Doug Keillor has been appointed executive managing director for Robertson Construction Group.
The construction, infrastructure, property and support services business made the appointment as it transitions from being a family business to a family of businesses.
He joins Robertson following 32 years in the construction industry spent with BAM, latterly as the executive director for BAM Construct and BAM Construction.
Keillor commented: “Joining the business as the new construction group board is being established presents the opportunity for me to work with the Robertson Group board to continue to drive the business forward as it further strengthens its offer of providing market leading sustainability and efficient construction solutions for our customers in the UK marketplace.”
Having navigated through the pandemic, Robertson Construction reported a turnover of £462m for 2021 and most of its order book secured for the current financial year.
Elliot Robertson, chief executive at Robertson Group, said: “The transition away from being a family business is necessary to enable to the group board to support our strategic vision of assuring a sustainable future through our plans for long-term growth.
“Doug has a wealth of experience and is a well-respected figure in the industry, he shares our desire to safely deliver quality projects for our customers.”
With a geographical spread across the UK through eight regions, major projects, civils business and a specialist roofing and rendering division, Robertson Construction delivers projects for a range of customers across sectors including social infrastructure, commercial, education, healthcare, defence, hospitality, manufacturing and build-to-rent.
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