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30 www.thefis.org Linear Group acquires stake in fire safety consultancy Contracting and fit-out specialists, Linear Group, have acquired a stake in Kyle Management Solutions, a fire safety solutions consultancy, to create Linear Fire Safety (LFS). Based in the Group’s Glasgow HQ, LFS becomes the fifth division of Linear Group. Three new senior fire specialists have joined the Group, bringing over 100 years of fire experience to the business and providing essential insight for clients across the UK. Former Assistant Chief Officer (Director of Operations) of Strathclyde Fire and Rescue, Bill McDonagh, who brings 42 years of fire safety experience, takes up the post of Chairman of LFS. Alan Macmillan becomes Managing Director, bringing an impressive career record of over 30 years with Strathclyde Fire and Rescue and Director Andrew McClure adds his own 30 years’ experience in local authority fire and rescue services to the team. www.linearuk.com ISG’s Agility business, which specialises in sub-50,000 ft² fit-out projects across sectors including commerical office, public sector and education, has further strengthened its leadership team, with the appointment of Darran Brand as Divisional Director. Reporting directly toMD, Nick Oddy, Darran will support Agility’s continued expansion into the public sector arena and focus on the company’s growing reputation for agile delivery in the commercial officemarket. www.isgltd.com Lee French, Partner and Operations Director for MENA (L-R) Alan Macmillan and AndrewMcClure Barbara Sacha, Critical Systems Partner Alex Carter, Structures Partner Darran Brand, Divisional Director, ISG’s Agility team Three new partners at Cundall Multidisciplinary engineering consultancy, Cundall, has appointed three new partners within its global leadership team. Based in Cundall’s London office, Barbara Sacha joined the business in 2017 as an Associate in the Critical Systems team, becoming Associate Director in 2019. She is a qualified chartered mechanical engineer. Alex Carter joined Cundall as Associate Director in 2016, having spent most of his career working across the globe, and this experience delivering projects with different cultural considerations has prepared him for working in Cundall’s Singapore and Dubai offices, as well as in Birmingham where he is based. Lee French has been promoted to Partner and also has the position of Operations Director for the MENA business. Lee has been with Cundall for almost 20 years having joined the Newcastle office as an apprentice, he is a chartered civil engineer and chartered construction manager and is a champion of innovative, sustainable approaches in building infrastructure. www.cundall.com Company news ISG’s Agility business further strengthens its leadership team Willmott Dixon’s chief people officer Rick Lee has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List 2021 for services to business and equality. He said: “I am very honoured to receive an OBE, which I feel is also a reflection on how Willmott Dixon and the wider construction industry is making huge progress to becoming a more diverse and inclusive place to work. “It’s a real privilege for me to work with a fantastic team at Willmott Dixon and the Women’s Business Council to drive this issue forward and develop ways we can take meaningful actions to ensure more women enjoy a rewarding career in construction.” www.willmottdixon.co.uk Willmott Dixon chief people officer awarded OBE Rick Lee Bill McDonagh