Powerday announces joint managing director

He will work alongside managing director Jim Craig, who Powerday says is moving towards retirement.

Edward Crossan, the company’s vice chairman, said: “Our people are at the heart of what we do at Powerday, and Jim has been a real asset to the company for the past decade.

“As he nears a well-deserved retirement after a 50-year career in construction, we are delighted that Liam has stepped up to become joint managing director.

“I look forward to working with them both and have no doubt that together they will help us achieve our strategic objectives, successfully navigate the ‘new normal’ and deliver another period of sustained success for the business.”

Powerday says that in his new role Mr Kearney will continue to provide strategic financial counsel, as well as taking on responsibility for sales and marketing, transport, human resources and IT.

Mr Craig will have responsibility for operations, compliance, SHEQ, construction and RDF/SRF outlets.

Earlier this year, the company also announced that Anthony Davitt and Bradley Collins had been promoted to sales director and head of sales, respectively.

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Powerday says the appointment comes as the company looks to achieve further growth in key markets.

Powerday receives a combination of construction and municipal wastes, as well as commercial wastes, through its own collections and tipping clients.

It has a permit to deal with two million tonnes a year of predominantly construction and demolition waste and says it handles a high proportion of the sector’s waste in London.

Waste is bulked in Brixton, Wimbledon and Heathrow before being transported to the company’s materials MRFs in Willesden Junction for processing.

In June the company announced it had acquired the two waste transfer stations covering a total of 114,792 sq ft in Wimbledon and Heathrow for undisclosed fees (see letsrecycle.com story).