Galliford Try has announced Glennan Blackmore has joined as the new managing director (MD) of its Infrastructure business unit, covering National Highways, Local Authorities and Major Projects.
Blackmore takes over from David Lowery who was promoted to the role of divisional MD of Environment and Infrastructure as an executive board member, tasked with driving the company’s expansion within these sectors.
Blackmore brings more than 30 years’ experience in construction to Galliford Try, having most recently managed the National Highways portfolio for Skanska as highways sector director.
He has overseen international projects and been accredited with Fellowship of both the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation.
Blackmore will be responsible for increasing Galliford Try’s market share in existing markets and progressing aligned adjacent market opportunities.
He said: “Galliford Try has built an excellent reputation as a leading UK construction group, known for its people-orientated and progressive approach, and committed to improving lives by delivering high-quality infrastructure.
“I am very much looking forward to this new role and working collaboratively with an experienced team to deliver further success in the future.”
Lowery said: “Infrastructure remains a key focus for our organisation, and we are excited that Glennan, with his wealth of experience, has joined our business for the next and important phase of our journey.
“I look forward to working with Glennan and the team to further grow and develop the business as we continue to deliver local and nationally critical infrastructure for our customers, making a real difference to communities across the UK.”
Galliford Try recently said it is confident it will deliver another year of increased revenue and profits, following a strong performance across all its operations.
Chief executive Bill Hocking said he expects group revenue and pre-tax profit for the full year to be above City forecasts, which are currently £1.6 billion and £29.2 million, respectively.
Galliford also said it was confident about its outlook as it sits on an order book of £3.8 billion, roughly in line but up slightly on 2023, and with 92 per cent of revenue for the new financial year locked in.
The group is currently targeting revenue of more than £2.2 billion and a divisional operating margin of 4 per cent by 2030.
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