Pat Fitzgerald joins Wates in September from Mace to prevail business director Simon Potter, who retired in April.
Fitzgerald is a chartered amount surveyor who started his profession in house-building within the Nineteen Nineties. He then labored for Bovis Lendlease for 6 years sooner than becoming a member of Mace in 2012. 4 the previous 5 years he has been business director for primary tasks at Mace, main a £800m annual turnover industry.
At Wates he’s anticipated to steer the industrial technique and oversee business, prison and constructing protection groups around the Wates industry divisions.
“This can be a very thrilling time to be becoming a member of Wates, because it continues its thrilling expansion trajectory, turning in extra and larger tasks up and down the rustic,” Fitzgerald mentioned. “I’m delighted to be a part of this adventure and to give a boost to the corporate in its dedication to turning in excellence as a purpose-led industry.”

Leader govt Eoghan O’Lionaird mentioned: “Pat brings a wealth of enjoy turning in primary tasks throughout the United Kingdom, with deep area wisdom and a confirmed skill to form business running fashions in companies with a couple of divisions. His monitor document of riding high-performing groups and fostering excellence aligns completely with our ambitions at Wates.
“I look ahead to welcoming him to the crew later this yr and seeing the affect his management can have on our persevered expansion and innovation.”
Earlier staff business director Simon Potter retired on the finish of April 2025 after 36 years with the corporate. Chris Symeonides is overlaying the function as an period in-between till Fitzgerald officially starts the function on 1st September.
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