Severfield-Rowen hires former Kier exec as new boss

26th Sep 2013 09:17

Steel group Severfield-Rowen said it had appointed former Kier board member Ian Lawson as its new Chief Executive Officer.Lawson will take the reins at the start of November and current Executive Chairman John Dodds will resume the role of Non-Executive Chairman.Lawson has 35 years of experience in the construction industry including 13 years at Kier.Dodds, who himself was the boss of Kier for seven years until March 2010, said: "I have worked with Ian over many years and believe he brings the right mix of skills and experience to lead the group for the next phase of its growth and development."Shares in Severfield-Rowen were up 1.61% at 63p at 09:07 on Thursday.TB