Tilbury Douglas has announced chief operating officer Craig Tatton MCIOB is to become the group’s new CEO.
Tatton is taking over from Paul Gandy FCIOB, who will step down with effect from 1 November as he prepares to take up his new role as the 122nd president of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) next year. He will replace current president Mike Kagioglou FCIOB.
Tatton joined Tilbury Douglas in 2017, where he led the regional building businesses before taking on wider responsibilities for fit-out, engineering and infrastructure. He became COO in 2022.
His previous roles include COO at Bouygues UK, a brief stint as managing director for housing at Willmott Dixon and ISG’s UK construction managing director.
Gandy began his career as a trainee engineer at Trollope and Colls in 1979. He then held senior executive positions at major contractors, including Lendlease, Balfour Beatty and Kier. He was appointed chief executive of Tilbury Douglas in October 2019.
Gandy previously served on the CIOB board of trustees and is currently an elected director of trade body Build UK.
Gandy said: “It has been a real privilege to have led the turnaround of Tilbury Douglas and see the business growing again from a solid foundation. I thank all my colleagues, our board and our shareholders for their hard work and encouragement during that time.”
Tatton added: “Our business is poised and ready for its next phase, steadily broadening our portfolio of services for customers, whilst working alongside our suppliers, to enable growth of careers, profits and cash. People matter and I am proud that at Tilbury Douglas we remain committed not only to everyone’s safety and health, but to sustainable contributions within the communities we serve.”
