Balfour Beatty has hired Alstom Transportation\u2019s UK and Ireland managing director to be its new head of construction.<\/p>\n
Nick Crossfield will become chief executive of Construction Services at the UK\u2019s largest building firm, filling the role formerly carried out by Mark Bullock for three years<\/a> before he retired.<\/p>\n A statement from Balfour Beatty<\/a> said Crossfield will focus on developing its construction business with a focus on developing its presence in the growing infrastructure market \u2013 including the energy, defence and sustainable transportation sectors.<\/p>\n He will sit on the firm\u2019s executive committee and report directly to group chief executive Leo Quinn, it added.<\/p>\n Balfour Beatty has three divisions: Construction Services, Support Services and Infrastructure Investments. The largest by far is Construction Services, which accounted for \u00a38.1bn of its total \u00a39.6bn revenue in 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n Crossfield has worked at Alstom since 2015, having earlier worked at British Steel, Network Rail and Siemens over a career spanning 40 years.<\/p>\n Quinn said Crossfield brings \u201ca wealth of experience working directly with government on behalf of industry, as well as a strong track record of managing large businesses, successfully delivering sustainable profitable growth, and navigating highly regulated environments with a focus on driving operational improvements\u201d.<\/p>\n He added: \u201cHis experience and understanding of the markets in which Balfour Beatty operates makes him perfectly positioned to lead our UK Construction Services business.\u201d<\/p>\n Crossfield said: \u201cI have watched with interest over the past 10 years as the group has continued to position and win work in its core markets and I look forward to continuing the successful delivery of national and local infrastructure across the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n