New civil engineering managing director appointed to continue growth ambitions

By Rob Kelly

01 Jul 2025

Gavin Hulme

Eric Wright Group has announced the appointment of Gavin Hulme as managing director of its Civil Engineering division.

 Gavin has almost 30 years’ experience in the civil engineering industry and has been with Eric Wright since 2000 holding the role of operations director since 2016.

He is a Chartered Civil Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Diane Bourne steps down as managing director of Eric Wright Civil Engineering.

After joining Eric Wright Group in 1995 she has held various senior roles across the business, using her extensive experience across both operations and strategic aspects.

She will continue in her role as group technical director.

 Eric Wright Civil Engineering has an exceptional reputation in delivering technically complex projects across a full range of sectors.

The division currently employs over 60 professionals and has a strong orderbook for 2025, 2026 and beyond.

Gavin said: “Thanks to Diane’s leadership, the work of the board of directors and our dedicated staff, the company is in an excellent position with one of its strongest workloads supporting its growth ambitions.

"We aim to continue delivering high quality projects and have ambitious plans to develop existing client relationships and seek new clients where our particular skill set can bring added value.

"Recent projects have showcased our ability to deliver technically challenging work whilst being a trusted and collaborative partner for our clients. Our projects also continue to have positive impacts for local people and their communities. 

"We will continue to innovate and provide sustainable solutions along with continuing to focus on positive social value outcomes across all our projects”.

 Jeremy Hartley, CEO of Eric Wright Group, said: “We are extremely pleased that Gavin is taking the lead role in our growing Civil Engineering division.

"He brings a detailed understanding of the industry and an impressive track record from his nine years as operations director to the role, and we are excited to see him continue to build on the division’s success, taking it from strength to strength in the future”.

 Jeremy, added: “We’d like to thank Diane for her 15 years steering our Civil Engineering division and look forward to her continuing to guide our central services with her trusted and experienced leadership”.

 Diane said: “I’m pleased to be handing over the reins to a strong and experienced leader.

"I’m positive the division will go from strength to strength under Gavin’s direction, alongside the wealth of knowledge and experience across the team.

"From a group perspective, we have a strong foundation in social value, compliance, environmental standards that we can continue to build upon. I look forward to driving our ambitious targets across these areas.”

 

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