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Paul Cossell is stepping down from the helm at ISG<\/a> after 6 years, as Matt Blowers is appointed as its new CEO from January 2022<\/h2>\n

Paul Cossell will remain at ISG<\/a>, and its wider group, in an executive role as vice chair.<\/p>\n

Supporting Matt Blowers will be Zoe Price and Bart Korink, who both take on enlarged leadership roles.<\/p>\n

Price becomes chief operating officer for ISG\u2019s entire UK operations, and Korink will become chief operating officer for the firm\u2019s growing international business.<\/p>\n

Tom Smith will join the board as chief commercial officer, with Karen Booth, Jane Falconer and Richard Hubbard continuing in their roles as chief financial officer, chief human resources officer and chief marketing officer respectively.<\/p>\n

A statutory board member for three years and chief operating officer for ISG\u2019s global fit out business, Blowers joined the business in 1998.<\/p>\n

\u2018The best job in the construction industry\u2019<\/h3>\n

Paul Cossell, said: \u201cI couldn\u2019t be prouder to announce Matt as my successor for the best job in the construction industry<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been an absolute privilege to lead a business with a staggering wealth of talent and ambition, and personally witness Matt progress and thrive over the 20+ plus years we\u2019ve worked together.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis long-planned succession will provide the springboard for our continued success as we move into a highly dynamic business and social landscape, where our skills and expertise will prove pivotal to many of our most important global challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n

Matt Blowers added: \u201cPaul\u2019s industry accomplishments are highly significant and I could not have wished for a better mentor and leader to support my career at ISG.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs CEO of an organisation that consistently pushes the boundaries of the possible, I see my role continuing the ethical principles and philosophies that have forged six years of prosperity at ISG.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur reputation for delivering many of the world\u2019s largest and most complex built environment projects<\/a> continues to create opportunities both domestically and within our core international markets.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe insights we derive from market intelligence and actively listening to our customer base show us there is a genuine appetite for transformation in the scope and ambition of services that contractors offer, and we are well advanced in developing this next generation vision.<\/p>\n

\u201cTackling the perception challenge of our industry comes high up my list of priorities, as we need to attract a more diverse talent pool, with skills and expertise in specialisms that many wouldn\u2019t necessarily associate with the built environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is also significant opportunity for us to demonstrate the immense social value that is created through our work, with our gigaplant scheme<\/a> for Britishvolt one such example of a game-changing project with the capacity to inspire and transform lives and communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe climate challenge looms large for our clients, and over the construction industry specifically, as a major contributor to global emissions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will continue to prioritise innovation in our response to the net zero challenge, to lead and work collaboratively across our industry and beyond, to deliver smart solutions that maximise societal benefit.\u201d<\/p>\n

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