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Notable appointments this month include Joanne Conway's appointment as FM Conway chair, along with changes at the top of WSP, Mace and Laing O'Rourke.

A round up of the biggest moves and appointments during May is below. To feature on next months appointments roundup email catherine.kennedy@emap.com

Joanne Conway to succeed her late father as FM Conway chair

FM Conway has announced that Joanne Conway will succeed her late father and become company chair. She has taken over the family firm, following the death of her father and former chairman, Michael Conway, who died from illness in March.

Her appointment makes the Kent-based firm a third-generation business. It was founded by her grandfather 60 years ago.

For the past 11 years, Joanne Conway has been the board director. She has held other managerial positions at the firm, including managing director for the manufacturing of aggregates & asphalt.

WSP appoints Stantec boss as managing director

WSP has appointed Paul Reilly as the new managing director for its Planning & Advisory (P&A) business.

Reilly joins WSP from Stantec where he has been managing director of the firms UK & Ireland Infrastructure & Buildings business since January 2020. He was also chair of the Association of Consultancy & Engineering in 2020.

He will now be leading WSPs 2,400-person P&A business which supports clients through a broad array of specialisms, including earth & environment, planning, project & commercial services and transport planning.

Former Anglo American boss joins Laing O'Rourke

Laing ORourke has appointed former Anglo American chief executive Mark Cutifani as senior independent director.

Cutifani joins the Laing ORourke board in September a non-executive capacity as it prepares for a stock market flotation. He also chairs the boards sustainability committee.

Cutifani stepped down in April as chief executive and an executive director of Anglo American after nine years leading the global mining giant.

New appointments for Mace

Mace has appointed a new responsible business lead. James Low, who currently oversees the companys world-wide responsible business service offer for consultancy and facilities management, will take over as global head of responsible business.

Low, who has been with Mace for eight years, has been instrumental in the companys drive to reduce industry carbon emissions. He played a key role in the development of Maces net zero carbon strategy, Steps without Footprints, and has led a strong period of growth for the consultancy business.

Mace has also announced the appointment of Rachel ODonnell as consult lead for retrofit. The appointment reflects Maces commitment to tackle the climate emergency and the building safety crisis as it supports clients pursue a more sustainable world. ODonnell will lead Mace Consults retrofit new business function and direct its growth strategy, working with the business sectors and practice groups.

She joins Mace from Aecom, where she played a significant part in the environment team as business unit director for the ground, energy and transactions division, comprising half of the UK and Ireland environment business. She has over 17 years experience in managing and delivering large programmes across the environmental, nuclear, defence and industrial sectors.

Faithful+Gould expands social value offering

Faithful+Gould has launched a new advisory service aimed at helping clients develop clear social value programmes on built environment projects, and crucially, ensuring delivery of those commitments.

In order to roll out the service the firm has invested in the expansion of its social value team, establishing regional leads in each of the key areas of the UK to liaise with clients and support their social value commitments. The firm has made three new appointments - Ilaria Agueci, Dan Heffernan and Sarah Lambshead all bringing extensive experience and skills to the team.

Lambshead has 15 years experience working within the built environment, most recently as a consultant on social value, helping businesses understand the social challenges they have the solutions for.

Heffernans experience is within corporate social responsibility project management and economic development, where hes demonstrated a passion for helping businesses and investors make a positive social impact to local communities.

Aguecis previous role at Hammersmith and Fulham Council involved embedding social value into the procurement and internal governance processes, as well as liaising with suppliers and internal departments to identify social value activities linked to local needs.

New director for Turner & Townsend

Turner & Townsend has appointed James Hardy as a director in its UK Advisory team as the business eyes further growth in its sustainability offer.

Hardy was previously head of climate change and energy at the Greater London Authority (GLA) where he has helped drive the capitals efforts on net-zero and fuel poverty alleviation over the last eight years. Under his leadership, the GLA team implemented many of the citys major sustainability programmes, including the Mayors Retrofit Accelerators, Warmer Homes, Solar Together London, London Power and the London Community Energy Fund.

He will support the expansion of Turner & Townsends sustainability team as it meets growing demand from clients shaping strategies to support net zero goals.

Tilbury Douglas appoints BIM boss

Tilbury Douglas has appointed William Barry as head of building information modelling (BIM).

Barry started out as an apprentice electrician 10 years ago. Since then, he has racked up experience of mechanical & electrical installation, project management and architectural technology. Three years ago he joined what was then Interserve and is now Tilbury Douglas.

Mace director joins Taylor Wimpey board

Mark Castle, former chief operating officer and current non-executive director of Mace, has joined the board of house-builder Taylor Wimpey as a non-executive director.

Castle stood down as chief operating officer of Mace last year but remains on the executive board as a non-executive director. He is also a non-executive director of AIM-listed Eleco and non-executive chairman of Triangle Group, a private equity backed fire safety business.

Before joining Mace he used to work for Structuretone and Wates. He was also chair of Build UK from 2017 to 2019.

Top (from left): Joanne Conway, James Hardy, James Low, Anna MascoloBottom (from left): Simon Cole, Rachel O'Donnell, Paul Reilly, David Eve

Motts chair appointed to World Economic Forum

Mike Haigh, executive chair of Mott MacDonald, has been appointed the new chair of the World Economic Forums influential Infrastructure Industries Governors Group. Haigh succeeds Steve Demetriou, chair and chief executive of Jacobs Engineering Group, who has performed the role for the past two years.

This community of chief executives and chairs from across the industry seeks to drive change through better public and private sector collaboration. During the pandemic the community met regularly to address the challenges resulting from Covid-19.

MPA chooses new chief executive

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has named Jon Prichard as its next chief executive.

Prichard joins the MPA from Institution of Chemical Engineers, where he has been chief executive since 2017.

He is a chartered civil engineer. After 19 years in the Royal Engineers, he joined consulting engineer High-Point Rendel in 2007 and in 2010 took over as chief executive of the Engineering Council.

Former HS2 Align JV boss joins new company

David Eve has been appointed as development director and chairman of the board for Queenswood Engagement and Strategy, a fast growing company which predominantly provides community engagement, stakeholder management and project management services.

Eve will be responsible for developing and delivering the business strategy with a clear mission of making projects better for people. He joins Queenswood from Bouygues Travaux Publics where he was part of the senior management team in the Align JV as head of engagement and compliance on HS2 Phase 1.

He has 20 years experience as a chartered civil engineer and qualified project manager having worked for Parsons Brinkerhoff/WSP for 13 years and Bouygues for 7 years where prior to joining the HS2 project he was business development manager for the UK.

Rolls-Royce SMR bolsters leadership

Rolls-Royce SMR has announced the appointment of Anna Mascolo as a non-executive director of its board.

She will take up this new role on 1 June 2022 and will become the first non-executive member of the Board, which is currently made up of representatives from its shareholders: Rolls-Royce Group, BNF Resources UK, Constellation Energy (formerly Exelon Generation) and the Qatar Investment Authority.

Mascolo was recently appointed executive vice president, emerging energy solutions at Shell, and has world-leading expertise and experience in the energy sector.

New chair for Heart of England Community Rail Partnership

The Heart of England Community Rail Partnership has appointed West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE) director Malcolm Holmes as chair.

Holmes has 30 years experience in the railway sector and held senior posts at Chiltern Railways and LOROL and has been executive director at WMRE for the past five years.

Former Aecom boss joins Hydrock

Engineering, energy and sustainability consultancy Hydrock has announced the appointment of Cardiff-based Simon Cole as technical director, providing national support to Hydrocks environmental and geotechnical designers and consultants.

Cole joins Hydrock from a 20-year role at Aecom where he was technical director and UKI practice lead for remediation services. With a PhD in Environmental Engineering, his 23-year career has given him vast multidisciplinary experience in sectors such as oil and gas, nuclear, manufacturing, environmental regulation and brownfield redevelopment. In keeping with his career focus on environmental risk assessment, he is current chair of the Society of Brownfield Risk Assessment.

Murphy Geospatial announces promotions

Murphy Geospatial has promoted three key members of its team to senior levels in a strategic move to continue expanding its capability and reach.

The promotions of Andy Masters, Maciej Targosz and Ricardo Oliveira reflect its drive for innovation and to build world-class monitoring and data processing services while rewarding their commitment and hard work.

Masters becomes an associate director, responsible for all monitoring operations and helping the international expansion, while remaining the divisions head of department and overseeing its 40-strong team.

Also promoted to associate director is Targosz, who will lead the increased focus on data operations. He will be in charge of the new data processing team, further enhancing the companys capability to deliver outstanding data assets post-capture. He also retains responsibility for the survey department in Kilcullen, Ireland, overseeing a team of 50 across the two divisions.

Completing the trio of promotions is chief technology officer Oliveira, who becomes the associate director of innovation. He will continue to lead the thriving innovation hub, ensuring the firm remains at the cutting edge of technologies that deliver increased value for customers.

New director for Red Construction Group

Red Construction Group has announced the appointment of James Bardwell as business development director, overseeing business opportunities across Red Construction London.

Over the course of his career, Bardwell has been responsible for complex projects across multiple sectors including commercial, retail, residential and education, delivering schemes from 15M through to 200M. With a particular proficiency in projects with challenging structural alterations, Bardwell has helped deliver iconic schemes such as Londons Olympic Village, Phillips Auction House in the heart of Mayfair, and New Law Court at the University of Hertfordshire. He also spent five years working on residential developments, from smaller schemes to those with over 500 units.

New hires for Black and White Engineering

Black and White Engineering has announced the appointment of Scott Wilson as UK and Europe regional head of sustainability, three technical directors, Charlie Bater, Karl Snowball and Grant Dalgleish, who were previously associate directors, and two new associate directors, Jonathan Robinson-Hoare and Craig England, who step up from principal engineer roles.

In the last 12 months, the consultancy has grown its UK and Europe headcount by 83%, and now employs a number of specialists across the UK with offices in Newcastle, Edinburgh and London.

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