Passive fire safety growth plan as Trail Group appoints David Humphrey
Iain Hoey
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Trail Group appointment strengthens passive fire safety leadership
Trail Group has appointed David Humphrey as Operations Director, with operational responsibility for the group’s Passive Fire Safety division.
Humphrey has more than 25 years of experience in high-end housebuilding and construction, working for tier one contractors.
His experience includes cost planning, contract administration, strategic procurement, subcontractor management and operational oversight for major construction projects.
Jon Crosby, Managing Director of Trail Group, said: “David brings considerable commercial expertise, leadership experience and operational strength to Trail Group at a pivotal time in our growth.
“We are delighted to welcome him to the business and to the Board.”
Role scope and professional background
In the role, Humphrey is responsible for leading and strengthening the operational teams and managing the financial performance of the business.
This includes embedding commercial processes and delivering quality, compliance and customer satisfaction across workstreams and projects.
He will support the group’s wider commercial strategy, including new sectors and partnerships for business development, and will work with the board on growth plans.
He will also oversee passive fire safety operations from contract award to completion, with responsibility for delivery to specification, schedule and budget.
Humphrey said: “Trail Group is a business with real momentum.
“I was impressed by the entrepreneurial and customer-focused culture at every level; the high calibre of people in each division, and the genuine commitment to looking after its clients.
“Its teams have a really positive and proactive attitude, rarely shying away from a challenge, and consistently going the extra mile to deliver outstanding results.
“The opportunity to help shape and grow the business really appealed at this stage of my career – to build on these strong teams, strengthen commercial rigour, and open up new avenues of work with developers, public sector organisations, social landlords and commercial clients.”
Humphrey has a degree in quantity surveying and has held senior commercial and project director roles, working across pre-construction and construction delivery.
Trail Group said its services include passive and active fire protection, construction and refurbishment, security solutions, electrical testing and installations and planned maintenance.
The company said it works nationally with housing associations, local authorities, NHS trusts, emergency services, museums, large private landlords and commercial organisations.
