VAN EEBertrand van Ee and Erik Oostwegel have been named chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of Royal Haskoning DHV, a Netherlands-based engineer set to be formed this summer in a merger of Dutch firms DHV Group, Amersfoort, and Royal Haskoning, Nijmegen, according to executives on Feb. 29. Van Ee and Oostwegel are the respective chairmen of those companies. Royal Haskoning DHV, to be based in Amersfoort, would be one of Europe's largest, independently owned consultants, with about $925 million in 2011 revenue, it reported. Van Ee will be located in Amersfoort, and Oostwegel will work primarily in Rotterdam, says
Brian P. Reed has been elevated to CEO of Jacksonville, Fla.-based engineering firm RS&H as part of a company succession that takes effect on July 31. Formerly senior vice president and director of the firm's aviation program, he will replace Leerie T. Jenkins in the new role. Jenkins remains chairman. David Robertson, the firm's chief operating officer, takes on the added role of president, effective immediately. RS&H ranks at No. 79 on ENR's list of the Top 500 Design Firms, with $143 million in 2010 revenue.Steve Townes has been named CEO of Louis Berger Services Inc., a new corporate unit
Dutch international engineer ARCADIS has named Neil McArthur chairman and CEO, replacing Harrie Noy, who has been in the roles since 2000 and will retire. ARCADIS also named to its executive board Stephanie Hottenhuis, who had been the firm's Europe director. The changes take effect on May 16. McArthur, who joined the firm last year and was an executive board member, also manages the firm's Asia and Middle East strategy and led the integration process after the firm's 2011 acquisition of London-based EC Harris LLP. McArthur is formerly Europe managing director at business consultant Booz & Co. Zachary A. Smith
Christopher O. Ward, who left in October as executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, has joined Dragados USA, the New York City-based unit of the Spanish contractor Dragados SA, a Dragados USa official confirms. Ward says he will abstain from the firm's intended bid to the authority on an upgrade of the aging Goethals bridge, according to a published report. Ward joined the agency in 2008, from a previous role as managing director of the General Contractors Association of New York Inc.Cindy Wallis-Lage has been elevated to president of the global water business for
Boston-based construction management firm Shawmut Design and Construction has elevated Les Hiscoe to chief operating officer and executive vice president. He was vice president of development in the firm's New York, New Jersey and Connecticut region and also oversaw its national retail and gaming group. Shawmut ranks at No. 80 on ENR's Top 400 Construction Firms list, with $558.1 million in 2010 revenue.AREVA Inc., the Bethesda, Md.-based North American unit of the French nuclear and alternative energy developer, has named two new senior vice presidents. Tom Franch joins its reactors and services business group, based in Charlotte, N.C., overseeing areas
Skanska USA, the New York City-based contractor, has named Denny L. Quinn executive vice president of its new Midwest region based in Evansville, Ind. The role follows the firm's Dec. 29 acquisition of Industrial Contractors Inc., also based there. Quinn had been president of ICI. Skanska says the firm, which specializes in industrial and energy markets, will be integrated into its Skanska USA Civil unit under the name Industrial Contractors Skanska. Alan Braun, ICI chairman and CEO, becomes chairman emeritus and an advisor to Skanska. He is a 48-year firm veteran. Skanska also acquired three ICI affiiliate firms: Professional Consultants
GREBBIENParsons Corp., Pasadena, Calif., has announced new roles for two top executives, following a corporate restructuring announced on Nov. 30. Virginia L. Grebbien is named president of the firm's new global environment and infrastructure group, which combines its former commercial technology and water infrastructure groups. Formerly president of the latter, she joined Parsons in 2008 from a previous role as western division manager for MWH Americas Inc. Parsons also named Michael M. "Mike" Walsh as president of its new Parsons Australasia group. His base location is still being determined, says the firm. Walsh was president of the commercial technology
Melinda B. Peters has been appointed by Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) to head the state highway administration. She is the first woman to run the agency, one of the state's largest with an annual budget of $1.1 billion and a staff of 3,100. A civil engineer who joined the agency in 1995, Peters had been, since 2006, project director of the $2.5-billion Intercounty Connector (ICC). The 18-mile, six-lane toll road, the largest single highway construction project in Maryland's history, opened in late November. Peters was named an ENR Newsmaker (ENR 1/17 p. 36) for her achievements on the project,
HEITMANNMichael Heitmann has been named president and CEO of Garney Construction, Kansas City, Mo., replacing in those roles, respectively, Robert Millwee and Montie Tripp, who retired. At the firm since 1990, Heitmann was vice president. Garney also named Wes Weaver as president of its wholly owned subsidiary, Weaver Construction Management Inc. The change follows Garney's Oct. 17 acquisition of Weaver General Construction, an Englewood, Colo., water-wastewater contractor, of which he was founder and principal. Weaver is based in Englewood.Infrastructure Corp. of America, a Brentwood, Tenn.-based program management firm, has hired Phil Stevens as chief operating officer. Most recently, he
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