in brief

Dennis moves to

Mowlem board

Clive Dennis has joined the board of John Mowlem Construction after spending the past six years as head of the engineering and contracting division at Whessoe. Dennis has spent his entire career in the M & E contracting sector.

McLean sells Aber

David McLean Group has sold its builders merchant division to a husband-and-wife management buy-out team. David and Jill Hopkins have acquired Aber Building Supplies for an undisclosed sum. Aber has a staff of 40. McLean intends using the money raised on its homes division.