MC Construction promotes duo

Jason Houghton and Karl McDonald have moved up from the positions of commercial manager to commercial director and contracts manager to operations manager, respectively.

Houghton joined MC Construction in 2020, moving from his previous role as commercial director at Harry Fairclough Construction, where he worked for 30 years.

McDonald brings 16 years of industry experience to the position of operations manager, having joined the Salford-based construction firm in January 2015. Previous roles include director at KM Joinery, which he held for more than five years.

The duo, along with human resources and business services manager Sophie Houghton, have also joined MC Construction’s senior leadership team. Managing director Russ Forshaw, pre-construction director Chris Purcell, and finance director Gary Glendenning also make up the leadership team.

Forshaw said: “We pride ourselves on being a business where learning and development supports internal promotion and career opportunities, as well as personal growth.

“Our commitment to investing in and empowering talented young staff members has helped us to achieve great progress and success as a business,” he continued.

“Expanding our leadership team is a significant milestone for the company.

“The team will ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the business while also enabling us to be more future-facing, as we work on initiatives to further strengthen the company, with a focus on developments such as process improvement, digital innovation, and sustainability.”

These appointments follow Forshaw’s promotion to managing director in May. In a company first, Forshaw is MC Construction’s first non-family member who has held the managing director role since the firm was founded in 1971.

The company, working in partnership with the McGoff Group, was granted planning permission in June to deliver 80 affordable homes in Old Trafford.