{"id":509886,"date":"2024-11-22T09:12:42","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T09:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/?p=509886"},"modified":"2024-11-22T10:16:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T10:16:39","slug":"people-moves-vistry-coo-exits-laing-promotes-a-start-up-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/peoplemoves\/people-moves-vistry-coo-exits-laing-promotes-a-start-up-and-more-22-11-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"People moves: Vistry COO exits, Laing promotes, a start-up and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

Big names in the industry have made some big strategic announcements that impact their top teams.<\/p>\n

Two firms made board-level changes that confirm their future direction and follow significant announcements about leadership roles.<\/p>\n

Role reversal<\/h3>\n
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Earl Sibley<\/p><\/div>\n

Vistry said on Wednesday<\/a> that Earl Sibley is\u00a0 stepping down as chief operating officer (COO).<\/p>\n

He has already left his role as a director of the London Stock Exchange-listed homebuilder.<\/p>\n

Sibley \u2013 who joined Vistry in April 2015 \u2013 departed after his role was removed from the company structure.<\/p>\n

\u201cEarl has elected to leave the company due to the removal of his current role of COO,\u201d the statement said. Removing the role will \u201creduce the length of reporting lines and ensures closer proximity of the CEO to the business\u201d, the housebuilder added.<\/p>\n

Modern man<\/h3>\n

Laing O\u2019Rourke has appointed Peter Lyons as managing director (MD) for its Europe business, effective from 3 February next year.<\/p>\n

He will replace Cathal O\u2019Rourke, who has been running the European business in the tier one contractor since he succeeded his father Ray as group chief executive officer in March 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lyons currently leads Laing O\u2019Rourke\u2019s Specialist Trading Business Group, where he oversees piling specialist Expanded, precast factory Explore Manufacturing, mechanical and electrical specialist Crown House Technologies, plant hire firm Select and stonework contractor Vetter.<\/p>\n

He has worked for Laing O\u2019Rourke since 2002, when he joined the business as a graduate civil engineer.<\/p>\n

The firm highlighted that Lyons is \u201cpassionate about the benefits of modern methods of construction\u201d.<\/p>\n

Starting anew<\/h3>\n

Two fit-out experts are starting their own firm to focus on the commercial office market.<\/p>\n

Max Steward, former managing director (MD) of ISG Agility, and Chris Pratt, former joint MD of BW Workplace Experts, have launched Archer.<\/p>\n

The firm will focus on Cat A and Cat B commercial office projects for landlords and occupiers.<\/p>\n

Archer will combine \u201cthe speed and adaptability of the design-and-build model with the precision and quality control of traditional methods\u201d, Steward said in a LinkedIn post yesterday.<\/p>\n

\u201cStarting a business is both exhilarating and challenging. Having a business partner makes all the difference, enhancing resilience, adding creativity, and providing a valuable sounding board for ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n

Steward rejoined ISG in January 2023 following a 12-year stint with the firm from 2007 to 2019. In between, he worked alongside Pratt at BW.<\/p>\n

Pratt joined BW in February 2022 following five years at Parkeray and two years at Macmillan and Wright.<\/p>\n

Mike Garrett and Jacob Hegarty of office design-and-build specialist Ikon will act as \u201csupportive partners and stakeholders\u201d in Archer, the company said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Structural change<\/h3>\n
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Alasdair Fowler<\/p><\/div>\n

Construction engineering consultancy Tony Gee has announced changes to its leadership structure, including the appointment of Alasdair Fowler as its new chief executive in January 2025.<\/p>\n

Fowler will also act as the firm\u2019s UK managing director (MD). He was previously its executive director and has been at the firm for 14 years.<\/p>\n

Executive MD Chris Young will take up a new position as chair of Tony Gee\u2019s executive board, to oversee the group\u2019s strategy.<\/p>\n

Tony Gee said it was making the changes to reflect \u201ccontinued growth\u201d, and it expects its UK operations \u201cto remain the largest part of the business\u201d.<\/p>\n

The firm recorded turnover of \u00a345.3m in its most recent accounts for the 2022 calendar year, up from \u00a341.7m in 2021, although it extended its current accounting period to cover the 15 months to 31 March 2024.<\/p>\n

Passing to Buck<\/h3>\n

An ex-Labour MP is in line to become the new chair for the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC).<\/p>\n

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced his intention to appoint Dame Karen Buck in the role. If the appointment is confirmed by the London Assembly, she will take over from Liz Pearce on 1 January 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Big names in the industry have made some big strategic announcements that impact their top teams. Two firms made board-level changes that confirm their future direction and follow significant announcements about leadership roles. Role reversal Vistry said on Wednesday that Earl Sibley is\u00a0 stepping down as chief operating officer (COO). He has already left his …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":149995,"featured_media":503436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"categories":[2167],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n