Opportunity to work at Mid Group as Finance Director

The Mid Group is currently on the lookout for a Finance Director to join the team.

This role is an extremely good opportunity for someone to take over the day-to-day financial requirements and deal with the different areas of Mid Consulting.

As a growing, multi-national business, and following a number of recent contract wins, we need someone to lead this side of our business. The most suitable candidate will be dynamic and versatile, supporting the continued growth of the company in the UK and over in the Middle East. The Financial Director will work closely with our overseas colleagues, ensuring reporting requirements across the business.

Job Title:             Financial Director

Location:             Barking, London

Salary:                Competitive dependent on experience and benefits

Job Role:             Full Time (Part time/flexible working is possible)

Are you interested? View the full advert on the Sahel Majali website.

Sahel Majali discusses the state of the market

I’ve been asked by a number of clients, suppliers and consultants recently about the state of the market. There has been mixed news from various industries of late, Brexit and other events that have left many wondering what is happening in construction, writes Sahel Majali.

From what we see at the Mid Group, there still seems to be strong underlying demand for new homes, particularly in the mainstream markets. Traditional home buying areas, such as the home counties, do not appear to have had any impact whatsoever from recent events.

Furthermore, within London, there certainly seems to be strong demand for new, starter homes. The significant undersupply of stock has not gone away and the market is not delivering enough new homes.

All this means business as usual for the residential market.

New homes

Additionally to this, a number of local authorities are now starting to build homes for the first time in three decades. From the Mid Group’s experience on projects with Local Authorities, such as the London Borough of Lewisham, we are seeing growing demand for high quality, new affordable homes.

The growth of Local Authorities as a new client group is creating additional pressure on the delivery side of the market.  Here, the use of off-site construction is one of delivering high quality new homes.

Sahel Majali welcomes two new senior staff members to Mid Group

As the Mid Group continues to grow, we have an increasing amount of opportunities for recruitment.

We have recently announced the recruitment of two new senior members of staff to the business in our new home in Stratford, London.

The UK is an exciting and growing market for the Mid Group, with significant opportunities presenting themselves.  Taking on apprentices is a key part of our growth strategy.  We are looking for a number of new people to come on and join the business, who will hopefully grow with the business over a number of years and this is the first part of the stage.

New recruits

Judy McCallum joins as financial controller, leading the financial reporting elements of the company. With a first-class track record as a financial controller, she will be further assist in strengthening the Mid Groups governance.

Sean Collins also comes in as an operations and project director, joining from Laing O’Rourke where he has led projects for a number of years.

Sean has a proven track record of delivering a variety of project types, including major infrastructure, residential and healthcare schemes valuing from £20m to £400m.  His breadth of experience will be a major boost to the Mid Group.

He comes in with a key focus on the  will be focused on the delivery side of the business, ensuring that the Mid Group continues to deliver exceptional service to its clients.

You can read the article in full with Sahel Majali. 

Sahel Majali reviews the impact of Brexit so far

We are now several weeks past the Brexit vote and the impacts of the decision are starting to be felt and understood by businesses up and down the UK, writes Sahel Majali.

Consumer focus

Many consumer-focused businesses seem to have been minimally impacted, with few people changing their day-to-day routines and purchasing.  There have been few particularly negative reports from the major retailers since Brexit, although many are sighting uncertainty in forecasts (which are a lovely fall back for Chief Executives with shareholders to please).

Sahel Majali

With over 30 year’s experience working within the construction and engineering sector, I have an expert working knowledge of the industry. Starting this personal blog, I aim to provide updates directly from the MID Group as well as personal commentary regarding the built environment and its many sectors.

You can read my article in full on the Sahel Majali website.

Brexit – What now for UK business?

So the UK has voted, by a narrow margin, to Brexit.

What does this mean and how will this impact UK companies going forward?

As previously predicted, there has been a fall in the pound. This will push up prices in the short term, causing a potential inflationary spike.  This will have a slight impact on people’s day to day lives as certain things become more expensive.

Another short term issue may be many investors holding off making investing decisions.  Investor’s may look at the current uncertainty and decide to wait for some clarity as to the UK’s future to make key investment decisions.  This doesn’t necessarily mean just professional investors, but also individuals looking to buy their first home, for example.  This could cause some serious short term economic pain, with certain economic sectors slowing significantly, whilst waiting for some clarity.

Read in full on Sahel Majali's website.

Sahel Majali on Mid Group’s BIM Level 2 Accreditation

The Mid Group has achieved Building Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2 accreditation following the UK Government’s mandate in early April.

Mid Contracting and Consulting has reached an important milestone, following the government’s ruling which aims to develop the UK construction industry into an efficient and technologically advanced industry.

The government’s mandate also maintains a focus on research and development, as well as grow its marketable skill-sets that can be sold internationally.

Read in full on Sahel Majali's main site.

Sahel Majali discusses Mid Group's major hospital redevelopment

The fact that the Mid Group has been confirmed as Project Manager for the redevelopment of the ‘Brighton 3Ts’ is excellent news.

The project

Work on stage one of the three-stage project began at the start of 2016 at the Royal Sussex County Hospital and the Mid Group will be working on the project for the next nine years.

With the majority of the space now clear, construction of the stage 1 building can begin – with Mid Group managing the project. This building is due for completion in 2020, with the helideck due to be ready next year. That will allow the air ambulance to land at the hospital rather than in East Brighton Park as it does currently.

Read the article in full on Sahel Majali's blog.

Sahel Majali discusses Mid Group and Lewisham Homes partnership

The Mid Group’s partnership with Lewisham Homes means that we’ll be delivering high-quality homes for the people of south-east London.

Using off-site technologies, the new houses will be delivered in Lewisham to the highest standards and quality. Mid Group is working with the London Borough of Lewisham in order to provide employment opportunities for people around the area too.

Read in full at Sahel Majali's main site.

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UK Construction Remains in Rude Health

Recent reports suggest that UK construction remains in “rude health”, writes Sahel Majali.

The UK’s property market continues to provide developers with new construction up and down the UK, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

UK house prices grew by 6.1% year-on-year for September, a 0.6% rise on the previous month. According to a recent study from Nationwide, doesn’t have enough residential property; supply is now lower than it’s been since the 1970s.

Rising demand

This high demand low supply ratio also characterises the UK’s commercial property market. The chief economist at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Simon Rubinson, explained: “We’re seeing a solid increase in demand for commercial properties across retail, office and industrial sectors. In other words, at the moment, however badly rental costs might pinch, they do not appear a barrier to growth.”

Read in full on Sahel Majali's blog.

Introduction from Mid Group CEO Sahel Majali

Safety, quality, excellence, integrity – these are the principles that have defined the Mid Group over the past 25 years. And in 2016, things are no different, writes Sahel Majali.

Mid Group

At Mid Group, as a multi-national, multi-disciplined company, we’re driven to produce only the best results when it comes to our clients. Our eclectic mix of partners and projects consistently inspire us to approach new developments and investments with the utmost care and respect. Whether in the UK or Middle East, at Mid Group, we continually strive to deliver construction projects that push boundaries and exceed expectations. And that’s something I’m very proud of.

Continue reading on Sahel Majali’s blog.