{"id":7468,"date":"2025-08-29T07:46:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T07:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=7468"},"modified":"2025-08-29T07:46:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T07:46:40","slug":"former-skanska-vice-president-to-join-galliford-try","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/former-skanska-vice-president-to-join-galliford-try\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Skanska vice president to join Galliford Try"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Galliford Try has confirmed Thomas Faulkner will join its Executive Board next month as new head of its specialist services division.<\/p>\n<p>Faulkner spent 27 years at Skanska &#8211; the last ten as executive vice president &#8211; before leaving in a boardroom reshuffle last December.<\/p>\n<p>He will succeed Mark Baxter, Executive Board member and Divisional Managing Director of Specialist Services at Skanska who is retiring at the end of the year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"474739\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrilliantideasltd.co.uk%2Falimats%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6507-BI---Alimats-MPU---Constuction-Enquirer_01_s2.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bill Hocking, Chief Executive of Galliford Try, said: \u201cMark has played an instrumental role in the Group\u2019s success, overseeing the growth of our Investments and FM businesses; the successful sale of Rock and Alluvium, and gearing up Digital Infrastructure, Asset Intelligence and Oak for the next part of our Sustainable Growth Strategy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have carefully planned for Mark\u2019s departure, which reflects his long-term plan to retire and thank him for his excellent contribution to Galliford Try over many years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are pleased to welcome Thomas, with his broad experience, to Galliford Try and congratulate him on his appointment. He joins our business at a very exciting time and I look forward to working with him as our Sustainable Growth Strategy to 2030 continues to build momentum.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"127094\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fawkesandreecepartner.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mclaren gif.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Faulkner added: \u201cGalliford Try is a well-respected company with a good culture, the right values, and great people. I have been impressed by the consistent growth of the business over recent years, and its track record of project delivery and repeat work, achieved by a fantastic team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Group has a solid foundation to continue to hit its strategic objectives and there is a real sense of positivity and optimism that is inspiring. I am delighted to be joining Galliford Try and its Specialist Services business at this pivotal time and look forward to working together to drive continued success.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"124439\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hudsoncontract.co.uk%2Fhudson-freelance%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KCD043_MPU_Freelance_555x400px_Opt1_v1b.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"500731\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsisk.com%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sisk-Construction-Enquirer-Ad-MPU-300x250px_V1.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/Ayi3Se4<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Galliford Try has confirmed Thomas Faulkner will join its Executive Board next month as new head of its specialist services division. Faulkner spent 27 years at Skanska &#8211; the last ten as executive vice president &#8211; before leaving in a boardroom reshuffle last December. 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