Billington Holdings Plc confirms that Ian Michael Lawson has been appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of the Group with effect from October 1, 2018 . The board also confirms that Peter Hems, currently Non-Executive Chairman of the Group, will step down as Chairman from October 1, 2018 but has agreed to remain as a Non-Executive Director of the Company until 31 December 2018. Mr. Lawson brings a wealth of construction sector knowledge and experience to the Group. He was previously a main Board Director of Kier Group Plc, where he enjoyed a 13-year career and more recently was CEO of Severfield Plc. Mr. Lawson was appointed to the Board of Kier Group Plc as Executive Director in 2005 with responsibility initially for its Services division and later he also assumed responsibility for the Property division.