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 such as installed base, new builds and the nuclear measurement business. He had headed AREVA's engineering and projects (E&P) organization in North America. Gary Mignogna joins E&P, based in Lynchburg, Va., to lead project management, engineering, construction, commissioning and other areas. He remains president of the AREVA-Day & Zimmermann joint venture.