David Lavery previously worked for Danaher & Walsh in site management roles before returning to his native Australia in 2010, where he worked for contractors Fulton Hogan and Brierty on a range of civil engineering projects.
He returned to the UK in 2018 and worked for Tarmac for a year before re-joining Danaher & Walsh In April 2012 as operations manager for civil engineering.
Managing director Dan Danaher said: "I'm delighted to welcome David to the board of directors. His knowledge, experience and enthusiasm will be a great asset, and I wish him every success in his new role, driving forward our civil engineering business."
Danaher & Walsh is a family-owned civil engineering contracting and pipeline rehabilitation business based in Leicestershire, working in the Midlands and east of England.
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