A North East contractor is set to build on the success of continued growth within its civil engineering division by announcing nine director and senior-level promotions.

Esh Construction, based in Bowburn, County Durham, is looking to strengthen the division in all sectors, both commercially and operationally with the new appointments.

The firms engineering capabilities covers an array of sectors from highways and infrastructure, public realm, and flood alleviation projects, to small works and capital schemes across water and wastewater network, as well as housing infrastructure for the region’s housebuilders.

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Strengthening the capabilities of the civil engineering division is Steve Garrigan, who has been appointed the divisional director.

Mr Carrigan has had previous success as project director for Esh’s flagship scheme, phase 3 of Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor, and builds on a 33-year career in the industry.

The operational team is to be supported by Alan Croft and Stephen McClean, with the pair promoted to general civil construction manager and special projects construction manager.

The divisions work winning abilities have been boosted by the appointment of Steve Conn as pre-construction manager, Giovanni Asoni as estimating director and Ross Markwell as business development director.

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The string of new appointments includes Lee Taylor as commercial director for Esh’s housing infrastructure division, Lumsden and Corroll, as well as Norman Barnett who has been appointed as framework director with the responsibility of managing the delivery of Esh’s small works schemes with the Environment Agency and Northumbrian Water Group.

Finally, Martin O’Connelley has been appointed as group commercial director for all Esh Construction divisions.

Mr O’Connelley has 12 years’ experience within Esh’s civil engineering division and is now tasked with driving performance and collaboration across the wider group as part of the new leadership team.

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