Adrian Savory and Stephen Fox
Bam Nuttall has appointed Adrian Savory as its new chief executive, after it was announced that Stephen Fox would step down at the end of this month.
Fox has been chief executive of the firm for the past 10 years, having joined what was then Edmund Nuttall in 1989.
He was awarded a CBE in 2015 for services to construction, is a trustee of the CITB and a board member of WISE, a campaign to increase the participation of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Bam said he would now pursue “opportunities where his experience and expertise can support the continued modernisation of the construction industry”.
Savory joined Bam Nuttall in 1995 and has been a member of its management board, as managing director Infrastructure, since 2017. He will take over as CEO on 1 June
Frans den Houter, CFO and interim CEO of Royal BAM Group said: “Steve postponed his planned departure because of the impact the outbreak of coronavirus. It’s characteristic of Steve to put his colleagues at BAM Nuttall, customers and the company first, and we thank him for his commitment and his contribution to BAM.
“The executive committee, and all Steve’s colleagues, wish him well in his future.”
