Caddick Construction Group has appointed Paul Ellenor as Managing Director of its specialist sub-contracting arm, Caddick Civil Engineering, as the business looks to expand its portfolio of third-party contracts and strengthen its presence across key regional markets.

Ellenor joins Caddick Civil Engineering from Tilbury Douglas Construction, where he built a career spanning more than 40 years. He most recently served as Yorkshire Regional Director from 2018, with his remit expanding to include the North East in 2022. His appointment comes as Caddick Civil Engineering seeks to build on its established pipeline of work and pursue further growth alongside the wider Caddick Construction Group.

Beginning his career as a trainee quantity surveyor in 1987, Ellenor progressed through site foreman and management roles before moving into regional design and build management and pre-construction. His project experience spans major developments across Yorkshire and the North East, including the 1,000-bed Mount Oswald student accommodation scheme in Durham and the £55 million Integrated Care Campus in North Yorkshire.

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Throughout his career, Ellenor has also delivered a broad range of land remediation, infrastructure and civil engineering works, overseeing projects from initial groundwork through to full construction.

In his new role, Ellenor will take responsibility for all aspects of Caddick Civil Engineering’s operations. His remit will include work-winning, operational delivery, commercial performance and health and safety, while ensuring the business continues to deliver high standards across its growing workload. Alongside a strong pipeline generated through Caddick Construction’s project portfolio, the business will also focus on maintaining existing client relationships and increasing its third-party work under his leadership.

Paul Dodsworth, Group Managing Director of Caddick Construction Group, commented: "We are delighted to welcome Paul as our new MD for Caddick Civil Engineering, an important step in our ambitions to replicate and grow the successful civils model we have established in Yorkshire across the North East. We have always been focused on expanding our business sustainably, maintaining a strong and consistent turnover, and building on our solid foothold.

"In time, we also see opportunities to expand civils into other regions where Caddick Construction has a strong presence, including the North West and the Midlands. Paul is extremely well placed to drive this forward while maintaining the high standards we set for ourselves and our clients."

Ellenor added: "Joining a business of Caddick Construction's scale and reputation is a fantastic opportunity, and the fact it remains a family-run business makes it a perfect fit for me. There are strong values already embedded into the civils business, and my priority is to protect and build on those by securing the right work, delivering it right first time, and doing so safely and to the highest standards.

"I'm also passionate about developing people, and bringing new talent into the business, creating a strong throughput of future leaders, and paying forward the opportunities I've been given so the next generation can continue to drive the business forward."