Prior to joining the company, Cooper was Managing Director of Transportation Major  Projects and Design for Kier Group, where he was responsible for the successful  delivery of a portfolio of major projects across the country for key clients including  National Highways.

He said: “I am delighted to join the Heidelberg Materials team and feel privileged to pick up the contracting baton.

“The company has a long-standing reputation in the UK for being collaborative,  customer-focused and reliable and I have witnessed this first hand in my previous  role. I was also drawn to Heidelberg Materials’ focus on sustainability and recycling  which is vitally important in the maintenance, renewal and construction of our road  network.

“I am looking forward to continuing the great work that has been done to date. I  want to empower and support the team to drive innovation and forward thinking,  which will allow us to continue to install quality products on the UK road network and  excite our customers with our sustainable solutions and reliable delivery.”

Gareth Day, Asphalt and Contracting Managing Director at Heidelberg Materials UK,  added: “I am delighted to welcome Scott to the business. He brings a wealth of  experience in the construction and highways industry having held a number of   director-level positions in the sector. I’m looking forward to working with Scott and  the rest of the Contracting team on delivering innovative, sustainable solutions to our  customers.”