Ross Taylor joined Fletcher Building as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on 22 November 2017. Before joining Fletcher Building, Ross was CEO of UGL, an international engineering, services, construction and product manufacturing business, operating across the rail, transport and technology systems, power, resources, water, and defence sectors, and headquartered in Australia.
Prior to this he was Managing Director and CEO of Tenix, a privately held engineering and construction services company, and before that held various senior leadership roles at Lend Lease across a 23-year period.
Ross has proven experience leading business turnarounds and improving performance and shareholder returns, and has direct experience across a range of Fletcher Building’s core sectors, including housing, manufacturing, and construction.
Ross is known as a leader, focused on people and culture, safety performance, client, and customer satisfaction and sustainability.
Ross holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Queensland.