Laying the Foundation to go Further

Liam Kenny, Managing Director, announces the appointment of Henry Scanlon, Michael Kelly and David Dillon to the board of John Paul Construction. These appointments, recognise both the talent of the people within the business and the opportunities for future growth.

Henry Scanlon’s role as Civil Engineering Director has seen him empower a division in Ireland and the UK while Mick Kelly’s experience and expertise across bid management, planning and project delivery has seen him work with a range of blue-chip clients.

The company has appointed David Dillon as a Non-Executive Director. David brings to the board over 30 years’ experience mainly with CRH plc, in a career that involved leadership positions across the US and Europe.

Commenting on the announcement Liam Kenny noted that, ‘Over the last five years the company’s turnover has grown to €736m with a team of 600 people, while also increasing our average project size to €150m. All of this has been achieved on the back of a clear plan that focused on safety, digital transformation and diversification. I am incredibly excited by what we can achieve in the next five years and the major contribution Henry, Mick and David will make on that journey’.