People moves: Position and management updates in the UK construction

NG Bailey chief executive to stand down

Ian Weinfass — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 09:30:04 +0000

NG Bailey has announced the departure of chief executive David Hurcomb after 14 years at the helm. Hurcomb will retire in May and be replaced by Jonathan Stockton, currently chief operating officer at the mechanical & electrical (M&E) contractor. Hurcomb joined the then £464m-turnover NG…

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McAlpine appoints new transport MD

Will Ing — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:00:25 +0000

Sir Robert McAlpine has appointed a new managing director of transport and two new framework directors as it continues to rejig its executive team. Days after announcing the sudden departure of chief executive Paul Hamer, the family-owned contractor has named former Keltbray executive Vip Gandhi…

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Balfour Beatty shuffles board

Charlotte Banks — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 07:00:41 +0000

Balfour Beatty has announced that Anne Drinkwater will take on the position of senior independent non-executive director in May. She replaces Stephen Billingham, who will step down from the board after the next annual general meeting. Drinkwater has served as a non-executive director for Balfour…

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Government names new National Highways chair

Joshua Stein — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 07:00:05 +0000

Sir Gareth Rhys Williams has been appointed as chair of roads body National Highways. Williams was announced as chair following a “competitive selection process”. He replaces Dipesh Shah, who stepped down from his role at the end of 2023 when his three-year term came to…

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McAlpine CEO replaced by ex-Lendlease boss

Ian Weinfass — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 12:29:39 +0000

Sir Robert McAlpine has announced the sudden departure of chief executive Paul Hamer, and that he will be replaced with former Lendlease Europe boss Neil Martin. A statement shared by the contractor on Friday (16 February) said that Martin will start in post on Monday…

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ISG ex-chief resigns as part of ‘planned transition’

Ben Vogel — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 12:05:00 +0000

The former head of ISG resigned from his subsequent role as a non-executive director in December, the company has revealed. The news comes days after the departure of his successor as chief executive was announced. A filing with Companies House yesterday (12 February) showed Paul…

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ISG chief steps down as ‘fundamental reset’ beckons

Charlotte Banks — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 11:55:57 +0000

ISG chief executive Matt Blowers has left the company after only two years in the role, with chief financial officer Karen Booth also set to step down in March. Blowers spent 26 years at ISG, taking up the top job from Paul Cossell in January…

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Homes England investment boss returns to Kier

Will Ing — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 07:00:50 +0000

Homes England’s interim chief investment officer is departing to rejoin Kier as a managing director within its Kier Property business. David Bridges first joined Kier in 2020, where he was chief executive of Kier Living until its £110m sale to private equity group Terra Firma…

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Tilbury Douglas hires senior exec from Arcadis

Charlotte Banks — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 12:19:06 +0000

Tilbury Douglas has appointed Andrew Bull as managing director for infrastructure. Bull joins the firm from Arcadis, where he spent nearly six years as a senior partner. He replaces Paul Thain, who is retiring. Bull was Arcadis’ UK water sector lead and served as a…

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Ex-L&G modular boss joins Wates

Ian Weinfass — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:33:11 +0000

Wates has appointed former Legal & General Modular Homes boss Rosie Toogood to its executive committee. Toogood joined the offsite housing arm of L&G in 2017 from Rolls-Royce, where she had been business development director of its aerospace business. L&G announced the closure of its…

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