Britcon has announced two new appointments in Yorkshire.

Jen Ashworh will join the building and civil engineering firm's Wakefield office to help drive business development.

She is a qualified town planner with over 12 years' experience working with public and private sector clients on a variety of commercial, industrial, retail, residential and regeneration projects.

Britcon's Contracts Manager Matt Harker has also been promoted to the role of Regional Manager for Yorkshire.


In the new post, he will oversee the 12-strong Yorkshire based team at Britcon.

The announcement reflects continuous growth in Yorkshire for Britcon with major client instructions from York University, BASF, Eddie Stobart, McCain Foods and Vickers Oils. 

Paul Clarkson, Managing Director at Britcon said: "We are delighted to welcome Jen to the team and expand Matt's role across Yorkshire. A substantial amount of our business is now managed from the Wakefield office and both have the depth of expertise and regional knowledge to lead our growth strategy. The team will focus on promoting our broader capabilities that include full build and development solutions in addition to civils and steel. 

"We have a healthy forward order book for 2018/19 and will continue our investment programme to support business growth."

(CM/JG)