Andy Murphy has joined Hanson Cement as national commercial director.

He reports directly to CEO Simon Willis and assumes commercial responsibility for the cement division as well as Hanson’s major projects and commercial excellence teams.

Murphy has extensive experience in senior sales and marketing roles in the construction sector, including at Lafarge Tarmac, Jewson and building materials supplier SIG Distribution.

Commenting on the appointment, Simon Willis said: “I am delighted to welcome Andy to the executive team. He brings a wealth of industry experience and will help us drive our key strategic objective of placing our customers at the centre of our business.”

Murphy  added: “It’s an exciting time to join Hanson UK and I’m looking forward to working with teams from across the business to continue the company’s customer-first focus to strengthen relationships.”