Former Pettifer Construction managing director will run Stradform and Weaver

Former Pettifer Construction managing director Chris Pape has joined Vinci to run two of its regional contracting operations, Ðǿմ«Ã½ understands.

According to sources close to the situation, Pape will be managing director at Vinci subsidiaries Stradform and Weaver.

It is understood Pettifer commercial director Mark Savage will move with him.

A source said: “Given his background, Vinci is pretty pleased they landed him.â€

Pape may play a key role in targeting further acquisitions for Vinci, which bought Taylor Woodrow Construction for £74m last September.

Pape joined Pettifer in October 2007 from Carillion, where he was managing director of its regional building division.

Warwickshire-based Pettifer went into administration in November after RBS pulled the plug on the £50m-turnover group.