Barhale has announced a reorganisation and strengthening of its senior management team.

The move sees the creation of three new senior director roles and a redrawing of the business’s regional footprints to align with key clients.

The civil engineering, MEICA and infrastructure specialist recently published its latest report and accounts, which showed it continues to perform strongly, with topline growth of 34% in financial year 2024–25 and an order book of £1.85bn, in line with the strategic business plan put in place four years ago.

In total, five new director appointments are being made - James Ingamells, presently northern regional director, will take up a newly created post of chief operating officer. Reporting to chief executive officer Martin Brown, Ingamells will directly oversee all construction-related activity and operational safety.

Brown said: “James has delivered for Barhale for more than 22 years and I see this appointment as allowing him to maximise his operational and client focus skills to drive our next stage of growth.

“Over the last four years we have mentored James for the new role and both myself and the shareholders believe he will be very successful.”

Ingamells will work closely with the operational teams over the coming weeks to transition into his new role full-time from January 2026.

Current Yorkshire regional director, Mark Wood also moves into a newly created position as regional director – HARP to lead Barhale’s team supporting Strabag on the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP), the United Utilities scheme to rehabilitate and reinforce the 110km pipeline supplying water across the North West.

Barhale has appointed Johannes Esterhuyse to step into the Yorkshire regional director role. He was recruited in June 2025 to fulfil the strategic goal of strengthening the senior team and enhancing clients’ operational support across northern operations.

“Johannes brings 38 years of complex infrastructure experience with him which will be targeted on providing first class support for our client Yorkshire Water and to achieving the targets set out within the final determination of PR24,” said Brown. “Since joining from AmcoGiffen six months ago, he has been working alongside Mark Wood to become fully embedded in the business and to ensure a smooth transition.” 

The fourth appointment sees Barhale bring in Jonathan Moxom as Midlands regional director to spearhead a newly created Midlands region. Moxom returns to the UK after 13 years with North American construction giant Ellis Don, where he collaborated with Martin Brown on several Canadian projects.

Barhale will shortly announce a North West regional director to lead a new North West region. “

Mark Wood, Johannes Esterhuyse and Jonathan Moxom’s appointments are all effective immediately.