6th June 2017

New Chief Executive Officer appointed

Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd is pleased to announce that Paul Hamer will be joining the company as Chief Executive on 31st July 2017.

Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd is pleased to announce that Paul Hamer will be joining the company as Chief Executive on 31st July 2017. Paul joins us from WYG plc where he has been Chief Executive since 2009.

Gavin McAlpine, non-executive Chairman of Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Paul to Sir Robert McAlpine. He has an outstanding reputation within the industry and a proven track record for delivery, both as a client and as a contractor.

"At WYG plc Paul refocused the business around driving value for its clients. At Sir Robert McAlpine, we are focused on our clients’ needs and delivering exceptional value. I am certain that Paul will challenge us all to excel in supporting these objectives. We are looking forward to working in partnership with Paul for the next phase of Sir Robert McAlpine's evolution."

Paul Hamer said:

"I am delighted to be joining Sir Robert McAlpine as it approaches its milestone anniversary of 150 years in business.

"I am looking forward to working with the McAlpine family, the Board and my new colleagues to create and drive future success for Sir Robert McAlpine.

"We will be building on the key strength of engineering excellence whilst leveraging the tradition and heritage of this great company. We aim to enhance our focus on our clients and their needs whilst ensuring that we deliver excellence in all of our operations."