Turner and Townsend makes new appointments to UK senior team

Turner and Townsend has strengthened its senior team across the UK with a series of new appointments. James Corrigan will take on the role of UK managing director, infrastructure and Simon Arnold is appointed as UK managing director, real estate project management. Meanwhile, Andy Scott will take up the newly created position of UK managing director, defence. Corrigan joined Turner and Townsend in 2005 and most recently headed up the programme advisory division in the UK. Under his leadership, the division grew from a team of 40 to 130, focusing on the effective set up of major projects and programmes. In his new role, Corrigan will take responsibility for all business services across the UK infrastructure market, including a particular focus on driving digitalisation in the infrastructure sector, and delivering on the transformative potential of major projects and programmes across the county. Arnold has worked with Turner and Townsend for seven years, leading the project management side of the business across London and the South East, which “doubled” in size under his tenure. Arnold will succeed Chris Sargent, who is promoted to the role of UK managing director, real estate. As the firm’s first UK managing director, defence, Scott will be leading the growth of the company’s defence footprint, with a focus on improving productivity and establishing best in class delivery models for the UK’s defence programmes. Having joined Turner and Townsend since 2011, Scott has a “strong” track record of growth, leading its UK regional business across transport, utilities and power. Patricia Moore, UK managing director, said: This strategic reorganisation of our UK senior leadership is a sign of the exceptional trajectory of growth Turner and Townsend has seen across the UK and reflects our continued investment for the future. “These appointments will ensure we have the capabilities in place to deliver for our clients and deliver the projects for the country.In the UK and globally, Turner and Townsend is charting a bold path. Our agile strategy has helped the business remain resilient to recent market disruption and is supporting clients to deliver impactful programmes, become more productive and meet their sustainability goals."

Turner and Townsend makes new appointments to UK senior team

Arnold will succeed Chris Sargent, who is promoted to the role of UK managing director, real estate

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