Former Network Rail director Neil Thompson replacing Martin Brown who heads off to civils specialist this autumn
Keltbray has brought in a former Network Rail construction programme director to head up its rail business with current boss Martin Brown set to join civils specialist Barhale as its new boss this autumn.
Neil Thompson has joined from Crossrail, where he was a commercial director, with immediate effect and will work with Brown on a handover strategy before Brown heads off to Barhale in September.
Like Brown, who has been with Keltbray eight years, Thompson will report into Phil Price, the managing director of its infrastructure arm.
In its most recent accounts, Keltbray鈥檚 infrastructure business, which includes its rail and energy work, had a turnover of 拢168m and around 700 employees.
Keltbray chief executive Darren James said: 鈥淣eil brings a wealth of experience and considerable knowledge to Keltbray from his time at Network Rail in particular.鈥�
Thompson spent more than 15 years at Network Rail before joining Crossrail in October 2019.
Brown will take up the reins at Barhale from interim boss Julian Ripley who now moves back to his previous role of chief financial officer.
The 拢140m turnover firm has been searching for a long-term replacement for Matthew Behan with the commuting distance between his home in Ireland and Barhale鈥檚 Walsall headquarters one of the factors behind his decision last summer to leave.
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