Southeast People: Construction business updates for May 2017
Batson-Cook Co., Atlanta, announced that David Barksdale, chief operatingofficer, is retiring after 40 years with the general contracting and construction management firm, effective immediately. Kevin Appleton, formerly senior vice president and manager of health care, succeeds Barksdale as COO. Also, Denny Godwin, a health care project executive, will become vice president of health care Atlanta.
Barksdale will serve as executive adviser to the company during the transition. He began his career as a field engineer and worked in various management positions before being appointed executive vice president and COO in 2014.