John Carlin joins Wates after 24 years with Bowmer & Kirkland, latterly as divisional director for retail and mixed-use projects.
His brief at Wates is to help win business as the group seeks to double its turnover to 拢2bn.
Mr Carlin said: 鈥淚 am joining Wates at an exciting time, with a diverse range of projects and an exceptional team to take forward and build on the business鈥� ongoing success. I bring to my new role an ambition to strengthen relationships with clients, both new and existing, and ensure that we continue to deliver the exceptional standards upon which Wates鈥� reputation has been established.
鈥淚 firmly believe that a business is built on the expertise of its people, particularly when their culture, work ethic and commitment to excellence is wholly aligned. I am now focussed on meeting the teams on the ground and supporting them in delivering high quality projects with health and safety, value for money and innovation as our core priorities.鈥�
Phil Harrison, managing director of Wates Construction Midlands & North, said: 鈥淎s a champion of innovation, John鈥檚 drive to be best-in-class together with his impressive team ethic will significantly enhance our already strong presence in the Midlands.鈥�
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