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Lend Lease to drop Bovis name

Grant Prior 14 years ago

Lend Lease is believed to be on the brink of dropping the famous Bovis construction name from its business.

The Bovis name has been synonymous with UK construction since 1885.

But reports suggest Lend Lease’s Australian board is set to rebrand the UK business and drop the Bovis label.

Lend Lease acquired the contractor in 1999 and renamed it Bovis Lend Lease.

Chairman John Spanswick is also set to retire this year after 40 years with the firm.

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