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Wates Group: Strategic Hiring
Wates Group appointed Kevin Grace as commercial director of its London construction business, recruited from Mace. This signals leadership build-out in a key commercial function within London operations.
The leadership read
A deliberate hiring build-out is a statement of intent about Wates Group's next phase in the sector. It points to deepening executive bench strength over the coming quarters, clustered around the capabilities being bet on. Across EMEA, the seniority and function of the hires map where the company thinks it is headed.
Market context: Backdrop: a 105.8 (Hot) Talent Market Index (down 2.3 on the month) with EMEA activity easing (-2.8pts).
Wates Group: 1 signal in the last 90 days.
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