Mark Castle, former chief operating officer of Mace, joins the board of Speller Metcalfe in January as its first non-executive chair.
Speller Metcalfe said that the appointment marked 鈥渁n important milestone in the company鈥檚 30th anniversary year, reflecting its commitment to long-term, sustainable growth while maintaining the values and culture that have defined the family business since its founding in 1995鈥�.
Castle brings more than 40 years of construction industry experience to the role, including chair of Build UK and senior leadership positions at Wates as well as Mace, where he helped grow construction turnover grew from 拢100m to 拢1.7bn over 15 years.
He currently serves as non-executive chair for both Eleco plc and Triangle Fire Group, and is a non-executive Director at Taylor Wimpey.
Speller Metcalfe managing director James Speller said: 鈥淢ark brings with him outstanding experience and a deep understanding of our industry that will help shape our strategic direction and enhance the forward-thinking culture that defines our business.
鈥淗is appointment reflects both the confidence and ambition of our business as we look ahead to the next 30 years.鈥�
Castle鈥檚 appointment follows a year in which Speller Metcalfe reported a 拢3.4m pre-tax profit on 拢162.4m turnover.
Co-managing director Adrian Speller said: 鈥淏ringing in an independent chair will strengthen our governance as we grow, while preserving the essence of who we are 鈥� a family-run business that works collaboratively to innovate and excel for the betterment of the industry, and we鈥檙e excited to work with Mark as we continue to build a responsible and resilient business for the future.鈥�
Mark Castle said: 鈥淚 am delighted to be taking up the role of chair at Speller Metcalfe and look forward to working with the board to support them through the next stage of their journey. The company鈥檚 reputation places it at the forefront of the industry, and I鈥檓 pleased to be joining at such an exciting point in its growth story.鈥�
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