Former president of BESA, Andy Sneyd, has joined Hargreaves Ductwork as the company's new managing director.
A chartered engineer and fellow of CIBSE, Mr Sneyd has over 25 years’ experience in the engineering, manufacturing and commercial sectors, having led DfMA at Laing O'Rourke and worked as head of design at Crown House Technologies.
Mr Sneyd joins Hargreaves Ductwork from Portakabin Group, where he held the board position of design and engineering director for two years.
It was during his nine-year spell as head of design at Crown House Technologies that Mr Sneyd was also elected president of BESA in 2014/15.
David Denver, managing director at M+W Group – Northern Europe, said: “We are delighted to announce Andy as the managing director of Hargreaves. His experience across a variety of roles and sectors will benefit the growth and development of Hargreaves and we welcome him to the senior management team.”
Mr Sneyd added: “Hargreaves Ductwork is one of the most specialised and experienced HVAC companies in the country. I’m looking forward to working with all stakeholders including our valued staff and customers, alongside our parent company M+W Group, to maintain and grow our reputation as the leading bespoke HVAC, ventilation and containment solution provider.
Hargreaves has a history of working on high profile nuclear projects across the UK, as well as the Chernobyl New Safe Confinement project in Ukraine, and I’m pleased to take this role in developing the business to deliver further successes in the years to come.”