Wates hires Bouygues chief as MD for residential arm

Wates has hired Bouygues UK managing director for London and the South East to head its growing residential business.
Phillippa Prongué will take up the position of executive managing director of the housing business in the New Year, replacing Helen Bunch who is retiring after 19 years at Wates.
Bunch leaves Wates having overseen a 150% growth and a 73% increase in operating profit during her four-year leadership.
The business, which employs 380 staff, generated £320m of turnover la