Five construction leaders win New Year honours

The New Year Honours List has recognised five industry stalwarts for their contribution to construction.

Bill Robertson (pictured), the founder and executive chairman of construction giant Robertson Group, has been knighted. Robertson, who was already a CBE, was made a ‘Sir’ for his services to the construction industry and charity in Scotland.

He founded Robertson in his hometown of Elgin, Scotland, in 1966 and has built the firm up to be one of the UK’s largest contractors. In the latest CN100 list, Robertson ranked 29th with a turnover of £588m.

Robertson said he was “thrilled, but deeply humbled and honoured” for the recognition.

Elsewhere on the list, Robert Oliver, the former chief executive of the Construction Equipment Association (CEA), has been made an MBE. Oliver, who retired as the CEA’s boss in 2021, was given the honour for his services to the construction equipment manufacturing sector.

Professor David Mosey, a former director of the Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution, has become a CBE for his services to the construction industry.

Mosey spent 33 years as a specialist construction lawyer until joining the centre in 2013.

He currently teaches construction law and procurement at King’s College, London.

Terry Stocks, UK head of public sector and education at consultancy Faithful+Gould, was awarded an MBE for services to construction innovation. Stocks has spent nearly eight years at Faithful+Gould. Before that he worked at the Ministry of Justice for 24 years overseeing estate projects and programmes.

Finally, Andy Hill, founder and chief executive of housebuilder Hill Group, has been awarded an OBE for services to affordable housing.