A senior appointment at a major contractor and a new position for a former ISG director were the most notable people moves in construction this week.
Mosey on up
On 10 March, Wates named George Mosey as its new operations director for construction.
He will work with the senior team “to drive forward Wates’ continued focus on safety, quality, sustainability and operational performance”, the tier one contractor said in a statement.
Mosey will also sit on the firm’s construction board.
He joins Wates after spending his whole career so far at Laing O’Rourke, which he joined in 2008 as a junior procurement manager before rising to head European procurement in January last year.
“His new role will blend his previous experience across health and safety, procurement and project delivery,” Wates said in a statement.
Purvis fit for agile working
Elsewhere this week, a former ISG director landed a role at European fit-out specialist Agilité.
The firm said Sara Purvis will lead its German activities, overseeing operations and business development.
Since January last year, Purvis has been a divisional director for ISG in Berlin, and has spent nine years in Germany working for companies such as WeWork.
She began her career in 1996 as a land buyer and planner for Wimpey Homes (now Taylor Wimpey).
Other roles held in the UK include principal planning officer for Harrogate Borough Council and planning development officer at the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation.
Earl ranks highly
Back in the UK, housebuilder Henry Boot announced the appointment of ex-Vistry chief operating officer Earl Sibley as a non-executive director, effective from 1 April.
Sibley will become a member of various Henry Boot committees, including those overseeing audit and risk, nomination, remuneration and responsible business.
He joined Vistry in 2015 and spent nine years with the group as chief financial officer, interim chief executive, and most recently as chief operating officer.
That role was removed from Vistry’s company structure in November, and Sibley subsequently left the housebuilder at the end of last year.
Before joining Vistry, he spent seven years as regional finance director at Barratt Developments, from 2008 to 2015. His CV also includes the role of senior manager at Ernst & Young, where he spent 13 years, from 1993 to 2006.
Herculean feat
Construction labour provider Hercules Site Services has appointed Jacques Kriel as business development director.
He is tasked with growing the firm’s core labour supply business, Hercules said in a statement.
In particular, the company added, Kriel will be responsible for identifying new opportunities and strengthening Hercules’ position in key infrastructure sectors, including rail, highways, nuclear power and energy.
Kriel joins from M Group, where he spent eight months as aviation director. Before then, he served for 10 years at VGC Group, latterly as managing director from 2020 to 2024.
His CV also includes stints at tier one contractors Balfour Beatty (2008-13) and Sir Robert McAlpine (2004-07).
Kriel will report to Hercules chief executive Brusk Korkmaz.
Carnival for Furnival
Warrington-based distributor Bluebay Building Products has appointed Lucy Furnival as its new managing director.
She will take charge of operations across the country.
Her arrival follows the acquisition of Bluebay by Wolseley Group last month. Bluebay is now part of Wolseley’s infrastructure division.
Furnival joins the construction products distributor after spending 11 months at ACS Stainless Steel Fixings, from February to December last year.
She has further held director-level roles at Hilti, SIG and Speedy Hire.
Furnival is also a judge for the Women in Construction Awards.
