Mark Reynolds has been chosen to succeed Andy Mitchell as the new co-chair of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC).
Following an open recruitment process, members of the CLC’s Senior Advisors Group and Government officials recommended Mark Reynolds (Mace Group chairman and CEO) to lead the CLC in partnership with Lee Rowley MP (BEIS Minister for Industry).
The panel also recommended Richard Robinson (CEO, Atkins UK and Europe) for the newly created deputy co-chair role.
As a member of CLC’s Steering Co-Ordination Group, he shaped the CLC’s 2022 Strategy with its focus on Construct Zero, Building Safety, meeting the skills challenge, and implementing the Construction Playbook. He also chairs the Government’s Construction Skills Delivery Group.
Mark will be building on the four CLC priorities as he officially takes on the role as of 23 June.
Mark commented: “I am delighted to take on this exciting co-chair role following the great work by Andy over the last four years. During that time, I have seen first-hand how the CLC can make a real difference for companies across the whole of the industry”.
Commenting on the appointment, Construction Minister Lee Rowley MP said: “It’s a pleasure to welcome Mark as the new chair of the CLC. He’s been a key part of the Council in recent years, helping coordinate the industry’s Covid response, as well as supporting job creation in his role with the Construction Skills Delivery Group.”
Outgoing chair Andy Mitchell said: “The CLC is in a great position to lead industry transformation, working together to overcome any issues that may affect companies nationwide. I am delighted that Mark will be driving forward the Council’s agenda, and look forward to seeing the outputs of its work in the future”.
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