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Kier is to carve its London and Southern England activity into separate businesses just two years after the regional units were merged into one.
The firm has appointed David Rowsell as managing director of Kier Construction London and Cheryl Parsons as regional director for Kier Construction Southern.
The move is a major departure from its structural overhaul in 2021, when Kier said a consolidation of its regional businesses would put it in the “strongest position to deliver sustainable growth over the next five years”.
At the time, Kier created five consolidated business units – for London, Southern and Strategic Projects; Midlands & Eastern; Western & Wales; North and Scotland; and Kier Places, a housing-maintenance and facilities-management arm.
It also launched two separate functions, one for clients and markets and the other for operations.
Announcing the latest shake-up this week, Kier said the new structure was an “exciting phase of ongoing growth and evolution” for its construction division.
Last month, David McKenzie, former managing director of the London, Southern and Strategic Projects unit, left the firm to join NEOM in Saudi Arabia as executive director of the Trojena Project.
Rowsell, formerly northern home counties area director at Morgan Sindall, has been brought in to expand Kier Construction London’s private sector offering to complement its public sector base.
He said: “I am excited to join Kier at this key time, with the opportunity to lead the London region into the next phase of growth, while also developing the region further in the Thames Valley area.
“I’m looking forward to visiting our projects and offices, meeting our teams, partners and customers, and understanding how I can draw upon my experience to help support the continued growth and success of the London business.”
Parsons, who joined Kier eight years ago, working with the regions to grow Kier Construction’s healthcare sector, said her focus would be on the quality of project delivery.
“I am looking forward to working with our outstanding teams in Southern, unlocking the great opportunities that exist across our priority sectors and focusing on outstanding project delivery and customer satisfaction,” she said.
Kier Construction group managing director Stuart Togwell said the appointments showed that the company both attracted talent and invested in its own people.
“This is an exciting phase of ongoing growth and evolution for our construction division,” he said. “We are delighted that David is joining our business and proud that we could promote Cheryl internally.
“With their extensive experience and impressive track record in both private and public sectors, both David and Cheryl are well placed to allow these regions the opportunity to thrive.”
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