Glencar Appoints Group Business Development Director as Strong Performance Fuels Growth Plans
8th June 2026
Glencar strengthens leadership team to support continued growth
Glencar has appointed Patrick Mays as Group Business Development Director, supporting the company’s continued growth across its core sectors. The appointment follows a strong first half of 2026, with revenues and profitability ahead of forecast, a robust cash position and a secured forward order book extending well into 2027.
Glencar has appointed Patrick Mays as Group Business Development Director as the business continues to build momentum following a strong first half of 2026.
The appointment comes as Glencar reports revenues and profitability ahead of forecast, a robust cash position and a secured forward order book extending well into 2027.
Patrick brings more than two decades of construction industry experience, having held senior business development and leadership roles with some of the UK’s leading contractors, including McLaren Construction Group, Oakmont Construction and Curo Construction.
In his new role, Patrick will lead Glencar’s business development strategy, with a focus on strengthening client relationships, identifying new opportunities and supporting the company’s continued expansion across its target sectors, including industrial and logistics, data centres, life sciences, commercial, and civils and infrastructure.
The appointment further strengthens Glencar’s leadership team following sustained growth across its target sectors. Recent project activity includes the delivery and progression of major schemes at Chesterford Research Park, LHR21, Ealing Studios, Project Roundtable at Chessington World of Adventures and Warrington Motorway Service Area.
With a strong balance sheet, healthy cash reserves and a secured workload extending well into 2027, Glencar remains well positioned to capitalise on opportunities across its target markets while continuing to invest in its people, technical capabilities and long-term client relationships.
Eddie McGillycuddy
CEO, Glencar
We enter the second half of the year from a position of strength, with a healthy secured workload, a growing client base and significant opportunities emerging across our core sectors. Patrick's expertise will help us continue to build lasting partnerships, unlock new opportunities and deliver long-term value for our clients.
Patrick Mays
Group Business Development Director, Glencar
Despite wider economic challenges, there remain significant opportunities for contractors that can provide certainty, technical expertise and trusted delivery. Glencar is exceptionally well positioned to capitalise on those opportunities, and I'm looking forward to working with clients, consultants and industry partners to help drive the next phase of growth.
