Dave has a wealth of experience having numerous roles within the industry, as well as having spent over 10 years with Tripod Crest in a number of positions. Dave will now have a nationwide remit and will focus on growing the company’s market share across its key areas of operation.

Managing director Darren Stokes is delighted that Dave has taken up this new position, commenting: “Dave is actually returning to the business after a brief spell with a plant hire company, which is great to see and we are really pleased to have him back as part of the team. He is a real asset. He has a fantastic track record in business development, combining great technical knowledge with industry understanding and a very collaborative and proactive approach to customer relationships.”

Dave added: “I am really excited about my new role and can’t wait to get started. 2017 offers some great opportunities and we have real ambition to develop our planing and labour and plant business as a market leading offer.”