GLASGOW-headquartered HFD Construction, part of HFD Group, has announced the appointment of Martin Smith as its new MD.
Martin joins HFD Construction at a transformational time for the business, as the company executes HFD Group’s pipeline of developments across central Scotland – with billions of pounds worth of construction scheduled in the coming years.
Bringing more than 30 years of leadership experience across the UK and Europe to the role, Martin’s career spans hyper scale data centres, large-scale infrastructure, and high-profile commercial developments.
Most recently, he served as group chief executive officer at Muir Group. Prior to that, he held senior leadership roles at ISG, Interserve, Robertson Group, and Miller Construction.
His experience extends to a range of sectors, including education, healthcare, hospitality, and sustainable office developments.
Martin holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) and an LLM in construction law from the University of Strathclyde and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building.
Under his leadership, HFD Construction will manage the build-out of a diverse portfolio of projects – including the construction of hundreds of megawatts of AI-ready data centres for DataVita, HFD’s data centre division, the development of private-wire microgrids integrating renewable energy generation and storage for sustainable power delivery, the creation of city centre office developments, and the development of current and proposed upper scale hotels.
William Hill, CEO of HFD Group, commented, “Martin joins at an exciting time for the business, with billions of pounds worth of construction scheduled across central Scotland in the coming years. His leadership will be crucial as we deliver on these ambitious projects.”
Martin Smith added, “Joining HFD Construction at this pivotal moment is an exciting challenge. My career has been focused on leading complex, large-scale developments, including critical hyperscale data centre infrastructure across Europe. I look forward to leveraging that 30 years of experience, alongside the talented HFD Construction team, to successfully deliver the Group’s ambitious pipeline of next-generation projects, including vital AI and renewable energy sectors and market leading office and commercial developments.”
