RNS Number:4642R
McAlpine (Alfred) PLC
30 October 2003


                     McALPINE APPOINTS NEW FINANCE DIRECTOR


Alfred McAlpine PLC ("McAlpine"), the construction, infrastructure and business
services Group, has today announced that Dominic Lavelle has been appointed
Group Finance Director in succession to Jeff Hume who is leaving the Group. The
Board wishes to thank Jeff for his contribution during the transformation of
McAlpine over the past six years and looks forward to the future development of
the Group with Dominic as Group Finance Director.

Dominic Lavelle is 40 years old and he joins McAlpine from Allders PLC where he
was Group Finance Director. Dominic trained initially as a civil engineer before
becoming a chartered accountant. He then worked for a number of public companies
before joining Allders as Group Finance Director in 2000.

Ian Grice, Chief Executive of McAlpine commented,

" I would like to welcome Dominic, whose skills and experience will add
considerable value to the management team. In the meantime, I would like to
thank Jeff Hume for all of his contributions and on behalf of us all at McAlpine
I wish him well for the future. "

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Date: 30 October 2003

For further information contact:

Alfred McAlpine PLC                   www.alfred-mcalpine.com
Ian Grice, Chief Executive            020 7930 6255

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Jonathan Gillen                       020 7448 3244
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