Former Sir Robert McAlpine deputy managing director for London Vince Lydon has joined McLaren to head the new division.

Lydon spent nine years at McAlpine after working for Balfour Beatty, Bovis and Lendlease, where he oversaw the delivery of major projects for leading clients including BAA, Stanhope, Grosvenor, Land Securities, Soho Estates and The Crown Estate.

Construction Management and Specialist Projects will work alongside other divisions within McLaren, including the rebranded Regeneration division.

McLaren Construction’s Executive Chairman, Kevin Taylor, said: “It is an exciting time for our business as we create a new division to respond to increasing demand for our services and mobilise all our teams for a resurgence in sectors such as residential development.

“We have not only been executing projects at consistently high standards, but we have also been awarded work in our target sectors, during one of the most challenging markets of recent times, which gives us the confidence to expand further.”

McLaren Construction’s Chief Executive Officer, Paul Heather, added: “Following a period of sustainable growth for McLaren Construction, a new division focused on large scale projects and programmes will see us develop our capabilities in construction management and adapt to an evolving market.

“Quality of construction and stable profitability continue to be two of our highest priorities, and with Vince Lydon at the helm of the new division in addition to our existing senior team we will quickly expand into delivering more of the largest and most exciting projects across the UK.”