John Wood, chairman of Gateshead-based Tolent Construction, has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours.
Awarded for services to building and civil engineering, Wood established Tolent Construction in 1983 after working for Wimpey and Balfour Beatty.
He is one of a handful of business professionals to win recognition for their service to the industry.
Architect John Pawson also became a CBE for services to design and architecture.
Among the other awards, chartered quantity surveyor and founder of Urbanist, was made an OBE for services to diversity and young people in construction.
Dr Jennifer Schooling, director of the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction at the University of Cambridge and Stefanie Stead, regional chair of Yorkshire and Humber Construction Industry Council and principal at architect Stead & Co, also received OBEs.
from Construction Enquirer http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2018/12/30/tolent-chairman-gains-cbe-in-new-years-honours/
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