Retained Executive Search Profile

Construction & Infrastructure Executive Leadership

Managing Director and construction & infrastructure executive with a track record in full P&L leadership, operational performance, business transformation and major-project delivery across the UK and Europe.

£300M+
Portfolio & commercial accountability
€1.1B+
Major programme experience
7%
EBITDA improvement delivered
17.6%
Project margin achieved

Executive proposition

Craig brings a rare combination of ground-up construction experience and board-level business leadership. His career progression from time-served bricklayer through operational construction management to Managing Director informs a pragmatic, commercially disciplined leadership style.

His experience is relevant to retained mandates requiring a Managing Director, Construction Director, Operations Director or COO-level executive in construction, infrastructure and related complex built-environment sectors.

Managing Director appointments

Construction Director, Operations Director and COO-level opportunities

Business transformation, operational turnaround and restructuring mandates

Major programme and complex infrastructure leadership

Commercial & P&L performance

Full UK business leadership and P&L accountability across construction and modular operations, supported by demonstrated EBITDA improvement, margin optimisation and commercial turnaround experience.

Operational transformation

Leadership of organisational restructuring, operational improvement and programme recovery in environments where governance, client confidence and delivery certainty are critical.

International leadership

UK and European experience spanning complex construction programmes, including client-side offshore wind delivery in Germany and work in the Netherlands.

Sector and governance experience

Craig’s executive experience combines complex sector delivery with formal governance, stakeholder management and commercial leadership. He has also provided evidence to the House of Lords Built Environment Committee inquiry into Modern Methods of Construction.

  • Healthcare and NHS capital projects
  • Life sciences, laboratories and pharmaceutical facilities
  • Mission-critical infrastructure, data centres and HPC environments
  • Advanced manufacturing, MMC, DfMA and modular construction
  • Offshore wind, energy and major infrastructure

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Retained executive search firms, boards and senior hiring organisations can request Craig’s executive CV or begin a confidential conversation directly.

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