Lewis Jones charged with growing firm鈥檚 offsite business

The offsite arm of the Wates-owned SES Engineering Services has recruited former Laing O鈥橰ourke operations manager Lewis Jones as its new general manager.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Jones (pictured) left Laing O鈥橰ourke at the end of last year where he was in charge of the firm鈥檚 joinery business in Dubai and also had a spell as the operations manager for its dry-lining business.

Jones has been brought in to help expand SES鈥檚 Prism offsite manufacturing business which is based just outside York.

SES has been handed a 拢300m growth strategy over the next three years and Jones will help oversee the firm鈥檚 offsite work which has seen it launch so-called 鈥榩refabricated service cupboards鈥� which incorporate M&E, plant and equipment, for sites in London.

SES managing director Jason Knights said: 鈥淟ewis鈥� appointment is strategically important as it reflects the importance and commitment we place in offsite manufacturing.鈥�

Earlier this summer, SES poached Balfour Beatty veteran Steve Tovey to become its Midlands and South West regional director. Tovey, who spent 40 years at Balfour, is based at the firm鈥檚 Birmingham office.

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