Management Team

Executive Directors

Aged 52. Joined the Company as Finance Director in 2000. Appointed Managing Director in 2003 and Chief Executive in 2004. Previously Finance Director of Dwyer Estates plc after a career in the housing industry.

Aged 45. Joined the Company in 2003. Previously Chief Financial Officer of Hagemeyer (UK) Limited, after a career with Williams Holdings PLC.

Aged 49. Joined the Company as construction director in 1995 and appointed to the main Board as a Director in November 2006. Previously contracts director and construction manager with a number of national contracting companies (including Balfour Beatty and Clarke Construction).

Non-Executive Directors

Aged 67. A Director since 1976 and Chief Executive from 1982 to 2004. Executive chairman from 2004 to 2008, and non-execuitve chairman since 11 February 2008. He is also a non-executive director of Robinson PLC., and a member of the Regeneration and Development Committee of the  British Property Federation

Aged 43. A Non-Executive Director appointed in 2004. Previously Deputy Chairman of Northern Racing PLC and Director and the Vice-Chairman of the Racecourse Association.

Aged 66. A Non-Executive Director appointed in 2002. Senior Independent Director since 23 February 2009. Formerly Chairman of Geest PLC and Derbyshire Building Society, and prior to that held senior executive positions within the Hanson Group.

Aged 64.  A Non-Executive Director appointed in 2005. Chairman of the Audit Committee. Formerly a partner of  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and a member and former Deputy Chairman of their Supervisory Board. Currently an Advisory Board member of Savile plc and Chairman of the Board of  Trustees and Council member of the British Heart Foundation.

Paul Rigg DL, CPFA*+
Aged 62. A Non-Executive Director appointed in 2004. Formerly Chief Executive of West Sussex County Council.   He is a director of the Chichester Festival Theatre Ltd, and chairman of the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum Ltd.

Lesley James CBE MA, CCIPD *+
Aged 60. A Non-Executive Director appointed in October 2009. Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Formerly HR Director of Tesco PLC and Non-Executive Director of Queens Moat Houses plc; Care UK plc; Alpha Airports Group plc; Inspicio plc; Liberty International Plc; and Selfridges plc. Currently a Non-Executive Director of Anchor Trust and the West Bromwich Building Society.

Lady Katherine Innes Ker MA, DPhil (Oxon) *+
Aged 49. A Non-Executive Director appointed in October 2009. Formerly a Non-Executive Director of The Television Corporation PLC, Fibernet Group plc, Williams Lea PLC, Gyrus Group PLC, Shed Media PLC, Bryant Group plc, Taylor Woodrow plc, Ordnance Survey, ITVDigital plc, and Oakley Capital. Currently Senior Independent Director of Tribal Group plc and Non-Executive Director of Taylor Wimpey PLC.

Senior Management