, as it also reported a 70 per cent slump in pre-tax profit. The housebuilder said Martyn Clark, currently chief commercial officer at Persimmon, would replace Truscott, who will retire after a handover period starting later this year. Crest…

Former Carillion chief executive Richard Howson has become president of a Florida-based energy tech company, months after being banned from directing UK companies. Howson was the chief executive of Carillion from December 2011 to July 2017 – six months before the UK’s second-largest construction company entered liquidation with £7bn of…

Modular firm Eco Buildings Group plc has announced the sacking of its executive vice chairman Dominic Redfern “for cause”. Redfern had been suspended since 22 December last year pending further investigation by the company. The decision to dismiss him “aligns with our commitment to upholding the highest standards of conduct…

Vistry chief executive Greg Fitzgerald has added the role of group chairman to his responsibilities, as former chair Ralph Findlay steps down after nine years on the board. There will be no change in Fitzgerald’s pay package. Vistry’s board won approval in August to increase his remuneration to up to…

Clegg Construction managing director Simon Blackburn has announced his retirement after 20 years in charge. Commercial director Michael Sims has taken over as MD, while the rest of the leadership team remains unchanged, the company said in a statement. Sims joined Clegg in 2021 after two decades at GF Tomlinson,…

Two major contractors have appointed new managing directors to regional divisions. Tilbury Douglas has named Phil Shaw as managing director of its Building North unit, while appointing Martin Horne to regional director for the North West. Meanwhile, Simon Martin became managing director of Caddick Civil Engineering. Shaw started his career…

Bam’s UK construction chief James Wimpenny is to retire this month. After joining the contractor in 1985 as a management trainee, he rose through the ranks to become chief executive of Bam Construct UK six years ago. In 2021 Dutch-owned parent company Royal Bam Group undertook a major reshuffle that…

Rick Willmott has stepped down as Willmott Dixon’s chief executive after 18 years, with former trainee Graham Dundas taking his place. Dundas joined Willmott Dixon as a management trainee in 1998, rising through the ranks to become the company’s chief financial officer in 2018. He was named trainee of the…

Only two people from the construction industry have been recognised in 2024’s New Year Honours List. Graham Paterson, the former chief executive of City Building, one of Scotland’s largest construction companies, received an OBE for services to equality and inclusion in construction. Ruth Devine, managing director of contractor SJD Associates,…

A Costain employee has been appointed to chair NATO’s first study into how it should prepare for climate change. Julian Hasinski, a principal systems based approach consultant at Costain, will lead a team of 25 defence contractors as part of research by the NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG). The team…