UK Highways Agency has made two appointments of senior executives. David Brewer has been appointed to the role of Director, Asset Delivery, and David Poole has been appointed to the new role of Director, Commercial and Procurement. Both roles are appointments to the Highways Agency Board.

David Brewer joins the Highways Agency from Lend Lease where he was chief executive of a large PFI joint venture company. He previously worked for BAA in a number of roles at Gatwick Airport, including delivering a substantial transformation programme prior to the sale of Gatwick in 2010. He will join the Highways Agency in July.

His new title of Director, Asset Delivery reflects the Highways Agency's role as operator of England's strategic road network, a nationally significant asset of 4,300 miles of motorways and all-purpose trunk roads valued at £108 billion.

As Director, Commercial and Procurement, David Poole will bring two existing divisions, Commercial and Procurement, together into a new directorate that is charged with building strong collaborative working relationships with the Agency's many suppliers, while reducing unit costs.

David Poole joined the Agency in 2008 as director of the Procurement division, and he has successfully strengthened the Agency as a leading client in the transport and infrastructure sector.

Source: UK Highways Agency