Mr Colin Whitfield has been promoted to Group Commercial Director of Bouygues UK.

Bouygues UK has a predicted turnover in excess of £800m this year, an increase of around £100m compared to the year before. He will be responsible for strengthening and consolidating the commercial management function across the entire group.

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He will also lead on the development of Bouygues UK's 230-strong team of quantity surveyors and identify ways to further improve the group's financial performance.

Bouygues UK's Strategy and Finance Director, Philippe Jouy, said: "The industry continues to express frustrations over the chronic shortage of quantity surveyors – this senior role reflects the importance of the surveying function within the Bouygues UK group and highlights the career development opportunities available to people who have a background in surveying and aspirations for a career in commercial management."

(CD/JP)