Boyle, who worked in senior roles at Lend Lease for more than three years, will report to Graham Shennan, Morgan Sindall’s managing director.

Prior to this, Boyle held various senior jobs within Laing and Laing O’Rourke.

Boyle has been recruited for the newly-created role to steer the expansion of Morgan Sindall’s construction and design businesses.

He will work directly with the construction and design managing directors, to help deliver sustained profitable growth.

He said: “Morgan Sindall has a powerful proposition and a strong reputation, and we are extremely well positioned to take advantage of the upturn in our markets.”