Bouygues UK chief executive Fabienne Viala is stepping down after eight years at the firm.<\/p>\n
Viala \u2013 who was promoted to chief executive last autumn<\/a> \u2013 was also chair, after being appointed to the position in 2016. Construction News <\/em>named her one of the 10 people to watch in 2024<\/a>, on account of her promotion to CEO.<\/p>\n She is leaving to \u201cembark on the next chapter of her career\u201d,<\/em> according to the company\u2019s statement. Viala will be replaced by Bouygues veteran Philippe Bernard, who has been at the firm for more than 30 years.<\/p>\n His past roles at Bouygues include deputy chief executive at Bouygues Construction\u2019s Swiss subsidiary Losinger Marazzi, and regional director for Monaco and the C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur region of France.<\/p>\n Viala said her job at the helm of Bouygues UK was \u201can immense honour\u201d. According to Bouygues UK, the firm delivered more than 80 projects while she was chief executive.<\/p>\n Bouygues Construction deputy chief executive Pierre-Eric Saint-Andr\u00e9 said Viala led Bouygues UK \u201cwith resilience, passion, and tenacity\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cChampioning sustainable construction and fostering diversity and inclusion, Fabienne has transformed Bouygues UK and positioned it as a leading construction and property development company in the United Kingdom, leaving a lasting impact,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n