Craig joins from Mace where she was operations director and design lead working on major projects including Paddington Square and Battersea Power Station.

She gained a Masters in Construction Engineering from the University of Cambridge in 2018, which enables her to lead multi-disciplinary, integrated design and engineering teams, aligning with clients’ requirements at the start of a project.

Vince Lydon, managing director for Construction Management and Specialist Projects at McLaren Construction, said: “Building strong design skills and governance in house is important for complex projects and programmes delivered under a construction management model, where understanding clients’ needs is key from the outset.”

McLaren’s Construction Management and Specialist Projects division is currently delivering Cardiff Arena on behalf of Live Nation and Colmore Gate, the refurbishment of an iconic office tower in Birmingham.

Craig said: “McLaren has significantly invested in technology, bringing the design and engineering practices closer together. Clients are increasingly looking for contractors with multi-disciplinary teams that can lead and advise but also be flexible to respond to complex project requirements and that’s what I will be focusing on in my new role at McLaren.”