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White takes over from outgoing chief executive Dennis Lenard. The change reflects a new direction for the government-backed organisation, which has merged with Be to become Construction Excellence in the Built Environment.

Don Ward, chief operating officer of Constructing Excellence, said: 鈥淲e would like to grow from 200 members to 400 within a year or so.鈥� He said the organisation would launch a campaign in September to target 鈥渂ig-spending repeat clients鈥�, such as local authorities, with the aim of bringing the client into Constructing Excellence along with the QS, project management and contracting firms it uses regularly.

Companies pay 拢7,000 a year for membership, although smaller businesses can join for half this fee.

Ward said Lenard鈥檚 departure was spurred by the changes at the organisation: 鈥淪ince we merged with Be, our focus is on being a membership organisation rather than a government-backed best practice-orientated body. Lenard didn鈥檛 particularly want to run a membership organisation and he also wanted to get back to working in the industry.鈥�

Bob White will be chief executive of Constructing Excellence for at least a year. He has taken a sabbatical from Mace.

Lenard is looking at opportunities in both the UK and Australia.