Scott Poulter named Managing Director of Sweet Projects

Date: May 20, 2024

Sweet Projects is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Poulter as Managing Director.

Before joining Sweet Projects, Scott held Group Board Director-level responsibility for businesses operating across construction, civil engineering, retail, property and development, including as a consultant to a multinational construction firm.

Gareth Sweet, founder and CEO of Sweet Projects, said, “Scott is ably equipped with the business acumen and leadership experience required to drive our company forward. His strategic approach will be vital as we continue to expand, enhance and optimise the operational capacities across our business.”

The appointment comes as Sweet Projects continue a period of exponential growth, increasing revenue by 300% in the first three years of operation, as well as winning the Growth Business of the Year at the prestigious Lloyd’s Bank Business Excellence Awards.

On his new role, Scott commented, “I am delighted to join Sweet Projects at this exciting and transformational time. The level of expertise, commitment and drive to exceed expectations of the people in the business is inspiring.”

“I will spend the next few weeks working to understand all aspects of the business, before getting to work driving forward our strategic initiatives, including delivery of an outstanding service and product to our customers, whilst ensuring our safety, sustainability, and social responsibility goals are achieved and impactful in the right way.”

“My background, experiences and belief in the need to create the right culture for a business to excel fit well with Sweet Projects’ strategic goals, and I look forward to playing my part in contributing to the company’s continuing success and growth.”

“We’re on for another record year in terms of the scale and types of projects for our clients in specialist sectors,” adds Gareth.

“Scott’s steady hand and significant experience, including in petrochemical, marine and civil engineering, across both frameworks and multi-million single value projects, gives us the confidence that his breadth and depth of knowledge is exactly what we are looking for to complement our already strong senior team.”

To read more about Scott, please see his biography page.