Murphy Group appoints new chairman

J Murphy & Sons has named its new chairman to replace Alastair Kerr, who retires at the end of the year after 10 years at the business.
John Cresswell, current non-executive director of Capita, has been appointed as non-executive chairman, effective from the start of November.
Cresswell, who is also operating advisor at investment bank Lazard Asset Management, joins as the specialist engineering and civils contractor targets further growth on the back of strong recent trading.
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