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Galliford Try<\/a> has appointed Richard Towse as the new commercial director within its highways business<\/h2>\n

Richard Towse joins the Group with more than 30 years\u2019 experience in construction, the last 20 of which have been in senior positions in the civil engineering industry.<\/p>\n

Towse was previously the commercial director at construction engineering company Volker Stevin, where he played a pivotal part in growing the business sustainably.<\/p>\n

He has also carried out senior roles for Carillion, Alfred McAlpine, Balfour Beatty and Morgan Sindall.<\/p>\n

Towse will be responsible for growing Galliford Try\u2019s market share in the Highways sector, a key focus of the Group\u2019s Sustainable Growth Strategy<\/a>, leading on commercial activities and overseeing relationships with key clients.<\/p>\n

\u2018Inspiring a collaborative culture\u2019<\/h3>\n

Commenting on the appointment, David Lowery, managing director of Galliford Try Highways, said: \u201cGalliford Try has a very exciting future in the Highways sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are being increasingly recognised for our progressive culture, innovative mindset, and our commitment to our purpose to improve lives and we have a clear ambition to increase our market share as part of the Group\u2019s Sustainable Growth Strategy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Appointments such as this demonstrate our ability to consistently attract high calibre individuals to our business and I know that Richard, with his passion for all the right fundamentals of strategic thinking, risk management and inspiring a collaborative culture will be an excellent fit for our business and a great addition to our team.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Building and enhancing the infrastructure of tomorrow\u2019<\/h3>\n

Towse added: \u201cIt\u2019s been energising to see the journey Galliford Try has been on over the past 12 months and I am excited to be joining such a people-orientated, progressive organisation at such a pivotal time.<\/p>\n

\u201cI look forward to working with David Lowery and his team in developing, building and enhancing the infrastructure of tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

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