James Wimpenny is to take over the reins at BAM Construct UK from chief executive Graham Cash who is retiring at the end of the year after more than 31 years at the company.

Currently joint managing director of the UK construction business with Douglas Keillor, Wimpenny has particular responsibility for overseeing the North East, North West, Midlands and London divisions.

Having joined BAM in 1985, he served as regional director of the North East division of BAM Construction from 2006 to 2015 when he was appointed an executive director of BAM Construct UK.

He will move into his new position from January 1, from which point the board of BAM Construct UK Ltd will comprise of James Wimpenny, chief executive; Douglas Keillor, executive director; Neil McGruer, finance director; and Andrea Singh, director of human resources.