Since starting back at Gleeds, he has rejigged the UK business and, along with global chief executive Graham Harle and chairman Richard Steer, drawn up the most ambitious plans in its 136-year history from a desk in his home.
These plans will see turnover increase to £400m by the end of 2024 with staff numbers jumping to 4,000 during the period.
Current turnover is split 60:40 in favour of the UK but McCormick said he expects this to fall back as the firm’s work overseas grows – with 1,500 of the extra 2,000 jobs due to come from outside the UK.
Not all of the new recruits will be wedded to desks in the future, either. McCormick thinks the days of Monday to Friday, 9-5 in an office are gone for good. “We expect around 50% of people’s time to be in the office. We don’t want to take any trust and freedom away from people that they have enjoyed [since the first lockdown]. But I suspect a lot of people like me will be pleased to get some human contact back.”
British Society of Lifestyle Medicine Annual Conference Announced
British Society of Lifestyle Medicine Annual Conference Announced
A unique ‘real world’ conference and virtual event
The British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (‘BSLM’), the leading UK charitable organisation promoting greater adoption of lifestyle medicine in healthcare and society, has announced that its annual conference will take place on September 2
nd to 4
th, 2021 at Edinburgh International Conference Centre. The event can also be attended online to enable wider reach and convenience for those unable to attend in person.
Designed to provide insight to the latest trends and developments in healthcare, medicine, academia, public health and scientific research, the annual conference brings together clinicians, scientists, researchers and health professionals to explore new approaches to the prevention, treatment, management and reversal of chronic disease.
Scotland to light up blue for World Parkinsonâs Day 2021 on 11 April
Scottish landmarks including Edinburgh Castle and Aberdeen s Marischal College will light up blue on Sunday.
Edinburgh Castle is one of the landmarks that will be illuminated in blue light (Image: Jane Barlow/PA)
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Scottish Government confirms 343 coronavirus cases overnight and no new deaths
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