Paul Dodsworth joins Wates from Bowmer & Kirkland, where he spent eight years as construction director overseeing projects in the North East and Scotland.
Wates is currently building the 拢100m Central Square office development in Leeds and wants to grow its presence in new markets in Newcastle, Teesside, Sunderland and Durham.
At Bowmer & Kirkland, Paul Dodsworth led commercial and retail schemes, including the flagship Trinity Square mixed-use development in Gateshead.
At Wates he will lead the delivery of current projects, which include the new 拢35m Haribo factory in Wakefield and the 拢5.6m XP School in Doncaster.
Phil Harrison, managing director of Wates Construction North, said: 鈥淲ates Construction has an extensive portfolio of excellent projects in Yorkshire both past and present, which places us a reputed contractor across commercial, manufacturing and public sector markets.
鈥漃aul鈥檚 appointment marks a step forward in our strategic growth plan for the region, which will see us drive the business further afield whilst building on our long-standing position as a trusted and innovative contractor.鈥�
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