John Sisk & Son has appointed Leo Martin to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) for its Infrastructure Division. Leo will join Sisk in January 2026, at which point he will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer – Infrastructure and will report directly to Group CEO Paul Brown.

The Infrastructure Division has been established to provide dedicated executive leadership across Sisk’s growing civil engineering activities in Ireland and the UK, and will consist of two business units, namely Sisk Infrastructure and the recently acquired Farrans business. Alan Rodger and Dominic Lavery will continue to report to Leo in their current capacities as Managing Directors of their respective business units.

Leo joins Sisk with more than 35 years’ experience in civil engineering where he has played a pivotal role in driving sustainable growth, innovation and building excellent teams on complex infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland. He is widely recognised for his integrity, technical expertise, and collaborative leadership style with a proven ability to successfully scale complex engineering operations through a strong safety culture.

Commenting on the appointment Paul Brown, CEO of Sisk said:

“We are delighted to welcome Leo in the new year and to learn from his experience in the civil engineering sector across Ireland and the UK as we look to grow our business in this space. Leo is incredibly well known and respected throughout the industry, and we look forward to welcoming him on board in the new year.”

Brown continued:

“Over the past number of years, we have seen sustained and significant investment in infrastructure across Ireland and the UK – from transportation, aviation and water to energy, flood alleviation, and utilities. With the recent addition of Farrans to the Sisk family, the scale and capability of our infrastructure operations has increased considerably. Combined with our existing Sisk Infrastructure business led by Alan Rodger, we now have a powerful platform for growth across both markets.”

 

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Michael McDonnell Managing Editor of Irish Construction Industry Magazine & Plan Magazine

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