Saville joins Wates from John Sisk and Son where he has been North West regional director for major projects since 2016.

He will now lead the delivery of Wates’ project portfolio in the region as well as growing the contractor’s private sector project base in the commercial and high rise residential markets.

His appointment follows the promotion of Paul Dodsworth to managing director of Wates Construction North with a broadened remit of overseeing Wates’ operations in the North East, Yorkshire, North West and Cumbria.

The move to strengthen the North West senior leadership team comes as Wates eyes substantial growth across the region.

Present projects include Star Academies’ £30m Eden Manchester and the new Liverpool Cruise Terminal Hotel, to which Wates was appointed through  Major Works – UK, part of the Scape National Construction framework.

Saville has over 20 years’ industry experience. He began his career with John Laing Construction and went on to spend 14 years with Laing O’Rourke holding health and safety and project leadership positions and was responsible for a number of high profile PFI, healthcare and education projects.