Severfield hires former Robert Bird boss as technical chief

Steelwork contractor Severfield has hired former Robert Bird Group boss Simon Nicholas to muscle in earlier on major projects.
Nicholas joins as chief technical officer and executive committee member with a brief to bring design, manufacturing and construction closer together.
The steelwork giant wants to secure more early involvement through pre-construction services agreements, helping shape designs and iron out delivery challenges before work hits site.Reporting to chief executive Paul McNern