French contractor reshuffles UK senior management team

The chairman and chief executive of Bouygues UK Madani Sow has suddenly stepped down from the role, the firm has confirmed.

Sow (pictured) stepped down at the end of January.

In a statement Bouygues UK said Sow has been replaced as UK chief executive by the French contractor鈥檚 overall deputy chief executive Lionel Christolomme, while the deputy CEO of Bouygues Construction, Olivier-Marie Racine, has taken over as interim UK chairman.

Christolomme will report to Racine, as will Craig Tatton and Nicholas Guerin, the managing directors of Thomas Vale and Bouygues Development respectively.

The firm said a permanent replacement UK chairman will be appointed during the first quarter of 2016, who will formally take up the position in the summer 鈥渇ollowing a period of integration鈥�.

Update 2nd Feb: A government spokesperson said a statement will be made 鈥渋n due course鈥� on Madani Sow鈥檚 position on the Construction Leadership Council.

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