Balfour Beatty Appoints New MD For South Of England

Balfour Beatty has appointed Dave Smith as the new Managing Director of its regional construction business in the South of England.

Mr Smith joins Balfour Beatty from the McLaren Group where he was Managing Director of its construction business. He held a number of senior positions at Wates throughout his 32 years there, latterly as Construction Managing Director and Group Chief Operating Officer.

A qualified Quantity Surveyor, Mr Smith has a wide range of experience across the UK construction market and an extensive project delivery background, overseeing a mix of public and private sector frameworks.


Dean Banks, Chief Executive Officer of Balfour Beatty's UK Construction Services business, said: "I am delighted to welcome Dave to the Balfour Beatty team.

"This appointment will support Balfour Beatty's Build to Last goals of Lean, Expert, Trusted and Safe; utilising Dave's expert capability and deep specialist knowledge to drive future profitable growth in the region."

Balfour Beatty's regional business in the South of England spans numerous sectors including aviation, buildings and defence infrastructure. Most recently, the company was awarded a £43 million contract by Wapping Wharf Living to deliver the second phase of Bristol's Wapping Wharf regeneration project.

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