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Tilbury Douglas has appointed new directors for its northern and central regions. John Gittins (pictured above, right) will oversee the northern region covering Scotland, Yorkshire and the North East; and Simon Butler will be in charge of the central region covering the Midlands and South Wales. Both are internal promotions…

Former British Land chief executive Chris Grigg has been lined up as chairman of the government’s new National Infrastructure Bank. Grigg could be named as the bank’s first chair as early as Friday, according to Sky News. A search for a chief executive will then take place. Chancellor Rishi Sunak…

Tilbury Douglas has appointed Richard Boeg as managing director for London and the South East. The contractor, formerly known as Interserve Construction, said in a statement that his role will include building links with the private sector and further growing Tilbury Douglas’s links with public-sector clients. It said in its…

Laing O’Rourke has appointed former Crossrail chief executive Andrew Wolstenholme as its new group technical director. Wolstenholme will report directly to chief executive Ray O’Rourke and lead the contractor’s delivery of technical work, enhance its digital capability as well as its health and safety priorities, the company said in a…

Ramboll has appointed Philippa Spence as its new managing director in the UK. Spence (pictured) has served as the consulting engineer's managing principal for environment and health in the UK for two years. Prior to that she spent 19 years at ERM. The former UK MD, Mathew Riley, has been…

Transport secretary Grant Shapps has appointed the chief executive of the Financial Reporting Council and civil service veteran Sir Jon Thompson as a new non-executive director of HS2. The appointment will see Thompson “represent the government’s interests” on the board, the Department for Transport said. It added that he would…

Tilbury Douglas has appointed Aneesa Mulla as its first head of digital. Mulla is tasked with overseeing the company’s digital transformation, including its work in modern methods of construction, design for manufacture and adoption of the digital aspects of the government’s Construction Playbook. Mulla will report to Mark Buckle, who…

Tetra Tech GB managing director Craig Hatch is being promoted to UK president of the consulting and engineering firm. In his new role, Hatch will oversee all UK operations across the company, which covers defence, housing, transportation, low-carbon energy, highways and water sectors. Hatch had previously focused on the defence…

Costain technology solutions director John Batterbee has joined Atkins as a practice director in applied technology. Batterbee (pictured), who spent two and a half years at Costain, will lead the company's new Applied Technology Practice, which Atkins said it set up after demand for digital and technology capabilities grew in…

Mace has poached Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) chief executive Hannah Vickers. She will take on the new role of chief of staff to CEO Mark Reynolds, supporting him and the company’s board in “embedding” its 2026 business strategy – driving growth, net-zero carbon and digital efforts. Vickers will…