McAlpine finalises rejig with new sector MDs and 40 job cuts

Aaron Morby 1 year ago
Share

Sir Robert McAlpine has completed its strategic rejig making 40 redundancies and several new industry sector managing director appointments.

The reorganisation has been driven by a switch from a regional to a national sector-based operating model.

None of the roles made redundant are project specific and are spread across the UK operations.

The main board has been expanded with several promotions.

Sir Robert McAlpine is now led by a new board


  • Edward McAlpine, Chair and Executive Partner
  • Hector McAlpine, Executive Partner
  • Paul Hamer, Chief Executive Officer
  • Karen Brookes, Chief People Officer
  • Leighton More, Chief Financial Officer
  • Steven Hudson, Executive Commercial Director*
  • Andrew Hunter, Executive Director of Engineering & Technical Services*
  • Grant Findlay, Executive Managing Director – Buildings*
  • Tony Gates, Executive Managing Director – Infrastructure*

(*newly appointed board directors)

Supporting the board are new sector managing director appointments for Healthcare, Commercial Offices and Industrial, as well as heritage and complex schemes delivered by its Major & Special Projects team.

McAlpine will also be targeting growth in the rail, transport and nuclear sectors of its Infrastructure business.

Mark Gibson, former managing director of North and Scotland now leads the Healthcare operation as MD.

While Stuart McArthur will support the push for projects under the ProCure23 framework, and the Government’s  New Hospital Programme as work winning director at Healthcare.

Mark Taylor, previously project director on Phases 3a / 3b at Battersea Power Station, has been appointed managing director for Major Projects, working alongside Mike Coleman, well-known figure in the heritage sector, as sector director for Special Projects.

Returning to Sir Robert McAlpine from the Madison Square Garden Company, Mike O’Donnell becomes managing director of Commercial.

Other key appointments are Simon Richards as sustainability director, Nick Leach as digital construction director and Julie Colbert as design management director.

Driving construction quality, Nicola Markall, becomes technical compliance director, and David Bucksley, health, safety & wellbeing director. Lynda Thwaite, a regular company spokesperson on EDI and social value, sees her responsibilities extended to become brand, communications and proposals director.

Paul Hamer, CEO of Sir Robert McAlpine, said: “It is encouraging that we have been able to enact multiple internal promotions as well as welcome back experienced former team members such as Grant Findlay and Mike O’Donnell.

“Their return is testament to our strong new vision and enduring positive workplace culture.

“I am confident that this move to a sector-focused model with national centres of excellence sets us up for long term success, giving our people fulfilling and rewarding careers.”

 

Latest news

Plans go in for huge Olympic Park construction hub

Bow Goods Yard could deliver 3.5m tonnes of materials a year to sites across London
9 mins ago

Surgo Construction went down owing £4.5m

Biggest creditor is Bellway Homes after dispute on housing job
3 hours ago

Plan for £100m Liverpool Baltic station

Construction work could begin next year
4 hours ago

Vistry seals £157m West London housing deal

Around 575 homes to be built at Merrick Place scheme in Ealing
2 hours ago

Streamlined Watkin Jones returns to profit in first half

Multi-room specialist sees secured work pipeline hit £1.4bn
2 hours ago

Bellway hires ex-brickie as group construction chief

James Griffin to oversee move to the Future Homes Standard and timber frame.
3 hours ago

Persimmon under fire for delays to £10m relief road

West Suffolk Council serves Breach of Condition Notices after timetable slips again
3 hours ago

BAM wins £33m Kent secondary school job

Replacement Swanley academy to be built at live school site
3 hours ago

Aluminium cladding specialist collapses

Melton Mowbray-based firm worked for several main contractors
1 day ago

Brickwork contractor Lee Marley returns to profit

Affordable and rental homes demand lifts brickwork contractor
1 day ago

Housing contractor Durkan suffers second year of losses

More fire safety provisions tip firm into £3.9m loss
1 day ago

Farrans makes breakthrough on tricky tunnel job

Tunnel under Tees latest part of new £155m water pipeline job
1 day ago

Heidelberg buys aggregates and earthworks specialist B&A

Latest deal follows acquisition of Mick George
1 day ago

Flagship biodiversity net gain scheme flawed

NAO warns Government's flagship green development scheme at risk of failure
4 days ago

Plan in for £3bn Lincolnshire mega data centre

3.3m sq ft Humber Tech Park will be one of Europe's largest data centres
4 days ago

Green light for Digbeth 1,300 homes scheme

Warner’s Fields scheme to start with excavation and landscaping of the River Rea
4 days ago

£210m M3 Junction 9 upgrade gains consent

VolkerFitzpatrick to start work in early 2025 on Winnall roundabout, near Winchester
4 days ago

United Living wins 14-year L&Q homes repairs deal

Trafford housing upkeep deal worth £205m
4 days ago

£400m Lewisham resi-led scheme advances

Land deal paves way for Amro Partners' 1,000-home London scheme
4 days ago

McLaren gets go-ahead for Grade II listed Leeds student scheme

Springfield House to be revamped and two new wings added
4 days ago

Piling giant to fit people alarms on all rigs

Cementation Skanska upgrades site safety systems
4 days ago

Vistry to make £800m profit after subcontractor cost cuts

House builder bullish about shareholder returns after asking suppliers for discounts
5 days ago

Shareholders approve £2.5bn Barratt and Redrow merger

Final hurdle is for the competition regulator to approve the deal.
5 days ago

Green light for £80m Leith waterfront revamp

Build-to-rent homes and student accommodation scheme to be built
5 days ago

Tilbury Douglas clears Interserve legacy jobs to return to profit

Revenue tops £500m in first year as standalone contractor
6 days ago

Land deal paves way for Manchester civil service office hub

Government buys five acres at former Central Retail Park
5 days ago

Speller Metcalfe wins Wolverhampton library upgrade

Full works are due to start in the autumn
5 days ago

Skills shortage puts big infrastructure projects at risk

Government failing as an intelligent client and now over-reliant on consultancies
6 days ago

Contractors face further insulation board price hikes

Cost of PIR insulation boards set to rise another 10%
6 days ago

Henry Boot wins £36m Rotherham Markets job

Project involves upgrading existing market and building a new library
6 days ago

Contractor services