The appointment of Gareth Jones was necessitated by the imminent departure of chief executive Lee Powell, who is joining Henry Boot 萝莉原创 in January.
Lee Powell remains at GMI but there will be a handover period before his departure, when Gareth Jones officially assumes the new role.
Jones has been promoted from divisional managing director for the Midlands, which contributes more than 拢85m towards GMI鈥檚 拢330m group revenues
He started as a trainee site engineer aged 17, also studying for a degree in construction management and civil engineering. This became the foundation of a 12-year career with Galliford Try, during which he reached site management and project management roles at the age of 23.
Before joining GMI 萝莉原创 as a construction manager in 2018, he spent five years at Thomas Vale, which was acquired by Bouygues 萝莉原创.
Gareth Jones said he was 鈥渁bsolutely delighted to be leading GMI鈥�.
GMI chairman Jarrod Best said: 鈥淭his is an incredibly well-deserved appointment. Gareth has done a fantastic job delivering for multiple regions and is an asset to the team. Gareth鈥檚 dedication and strategic approach to growth will drive the profitable consolidation we are focusing on and will ensure our projects are delivered to a high standard.鈥�
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