Reddaway will work across the contractor’s various boperations to deliver the business’ innovation strategy, in line with the objectives of Murphy’s ten-year plan.

Previously he was heavily involved in Crossrail’s innovation programme, Innovate18, and its next evolution, the Industry Innovation Programme (I3P).

He said: “Murphy has an excellent reputation and I’m excited to be part of the team. I look forward to working with all the teams to bring Murphy’s innovation capability back to life”.

Reddaway will report to engineering director, Alastair Smyth, who added: “Will’s exposure to cutting-edge innovation at Crossrail made him the ideal fit for this role.

“We seek to embed a culture of creativity and innovation to improve how we deliver our projects through new technologies and products, and by improving our systems and processes.”