{"id":830915,"date":"2025-03-02T08:11:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T14:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/02\/new-boss-for-heidelberg-materials-contracting\/"},"modified":"2025-03-02T08:11:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T14:11:38","slug":"new-boss-for-heidelberg-materials-contracting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/02\/new-boss-for-heidelberg-materials-contracting\/","title":{"rendered":"New boss for Heidelberg Materials Contracting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2025\/02\/1740552981_scott-cooper-heidelberg-materials-uk-contracting-md.jpg\" title=\"Scott Cooper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/img-cache\/1f85418b1cd054d4d35e205135205556\/750x500_top_1740552981_scott-cooper-heidelberg-materials-uk-contracting-md.jpg\" alt=\"Scott Cooper\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n<\/p><figcaption>Scott Cooper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Civil engineer Scott Cooper has joined Heidelberg Materials Contracting \u2013 formerly Hanson Contracting \u2013 from Kier, where he was managing director of transportation major projects and design.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am delighted to join the Heidelberg Materials team and feel privileged to pick up the Contracting baton,\u201d Cooper said. \u201cThe company has a long-standing reputation in the UK for being collaborative, customer-focused and reliable and I have witnessed this first hand in my previous role. I was also drawn to Heidelberg Materials\u2019 focus on sustainability and recycling, which is vitally important in the maintenance, renewal and construction of our road network.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gareth Day, asphalt and contracting managing director at Heidelberg Materials UK, added: \u201cI am delighted to welcome Scott to the business. He brings a wealth of experience in the construction and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/search\/surfacing?utm_source=tci_news&#038;utm_medium=auto_keyword_link\" title=\"Search for suppliers of Highways\" target=\"_blank\">highways<\/a> industry having held a number of director-level positions in the sector. 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