Directors and Advisers
Toby J L Hayward ACA
Non Executive Chairman
Toby Hayward was appointed Non Executive Chairman in May 2008.
He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte & Touche in 1984 and became an Investment Banker.
He was a Director of Corporate Finance at Singer & Friedlander Ltd and Henry Ansbacher & Co. Ltd before working in the Equity Capital Markets team at Canaccord Capital Ltd.
He joined Jefferies International Ltd as Managing Director in 2005 with responsibility for UK Corporate Broking and left Jefferies in June 2008 to concentrate on Consultancy and Non Executive work.
Non Executive Chairman
Toby Hayward was appointed Non Executive Chairman in May 2008.
He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte & Touche in 1984 and became an Investment Banker.
He was a Director of Corporate Finance at Singer & Friedlander Ltd and Henry Ansbacher & Co. Ltd before working in the Equity Capital Markets team at Canaccord Capital Ltd.
He joined Jefferies International Ltd as Managing Director in 2005 with responsibility for UK Corporate Broking and left Jefferies in June 2008 to concentrate on Consultancy and Non Executive work.
Tom Haughey BA
Chief Executive Officer
Tom Haughey joined the company as Group Commercial Director in February 2002.
He graduated from Strathclyde University in 1978 and his career until joining the Group was within Corus (formerly British Steel) where his last position was Commercial Director of Corus Construction and Industrial.
In November 2005 he was appointed Joint Group Managing Director and in July 2007 Tom was appointed Chief Executive Officer.
Chief Executive Officer
Tom Haughey joined the company as Group Commercial Director in February 2002.
He graduated from Strathclyde University in 1978 and his career until joining the Group was within Corus (formerly British Steel) where his last position was Commercial Director of Corus Construction and Industrial.
In November 2005 he was appointed Joint Group Managing Director and in July 2007 Tom was appointed Chief Executive Officer.
Peter A Emerson
Chief Operating Officer
Peter Emerson has worked for the past 28 years in the Specialist Contracting Industry, initially in the concrete contracting sector.
He joined Rowen in 1984 as a quantity surveyor rising to Deputy Managing Director in 1996.
Peter was appointed Group Commercial Director in 1998 and in December 2001 he was appointed to the key role of Managing Director of Watson Steel Structures Ltd and also to Chief Operating Officer for the group in July 2007.
Chief Operating Officer
Peter Emerson has worked for the past 28 years in the Specialist Contracting Industry, initially in the concrete contracting sector.
He joined Rowen in 1984 as a quantity surveyor rising to Deputy Managing Director in 1996.
Peter was appointed Group Commercial Director in 1998 and in December 2001 he was appointed to the key role of Managing Director of Watson Steel Structures Ltd and also to Chief Operating Officer for the group in July 2007.
Alan Dunsmore
Finance Director
Alan Dunsmore joined the Company in March 2010 from Smiths Group Plc.
Alan joined Smiths Group Medical Division in 1995, holding various positions throughout the business and from 2004 was Director of Finance for Smiths Detection.
Prior to joining Smiths, he was with Coopers and Lybrand in Glasgow, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1992.
Finance Director
Alan Dunsmore joined the Company in March 2010 from Smiths Group Plc.
Alan joined Smiths Group Medical Division in 1995, holding various positions throughout the business and from 2004 was Director of Finance for Smiths Detection.
Prior to joining Smiths, he was with Coopers and Lybrand in Glasgow, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1992.
J Keith Elliott BSc MIChE
Senior Non-Executive Director
J Keith Elliott was appointed a non-executive director of the Company on 21 October 1998. He retired in July 1998 from Bechtel, the international engineering and construction group, where he was a partner in Bechtel Corporation and Senior Vice-President responsible for its petroleum and chemical business.
He is a graduate chemical engineer and serves as non-executive Chairman for the Keltbray Group.
Senior Non-Executive Director
J Keith Elliott was appointed a non-executive director of the Company on 21 October 1998. He retired in July 1998 from Bechtel, the international engineering and construction group, where he was a partner in Bechtel Corporation and Senior Vice-President responsible for its petroleum and chemical business.
He is a graduate chemical engineer and serves as non-executive Chairman for the Keltbray Group.
David P Ridley
Non-Executive Director
D P Ridley was appointed a non-executive director of the Company in July 2002. He previously held the Chairmanship of Faithful and Gould, the quantity surveyor and cost management consultants, which forms part of the W S Atkins Group of Companies.
He has a wealth of experience and contacts within a number of strategic sectors for the Group, including infrastructure and transportation.
Non-Executive Director
D P Ridley was appointed a non-executive director of the Company in July 2002. He previously held the Chairmanship of Faithful and Gould, the quantity surveyor and cost management consultants, which forms part of the W S Atkins Group of Companies.
He has a wealth of experience and contacts within a number of strategic sectors for the Group, including infrastructure and transportation.
Geoff Wright
Non-Executive Director
Geoff Wright was appointed as a non-executive director of the Companyin September 2006.
He retired from Hammerson Plc where he was Director of Project Management and Construction, having worked there for 37 years.
He is well known in the property and construction industries and was previously President of Chartered Institute of Building.
He is a non-executive director of English Partnerships and BRE Trust.
Non-Executive Director
Geoff Wright was appointed as a non-executive director of the Companyin September 2006.
He retired from Hammerson Plc where he was Director of Project Management and Construction, having worked there for 37 years.
He is well known in the property and construction industries and was previously President of Chartered Institute of Building.
He is a non-executive director of English Partnerships and BRE Trust.
