Lawrence Jackson has been appointed managing director of Hochtief (UK) Construction after former managing director, Sally Cox, stepped down.
Jackson has worked at the company for more than 20 years and has an extensive track record of successfully delivering complex infrastructure projects in Europe, Africa and the Far East.
He takes on his new role with immediate effect and he will pursue new opportunities in line with the company’s strategic growth plans, including bidding for the Silvertown Tunnel project for which Hochtief prequalified in March.
Jackson said: “I look forward to working with the Hochtief UK management team to build on the many successes of recent years and to continue delivering engineering excellence, innovation and value for our clients and the communities we jointly serve.
“With the iconic new Queensferry Crossing about to open in Scotland, the North Yorkshire Polyhalite Project commencing, numerous successful mid-sized projects and the backing of Hochtief Infrastructure, we have an extremely strong basis on which to build in the UK.”
Riku Tauriainen, managing director of Europe West, Hochtief Infrastructure, and board member of Hochtief UK, said: “We thank Sally for her valuable contributions to the company and wish her every success in the future.
“Having run the South Africa branch and with considerable international infrastructure experience, Lawrence is extremely well placed to further build on Hochtief’s strong financial and technical position in the UK with the many opportunities ahead.”
