Offsite manufacturer Thurston Group has made six new appointments to strengthen operations as it targets £60m turnover in FY2025.
The hires span business development, project management, commercial and marketing, enhancing Thurston’s end-to-end project delivery and supporting new growth opportunities.
Aligned with the Group’s ambition to reach £104m turnover within five years, the expanded team will help the company scale while continuing to deliver best-in-class modular buildings, cabins and specialist structures.
Joining Thurston’s business development team are Leon Hollywell and William Waterston. Hollywell brings 28 years of modular industry experience, including senior sales and operations roles at Algeco and Ravenstock MSG. Waterston, a mechanical engineering graduate, joins from a specialist healthcare offsite construction firm, adding expertise in one of Thurston’s key growth sectors.
JP Visage and Chris Baldwin strengthen Thurston’s project management capabilities. Visage brings almost four years of experience from Portakabin, alongside earlier roles in hospitality, quality assurance and health and safety. Baldwin meanwhile adds 26 years of construction expertise, spanning steel and concrete frames, hydrogen fuel cells and large-scale LNG rollouts.
Completing the six-strong intake are Rebecca Wingfield, appointed as commercial controller, and James Osborne, joining as marketing manager. Wingfield has a finance and commercial background in traffic signals and telecoms, while Osborne brings over 15 years of B2B experience in brand building and international campaigns, most recently with live-entertainment technology company, TAIT.
Speaking of his new role James Osborne said: “I’m excited to be leading marketing for Thurston at such a pivotal stage of its growth. The business has a strong reputation in modular construction, a brilliant team that consistently delivers, and the ambition to scale further. It’s a fantastic opportunity to shape the group marketing function and play my part in driving that success.”
Managing director of Thurston Group, Matt Goff, added: “Thurston is investing in the right people to fuel the next stage of our growth. These appointments strengthen our capability, from winning work to delivering it, giving us the team we need to meet rising demand.
“Combined with our recent acquisition of the assets of temporary living and secure accommodation specialist, Alsim System Building, and our success in securing places on major national frameworks, we are in a strong position to accelerate towards our 2030 ambition.”
