As a recognised industry leader, Colin has 32 years’ experience in the piling and construction sectors and over 20 years in the management of health, safety and environmental systems and teams.
He joins Van Elle from the HS2 project, where he led the HSQE teams.
On joining the company, Colin said: “I am really pleased to have joined the team and am looking forward to making a positive difference here at Van Elle.
“Safety, particularly in this industry, should be top of everyone’s agenda and I’m delighted to be part of a team who are making strides to develop a culture where everyone feels they can speak up and work safely.”
Mark Cutler, CEO of Van Elle said: “This is an important next step for Van Elle, we know we can do better to implement safety improvements across the business and I’m looking forward to Colin’s experienced input to help us achieve that.”
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