Construction Scotland has expanded its Industry Leadership Group (ILG) by appointing Balfour Beatty Scotland and Ireland managing director, Hector MacAulay
Over the course of his three-decade career in construction, Hector MacAulay has gained a wealth of experience across the civil engineering and construction sectors and has worked on a wide variety of construction projects around the UK and Ireland.
Under his leadership, Balfour Beatty is currently undertaking the redevelopment of Glasgow Queen Street Station, the flagship Edinburgh Futures Institute on behalf of the University of Edinburgh and dualling the A9 north of Perth. Hector is also a member of Balfour Beatty’s executive leadership team for the UK construction services arm of Balfour Beatty
Hector MacAulay, said: “I am delighted to be joining Construction Scotland ILG as it grows in stature and influence, leading the agenda for the wider construction sector in Scotland.”
“A strong and vibrant Construction Sector is essential to underpin the economic development of Scotland, delivering prosperity, sustainable economic growth and employment”.
Hector continued: “I have a passionate belief that the construction industry has a duty and a responsibility to support and enhance communities in which it operates, and to leave a lasting and sustainable legacy when it moves on.”
Ken Gillespie, chair of Construction Scotland’s Industry Leadership Group said: “We are delighted to welcome Hector MacAulay. His appointment demonstrates our commitment to delivering the strategy we launched in November last year which has six key areas of focus: ending lowest cost procurement, increasing skills and diversity, improving quality, supporting reform of planning and building regulations, improving productivity and profitability and facilitating sector growth.
“ I am confident that Hector will play a vital role in helping to drive industry-wide collaboration and sector growth.”
