Tilley goes as Clugston merges businesses

by John Leitch



Clugston has merged its various construction businesses and has targeted £100m of activity by the end of this year. John Burnett, previously director of Mowlem's building division, has been brought in to head up the reshaped division.

Burnett's appointment as chief executive of construction leaves no room for Stewart Tilley, the previous MD of Clugston's construction division, who has left. Tilley had been in charge for six years, having previously worked for Alfred McAlpine.

The enlarged Clugston Construction grouping will include St Vincent Plant (the network of plant hire centres), Quine (a specialist civil engineering contractor), and Clugston Facilities Management. In addition, the specialist sewer renovation company Ferro Monk Systems, acquired by Clugston last year, will also be part of the new division.

Roy Butcher, Clugston Group chief executive said: "Burnett brings considerable expertise in the Private Finance Initiative and Prime Contracting. These are areas we wish to develop further, building on the strength of our first PFI contract, the £18m extension to the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham."

Burnett described his new post as offering "a challenging role". He added: "Customers are looking for a smaller number of suppliers who can provide a more comprehensive service, including all the various stages of a development and its aftercare."