North East civil engineering firm, Seymour Civil Engineering, has taken further steps towards securing its future success, with the appointment of four new company directors. All hailing from existing roles within the company, Adam Harker has been named as Contracts Director, Simon Rodgers as Commercial Director, Stuart Dickens as Construction Director and Karl Brennan as Pre-construction Director. Karl, who has been with Seymour Civil Engineering for 13 years, previously as the company’s bid coordinator, said: “I’m delighted to have been appointed in this new position. It’s fantastic to have been rewarded for my commitment to the business. It’s also testament to one of Seymour’s key values, ‘A People Business’. Seymour is excellent at fostering an environment that provides opportunity. “A major part of my new position as pre-construction director will be looking at how Seymour engages with clients and stakeholders and how those relationships develop throughout the lifecycle of a project. “Seymour has always been a client focused contractor, and as a result will have been successfully trading for 40 years next year, but placing a continued importance on maintaining strong relationships, and promoting sustainable outcomes above short term gains, significantly contributes to a positive and robust future for the company.” Adam added: “I feel honoured and privileged to be promoted to director. It’s coming up to 10 years that I have been with the company and throughout that time the firm has assisted me to develop and grow. It’s now my turn to help take the business forward. “I see the appointment of a board of directors as a real statement of intent by our Managing Director Kevin Byrne. It shows his drive and determination to see Seymour grow and continue to establish itself as the leading multi-discipline civil engineering company in the North East. With the new directors in place I can only see the business going from strength to strength in the coming years.” Speaking about the latest appointments, Managing Director Kevin Byrne, said:  “As Seymour approaches its 40th anniversary I felt this was the perfect time to undertake the re-structure and introduce the board of directors to assist with making the vision we have for the company a reality. “I will be working closely with the new directors to identify both strengths and challenges within the business, allowing us to prioritise time and focus attention on the key areas. “As a team I am confident we will be able to lay the foundations for Seymour’s sustainable and structured growth going forward.” Based at Seymour House on Hartlepool Marina, Seymour Civil Engineering has enjoyed a successful year, securing and completing a number of major projects across the region. Most recently the firm celebrated a landmark contract win securing civil and infrastructure work for the £18 million exhibition development at Beamish Museum. The firm has recently started work on the £3.4 million regeneration of Church Street and Church Square in Hartlepool, working in partnership with Hartlepool Borough Council, The Tees Valley Combined Authority, The Heritage Lottery Fund, and Re-form Landscape.

The RG Carter Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Nigel Keen as a non-executive director to the R G Carter Construction Board. Nigel brings with him considerable experience and strong strategic planning skills and joins us from his previous role as Group Property Services Director within the John Lewis Partnership, where he has been a member of the Waitrose Board for 15 years. Nigel began his career as a Quantity Surveyor in private practice.  He later moved to Tesco plc, and as Construction Director with Tesco he gained a wealth of experience across all property disciplines including legal, acquisition, maintenance and asset management. Nigel has held non-executive positions at organisations such as Bovis Homes, Greenwich Architecture and Construction Board and the charitable trust, Trustee Sported. Mr Robert Carter, Chairman of the RG Carter Group said: “We are delighted to welcome Nigel to the Board of R G Carter Construction. His appointment is part of the ongoing implementation of our plan for ensuring business continuity in the coming years, and his wide-ranging experience will be extremely valuable to our development as a firm.” For more information on R G Carter visit www.rgcarter-construction.co.uk. Construction, Civil Engineering and Project Management Services The R G Carter Group, founded in 1921, is a family owned business with a proud ninety year history, achieving growth and success by combining strong traditional values with an innovative and forward thinking approach. Servicing our national and regional clients from a network of offices based throughout the Central and Eastern regions of the United Kingdom, we provide design, sustainable, partnered construction and project management services for private and public sector clients on projects ranging from £50 to over £50 million. Our strong traditional values are based upon honesty, trust and the development of long term relationships. We place client values at the heart of our operations, nurturing strategic partnerships with key clients through prudent financial management, open communication and a one team approach. Through the continual development of modern techniques and innovative approaches to successful project delivery, we provide services that exceed our clients’ expectations. Our approach makes us an industry leading contractor with repeat business clients who trust and respect us for the values and commitment we bring to their business. We always work collaboratively to create success for our clients, our staff and our suppliers. Our developments, designs and construction are sympathetic to the communities within which we operate and embrace the principles of sustainable construction.