Mansell appoints fresh head of commercial

Martin Lynch joins the modern methods of construction specialist from Seddon Construction, where he held senior commercial and management positions over the past five years.

The senior leadership team appointment is a new role and will support Mansell’s aim of increasing the uptake and implementation of off-site construction.

Lynch will also balance commercial decisions with build quality, programme certainty, and stakeholder priorities.

Before joining Seddon in 2020, Lynch spent more than two years as head of commercial at ENGIE Regeneration. He also has nine years’ experience as a commercial manager for Keepmoat.

Lynch will be based at the company’s 45,000 sq ft head office and factory in Chadderton, with around 25 employees based there full-time. A further 25 employees are site-based across the North West.

Martin Lynch, head of commercial at Mansell Building Solutions, said: “Mansell is the go-to specialist contractor for panelised construction and MMC in the region.

“I’m passionate about building capability, improving performance, and contributing to the evolution of the sector – especially in sustainability, MMC, and future-proofing housing stock.”

He added: “I’m looking forward to seeing what impact I can make on the business so it can continue building high-quality spaces.”

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Angela Mansell, managing director, Mansell Building Solutions, praised Lynch’s “strategic insight, commercial leadership, and people-first approach.”

She said: “[Lynch] is passionate about sustainability, de-risking project delivery, and building high-performing teams that make a real difference.

“We’re excited for the impact Martin will have as we continue to grow and evolve – and we know he’ll be a fantastic addition to the Mansell team.”

Mansell Building Solutions is currently working to generate more than 1m sq ft of off-site panelised construction at the only MMC factory in Greater Manchester at Broadgate Business Park.

Currently, the company is working on two Stockport projects, Cityheart’s Stopford Park for Oak Construction Projects and the Academy of Living Well for Rowlinson.