Bovis Lend Lease lmb, one of the WTC's four original prime contractors, is now moving into the site's lead management role, along with fellow site contractor AMEC. Bovis will have an approximate 60% management stake in the job, and AMEC 40%, says Paul Ashlin, Bovis vice president. Tully Construction Co. Inc., the third remaining quadrant contractor, will become a subcontractor responsible for most excavation and trucking operations, he adds.

The city's Dept. of Design & Construction will remain at the top of the site pecking order, but its onsite staff will shrink from a peak of 70 to about 25. The agency's key executives in charge to date will remain, sources say. Bovis Senior Vice President James Abadie will become principal in charge, adds Ashlin. Bovis-AMEC will manage most payment and safety issues.