GMI Construction Group PLC has appointed Lee Powell to the newly created role of Chief Executive Officer which has been central to realising its long-term vision of sustainable growth
As one of the largest independently owned construction businesses in the North of England and The Midlands, the GMI Construction Group wants to expand. It is hoped that Powell will pave the way for expansion by implanting a completely new strategy to achieve constant and controlled growth whilst maintaining its debt free status.
With offices in Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and Teesside, the predicted annual turnover for 2022 is more than £350m. The company has already secured £300m worth of opportunities.
Previously Powell was the company’s Divisional Managing Director for Yorkshire, where he had overseen exceptional growth, especially with its expansion into the North East. GMI has now established an office in Stockton-on-Tees, with a dedicated team of local professionals headed by a newly appointed Operations Director.
Current projects
GMI caters for clients wanting specialist design and build capabilities spanning multiple sectors. Currently, they are involved in a range of high-profile projects, including:
- £200M development to create a train manufacturing plant, infrastructure and rail supply chain village for Siemens Mobility in Goole, East Yorkshire
- £30M office building at Thorpe Park, Leeds
- 437,000 sq. ft fulfilment centre for an online fashion retailer at Fradley Park in Lichfield, Staffordshire
- A new-build residential block comprising 259 apartments over 11 storeys, forming part of the £200M Becketwell regeneration scheme in Derby
- £30M extension to a helicopter manufacturing facility
Its clients include major companies and significant brands such as Tritax Symmetry, St Modwen, Scarborough Group, Graftongate, St James Securities, The Alumno Group, Opus North, HBD, Peel Land & Property, Muse, Legal & General, and Evans Property Group among its clients.
‘We believe Lee has the experience, energy and ability to take GMI to the next level’
David Shann, chief executive of GMI’s parent company Highgrove Group PLC, commented:
“Lee’s appointment to this newly-created CEO role underlines our commitment to strengthen and grow our presence in the regions where we already operate, as well as looking towards developing new opportunities.
“As CEO, we believe Lee has the experience, energy and ability to take GMI to the next level. Equally at home on site or in the boardroom, he has already proven to be a major driver within the business and is responsible for helping create our enviable reputation for delivering quality developments on time and within budget.”
‘I’m enormously proud to become CEO of GMI Construction Group’
Lee Powell, CEO of GMI Construction Group, said:
“I’m enormously proud to become CEO of GMI Construction Group, a role which is focused on growing our presence in our operating regions and facilitating growth of the business in a controlled and sustainable manner.
“As the UK continues to level up across all of its key regions, I want to ensure GMI is right at the heart of that growth and powering forward with our expert team of industry leading professionals who continue to deliver excellence on project after project.
“I am however consciously aware that GMI needs to implement that growth by retaining those values that has delivered success to this company and our clients. These include using local suppliers and sub-contractors whenever possible, as well as creating educational opportunities, to bring maximum economic benefit to the communities we are operating in.”
