Skanska hires Sporn from roads body to lead infrastructure operations
24 Jul
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Skanska hires Sporn from roads body to lead infrastructure operations

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Skanska has appointed Dean Sporn as operations director within its UK infrastructure division.Sporn will join in early 2025 from National Highways, where he has spent the past eight years as director of enhancements in the major projects directorate.During his time at the government-owned roads body, he was responsible for several high-profile schemes, including the A417 Missing Link, M25 junction 10 upgrade, and the A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross dualling.A civil engineer by background, Sporn has more than 30 years’ experience in infrastructure delivery. Before joining National Highways in 2016, he spent seven years at CPB Contractors in Australia and New Zealand, leading a AU$2bn (£1.06bn) programme of road, rail, tunnelling and healthcare projects.Skanska UK executive vice-president Andrew English said Sporn brought “extensive infrastructure experience from the UK and overseas” to the business.Sporn said he...
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Henry Brothers appointed to build Nottingham health hub
24 Jul
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Henry Brothers appointed to build Nottingham health hub

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Henry Brothers has been appointed to deliver a new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in central Nottingham. The Northern Ireland-based contractor said it will start enabling works at the site on Lister Gate this month, after contracts were signed between site landlord Homes England and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, which will operate the facility. The £92.2m-turnover contractor did not divulge the value of the deal, although data intelligence provider Glenigan estimates it at £25m. Designed by architects Leonard Design, the building will be delivered with structural and civil engineering input from Arup. The scheme is part of a national programme backed by the Department of Health and Social Care to improve diagnostic capacity in community settings. It will form part of the wider Broad Marsh regeneration, which includes a new public park and transport interchange. When complete, the building...
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‘It Is Wrong’ – Hakeem Baba-Ahmed Says Buhari, Tinubu Became Presidents For Personal Reasons
24 Jul
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‘It Is Wrong’ – Hakeem Baba-Ahmed Says Buhari, Tinubu Became Presidents For Personal Reasons

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Former presidential political adviser, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu and the late former President, Muhammadu Buhari, became president for personal reasons.Naija News reports that Hakeem Baba-Ahmed made the assertion while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday. Baba-Ahmed said Buhari and Tinubu never became president to run Nigeria, but rather because they believe they have laboured in the political process for so long. According to Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, Tinubu and Buhari’s decision to seek the presidency is a misguided reason to pursue political power. Asked if he would join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, Baba-Ahmed said, “I haven’t. I have a party. I’m a member of the PRP. “I was the chairman of APC in my state for three years. I was the chairman when we transitioned from CPC and went into the coalition with...
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SA’s police at a crossroads: Politics, crime, and the fight for reform
24 Jul
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SA’s police at a crossroads: Politics, crime, and the fight for reform

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Key topics:Police reform reversed by ANC political interference and elite contestationRising crime linked to politicised policing and resource misallocationUrgent calls to depoliticise police and ensure democratic accountability Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Registerhere. Support South Africa’s bastion of independent journalism, offering balanced insights on investments, business, and the political economy, by joining BizNews Premium. Registerhere. If you preferWhatsAppfor updates, sign up to the BizNews channelhere. The auditorium doors will open for BNIC#2 on 10 September 2025 in Hermanus. For more information and tickets,click here. After South Africa’s firstdemocratic elections in 1994there was significant optimism about police reform in the country. Impressive steps were taken to bring the South African Police Service under civilian control and...
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