David Allen

David Allen is Mace’s Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for shaping and delivering the Group’s financial strategy.  

David has almost 20 years’ experience in the built environment. Before joining Mace at the start of 2023, he was Chief Executive of Wates, the UK construction, development and property services company. He led the business for almost five years, overseeing the establishment of science based environmental sustainability targets, an award-winning diversity and inclusion programme, a record order book and, in 2021, the business’ highest ever annual operating profit.
 
David joined Wates as Chief Financial Officer in January 2016 following almost seven years as Crossrail’s Finance Director. From 2004 to 2009 he was at Laing O’Rourke, where he was Finance Director of its European construction business. Before entering the construction industry, David worked for Accenture, HSBC and Arthur Andersen. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and of the Institution of Civil Engineers.