The appointment is part of a strengthening of its leadership team as £120m turnover Core Highways looks to continue to grow.

Jenny Moten has also joined the company as Regional Managing Director from Cadent Gas where she was Northwest Network Director – overseeing £2.5bn of assets and 1,100 employees.

Prior to this Moten was a Business Director for Amey, leading the delivery of a £2.7bn 25-year PFI programme or Birmingham City Council.

Lizi Stewart CEO of Core Highways, said: “We are delighted to welcome Jenny and Charlie to the company, their combined experience is truly unmatched and will be of immeasurable value to the business.

“As Chairman, Charlie’s experience will deliver on Core Highways’ ambitions as his vision and values are perfectly aligned with our own.”

Core Highways is a leading UK provider of temporary traffic management, permanent barrier solutions and associated highway services with 40 depots across England and Wales operating under the group brands: Forest Traffic, Amberon Traffic Management, MLP Traffic, Barrier Services Ltd and JTM Signs.