Mr Hollister joined the firm in 1963 straight from school and worked his way up to become commercial director before taking over from Philip Ryan as chairman in 2010.
The announcement comes shortly after JF Finnegan revealed its results for last year, which saw turnover up by35% to £34.2m for the year ending 30 September 2013. Landmarks for the year included the completion of a sleeper factory in Doncaster for Network Rail, new stores for Costco and a 151,716 sq ft letting to Royal Mail in Rotherham.
Mr Hollister said: “Having spent my entire working life at JF Finnegan, it hasn’t been an easy decision to step down but we have been preparing the business for some time now and I am confident that the team is ready to enter a new phase… I’m incredibly proud of everything that JF Finnegan has achieved and whilst my time as chairman coincided with one of the most challenging economic climates on record, our recent results demonstrate how well we have weathered the storm.”
He added: “It has been an honour to be part of the delivery of some of the region’s most exciting regeneration work and to have worked with such fantastic people both within the company and externally across the whole region and industry. I look forward to watching the company flourish as it continues to serve the industry, true to its core values.”
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