Related Links: Engineering News-Record Architectural Record The Associated Builders and Contractors has hired Gregory E. Sizemore as vice president of environment, health, safety and workforce development for the 21,000-member national open-shop group. He was senior manager of craft development at Zachry Industrial. Gregory E. SizemoreGregory L. Sizemore, no relation, remains executive vice president of the Construction Users Roundtable, a Cincinnati-based owners group.Michael A. Shamma has joined engineer HAKS, New York City, as president. He was chief engineer of the New York State Thruway Authority/Canal Corp. and a regional state transportation director.AECOM has named Jess Yoder vice president in San Francisco
RTD Former Denver transit manager now will run third-largest US system. Related Links: ENR Newsmaker citiation: Reaching Higher, Reaching Out on FasTracks Program Former MTA chief expected to be named head of Metrolink commuter rail Phillip A. Washington, general manager of Denver’s Regional Transportation District since 2009, will leave the agency to become CEO of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which oversees the third-largest public transit system in the U.S., the L.A. agency said March 12. Washington has garnered national attention for taking over in 2009 what had been the district’s originally troubled $5.3-billion FasTracks transit construction program,
GreenTech Lead Non-compete restriction with firm Shaw buyer CB&I expires after two years. Related Links: Wood Group warns of further cuts over low oil price Former Shaw Group executives spearhead new $45M pipe fabrication facility Contractor Structure Tone Agrees to Pay $55 Million in Fraud Plea Global oil-and-gas services giant Wood Group plc has elevated Michele McNichol to CEO of its Houston engineering unit Wood Group Mustang Inc. Formerly executive vice president and president of its upstream business unit, she succeeds Steve Knowles, who will retire April 1, says the firm. Wood Group Mustang ranks at No. 17 on ENR’s
Della RoccaMichael Della Rocca has joined consultant McKinsey & Co. as a partner in its global infrastructure practice. Based in Philadelphia, he leads its megaprojects service line, the firm confirms to ENR.Della Rocca had been Americas CEO for AECOM and also was regional managing director in North America for U.K.-based Halcrow.Tutor Perini Corp., Sylmar, Calif., has elevated James A. "Jack" Frost to president and chief operating officer. He was executive vice president and CEO of the contractor's civil group since 2008. As president and a corporate director, Frost succeeds Robert Band, who becomes executive vice president for Perini management services.Burns
Mortenson Third generation now leads $2.5-billion family owned Minneapolis contractor David Mortenson has been elevated to chairman of M.A. Mortenson Construction Co., as part of the family-owned Minneapolis building contracting giant's planned succession. His father, M. A. “Mort” Mortenson Jr., who was in the role since 1976, now is chairman emeritus. Formerly president, David Mortenson joined the firm in 1991 and was project director of the landmark Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Tom Gunkel remains CEO, and former Chief Operating Officer Dan Johnson is president. Tom Wacker is elevated to COO from senior vice president. Mortenson has 3,800
Related Links: Visionary engineer invests in Northeastern again, expands leadership program National Academy of Engineering-Gordon Prize website KalavritinosJack Kalavritinos will join the national ACE Mentor Program as CEO, as of Feb. 1. The Washington, D.C.-based group links professionals in architecture, engineering and construction with high-school students who are mentored to pursue STEM academic courses and industry careers. Kalavritinos was global government affairs director at Covidien, a health-care products firm. ACE's 67 U.S. chapters now have 2,200 mentors, who have worked with almost 8,000 students.New York City-based engineer STV has hired Jon Miller as executive vice president and head of
Related Links: Q&A with Callison CEO John Jastrem Sweetened Offer Seals ARCADIS Buy of UK Engineer Hyder for $476 Million JastremHolland-based global engineer ARCADIS NV reached out to two executives with experience largely outside the construction industry in selecting the new chiefs of its Colorado-based North American business, announced on Jan. 15.The firm named John Jastrem and Joachim Ebert as CEO and chief operating officer, respectively, of that unit, to replace the retiring Gary Coates, who was in both roles. Since 2011, Jastrem had been chairman and CEO of Callison Architecture Holding LLC, which he assumed from a previous
ENR Larry Weyers is elevated to CEO of Manitowoc crane-making unit as equipment giant's structure may change. Related Links: Manitowoc Company should consider split Equipment manufacturer The Manitowoc Co. Inc. on Jan. 6 said it elevated Larry Weyers to president of its cranes unit. He will succeed Eric Etchart, who was in the role for eight years and becomes corporate senior vice president for business development. Weyers, who joined the Wisconsin company in 1998, was global executive vice president for Manitowoc Cranes. The corporation also makes food-service equipment. Manitowoc also elevated Josef Matosevic to senior vice president of global operational
ENR Michael Caliel, an IT sector veteran, now will lead the global drilling-water services contractor. Layne Christensen has high hopes for Michael J. Caliel, who takes over on Jan. 2 as president and CEO of the U.S.-based global water management, construction and drilling contractor, after a 2014 of tough business breaks.The former IT sector chief was tapped earlier this month to succeed board Chairman David A.B. Brown, who took those roles temporarily in June, following the sudden resignation of former CEO Rene J. Robichaud in the wake of big bottom-line issues.According to analysts, Robichaud stepped down in what Layne Christensen
Related Links: Parsons Corp. Expands Presence in Canada Transport Design Bowles is back, this time to help Kidder expand further in California Windfarms in Australia may be blown away as Prime Minister Tony Abbott lauds coal Rider Levett Bucknall, a U.K.-based cost and project management consulting firm wth more than 120 offices and 3,200 staff globally, will not replace Lance Taylor, CEO of its 400-person U.K. division in London, who left the firm in September. Instead, it will share his executive responsibility among six division board directors to promote what it calls a more “collegiate” management approach, according to British