ON THE BOARD

Mike Pearce, 53 Southern division chief, Breedon

CONSTRUCTION materia l s firm Breedon has hired former Aggregate Industries (AI) managing director Mike Pearce as the chief executive of its Southern division.

Pearce, 53, will take on the role in the new year, replacing Tim Hall, who leaves at the end of September.

In the interim, the role will be filled by Colin Parke, who runs Breedon Southern’s central region.

At AI – a construction and building materials firm – Pearce is responsible for nearly 50 quarries.