Civil engineering specialist Barhale has announced the appointment of a new framework director.
In his new role, Johannes Esterhuyse is tasked with leading Barhale’s Yorkshire Water team into AMP8.
He brings more than 30 years of experience in both the construction and infrastructure sectors, including as contracts director for a privately-owned construction company in South Africa.
In 2003, Esterhuyse moved to the UK and joined civils firm May Gurney, before joining AmcoGiffen in 2010 where, as regional manager, he oversaw a complex portfolio of frameworks, including the Environment Agency’s Asset Operational Management and Response (AOMR) Framework, the Canal & River Trust’s MEICA Framework and the National Highways Historic Railways Estate programme.
Esterhuyse said: “I’m genuinely excited to join Barhale at such a pivotal moment. Yorkshire Water is a strategic client for the business, and I see huge opportunities to enhance our delivery model through better collaboration, learning and performance.
“The key is getting boots on the ground quickly so we can keep our excellent team together. We have 54 multi-skilled operatives in our self-delivery team working on the Yorkshire Water framework and continuity is vital. Rebuilding relationships with the client will be a big focus. We need to ensure our objectives align so expectations are crystal clear.”
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Barhale recently launched a new Low Carbon Solutions unit, focused on heat recovery, heat transfer, and heat networks, to enhance its sustainability offering within the water and energy markets.
It follows the appointment of James Haddon, who spent nearly a decade leading Barhale’s Eastern Region, as the division’s director – a newly-created, board-level role.
Recent contract awards, including from AMP8, contributed to a group order book value of more than £1 billion for Barhale.
Meanwhile, group turnover for the year ended 30 June 2024 was £177 million, a 32 per cent increase on the £133 million achieved in the previous year, generating a pre-tax profit of £8.4 million, a return of 4.76 per cent.
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