Story Contracting has appointed Emma Porter as its new Construction Director.

Emma, an 11-year industry professional, is returning to the company following a stint in Advisory Services at Arup.

She said: "I feel a huge amount of loyalty, pride and responsibility for Story Contracting, particularly for the Construction division where I have previously worked. I believe that a combination of education along with experience working in a different sector of the construction industry, particularly for an organisation as widely respected as Arup, has given me the knowledge, skills, contacts and experience to bring back to Story Contracting and help our business achieve its goals."


She first joined the Story team in 2007, working in a variety of roles at the company over a six year period, before moving to Paris to complete an MBA at INSEAD.

After moving back to the UK in 2014, Emma joined Arup as a Senior Operations Consultant working principally in the nuclear sector, and then returned to Story Contracting as the company's Head of Operations a year later.

Jason Butterworth, CEO of Story Contracting, added: "Our Construction division has experienced a promising start to the year having secured work for 60% of our 2019 business plan, and as such, we identified the need for a strong leader to help us deliver on these projects. With her industry knowledge and experience, passion for equality and diversity and hunger for success, we are confident that Emma is the perfect person for the job.

"We very much look forward to welcoming Emma back into the business and wish her the best of luck in her new role as Construction Director."

Emma will officially rejoin Story Contracting as Construction Director on 01 April.

(CM/MH)