Bumper warehouse project pushes contractor to top league spot

Winvic soared to top spot in the November leagues thanks to a £266m warehousing job in Swindon. The job, to demolish a car manufacturing plant formerly belonging to Honda and build a 672,000 square metre warehouse in its place, pushed it well beyond its nearest… The post Bumper warehouse project pushes contractor to top league spot appeared first on Construction News.

Firm ‘harassed’ woman after she filed complaint against manager

A judge has rejected an attempt by VolkerRail to overturn parts of a ruling that it harassed and victimised a female employee after she made an allegation of sexual harassment against her line manager. Last year, a tribunal found that senior managers at the company… The post Firm ‘harassed’ woman after she filed complaint against manager appeared first on Construction News.

VolkerWessels warns of ‘economic headwinds’ despite return to profit

VolkerWessels UK has warned that high material and labour prices have created “economic headwinds of significant increases” in prices. In its results for the year ended 31 December 2021, the firm said the speed of decision-making in government had held back some projects. It has… The post VolkerWessels warns of ‘economic headwinds’ despite return to profit appeared first on Construction News.

New leadership at VolkerWessels UK

VolkerFitzpatrick managing director Richard Offord is taking over as chief executive of VolkerWessels UK on 1st August 2022.

All change at top of VolkerWessels UK

Company veteran Richard Offord becomes new CEO as Alan Robertson takes up new position as chairman