Willmott Dixon has appointed Andrew Hurcomb as its new regional operations director in Yorkshire.

Having spent 28 years working with Galliford Try, Mr Hurcomb will support Willmott Dixon's current projects in Yorkshire and will be based at its office in Morley, Leeds.

The company is currently carrying out several major schemes in the region, including the new National College for High Speed Rail in Doncaster, Minsthorpe Leisure Centre in Wakefield and Scarborough Leisure Village.


The firm also recently built the Flemingate retail development in Beverley, a new campus in Scarborough for Coventry University plus two large custody suites for South Yorkshire Police in Sheffield and Barnsley.

Anthony Dillon, managing director of Willmott Dixon in the North said, "We are delighted to welcome Andrew to Willmott Dixon. It is an exciting time with a surge of new opportunities across Yorkshire and Andrew will help us deliver many successful projects for our customers."

Mr Hurcomb said: "I am excited to be playing a part in realising the huge potential we have in Yorkshire and further developing the business in the region working with customers from public and private sectors."

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