McLaren has appointed CIOB fellow Glen Harding as commercial director for its construction management and specialist projects division.
Harding joins from Sir Robert McAlpine, where he was commercial director from March 2024, responsible for its UK commercial office contracts. Projects he worked on included the Cleveland Clinic in Grosvenor Place and the redevelopment of the St Pancras Hotel, both in London.
During almost four decades in construction, Harding has held senior commercial positions at Skanska, ISG and Galliford Try.
McLaren Construction’s managing director for construction management and specialist projects, Vince Lydon, said: “Glen brings a wealth of experience in construction management delivery, which is exactly what we’re looking for to strengthen this capability at McLaren and respond to client demand to effectively manage risk on construction projects.
“Construction management is a distinctive way of delivering largescale projects. This is why Glen will make an immediate impact as we pursue opportunities for growth both in London and the rest of the UK.”
Harding said: “McLaren’s resilient growth over the past couple of years makes it an attractive place to grow a construction management division, reducing client expenditures and improving timelines by overlapping the designs and early construction processes.”
