Coup for Billington as former Severfield boss joins smaller rival

By Jordan Marshall2018-09-18T09:05:00

Ian Lawson begins at Barnsley-based firm next month

Steel contractor Billington has pulled off a coup after luring the former boss at bigger rival Severfield to become its chairman.

Ian Lawson takes up the non-executive role at the beginning of next month, having stepped down from the role in January after nearly a year’s absence due to ill health.

Prior to joining Severfield in late 2013, Lawson (pictured) spent 13 years at contractor Kier where he was appointed as an executive director in 2005 with responsibility initially for its services division and later the property division.

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