A FIRM with a base in Basing View has made a trio of senior appointments.

Wates Construction has promoted Jason Wooldridge to operations director with Kevin Scott also assuming this role, having formerly held the same position for Wates Construction London.

In addition, Sarah Beard joins the company as Business Development Manager.

Sarah, who previously held the same role for Newbury-based Francis Construction, has been tasked with developing and managing relationships with Wates’ customers and consultants.

Jason has been appointed as operations director following a 22 year career with Wates that began as a trainee site manager.

Jason’s counterpart as operations director for the northern half of the region will be Kevin, who previously had the same role for London.

Alec Jackman, business unit director, Wates Construction Southern Home Counties: “Between them, Jason and Kevin boast over 40 years at Wates - not only are they exceptionally well placed to lead our operations across the region, their long service exemplifies the family ethos that is so pivotal to our company’s success.

"Sarah joins us after gaining a wealth of experience across a variety of roles in her career to date, making her an incredibly valuable addition to our team.

“This trio of appointments is excellent news for our region, and will help us deliver a continually improving service on existing contracts while improving our offer for potential new clients.”