Stonard has joined as engineering director from specialist water consultant SWECO where he worked in various director roles for around nine years. Before that he worked with Halcrow for 11 years.

Nomenca operates in a variety of industries as a specialist mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation contractor providing consultancy services, design and construction, operation and maintenance of assets.

Stonard will develop Nomenca’s engineering and asset optimisation services to provide a holistic asset lifecycle service, bringing together existing expertise in design, software development, off-site build, installation, commissioning, operation, and maintenance to develop TotEx solutions for clients.

John Homer, chief executive of North Midland Construction, said “With the appointment of Gavin to strengthen our senior management and further investment in our complete life cycle offering we see the potential for additional customer and market opportunities to progress our strategic growth plan.”