AtkinsR\u00e9alis UK and Ireland boss Richard Robinson is set to become head of the consultancy\u2019s Asia, Middle East & Australia (AMEA) business, but will remain in the UK.<\/p>\n
Robinson, also the deputy co-chair of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), will \u201cfrequently travel to offices and countries\u201d within the region from his English base, an AtkinsR\u00e9alis spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
Chris Ball, current chief operating officer of the consultancy\u2019s nuclear business, has been named the new UK and Ireland president.<\/p>\n
Both changes come into effect on Saturday (1 March).<\/p>\n
Robinson, a trained chemical engineer, joined the then Atkins in 2019, having served in previous roles including HS2 chief operating officer and in senior positions at Aecom, BAA Heathrow and Anglo American.<\/p>\n
He will continue to serve as CLC deputy co-chair, despite the move to the international role, which incorporates the company\u2019s business in locations such as Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Australia.<\/p>\n
\u201cRichard will continue to be based in the UK and will remain deputy co-chair for CLC at this crucial time for construction and the UK economy,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
Ball has worked for the consultancy for more than 20 years, with 10 of those spent as managing director for energy in the UK & Europe.<\/p>\n
AtkinsR\u00e9alis president and chief executive Ian Edwards said: \u201cThese internal appointments to lead two of our core regions reflect the strength and experience we have within AtkinsR\u00e9alis.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
AtkinsR\u00e9alis UK and Ireland boss Richard Robinson is set to become head of the consultancy\u2019s Asia, Middle East & Australia (AMEA) business, but will remain in the UK. Robinson, also the deputy co-chair of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), will \u201cfrequently travel to offices and countries\u201d within the region from his English base, an AtkinsR\u00e9alis …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43915,"featured_media":515174,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"categories":[57172,2167],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n