Global construction consultancy Turner & Townsend has appointed Mark Dyson to head of infrastructure in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
In his new role, Mark will be responsible for delivering existing KSA major infrastructure projects and driving infrastructure portfolio growth in KSA by ensuring clients receive the best of the firm’s technical expertise and innovation.
Dyson has over 15 years of experience delivering large infrastructure projects in the Middle East and the United Kingdom.
Additionally, he has been with the business for the past 9 years and he has been fundamental in Turner & Townsend’s successful pursuit and delivery of several major public sector infrastructure programmes in the region.
Mark has also actively been involved in the firm’s strategic positioning and key client development within KSA and Qatar markets.
The KSA market will see an influx of major infrastructure projects requirements over the next few years as the construction sector powers forward with the delivery of Vision 2030 Giga Schemes and the establishment of the ‘National Infrastructure Fund’.
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Commenting on the KSA infrastructure demand and his new role in Turner & Townsend, Dyson said: “The demand for infrastructure to support KSA’s 2030 vision will be huge over the next 10 years.
“As a business, in Turner & Townsend, we are very excited about the opportunity this demand presents us with, to support our existing and future clients on the challenges they will face in delivering, what will no doubt be complex major infrastructure programmes.
“Our global and local experience in delivering these programmes provides us with a perfect platform to do deliver service excellence to our clients in this space.”
Commenting on Mark’s appointment, regional infrastructure and program advisory lead Gary Haldane said: “Mark’s appointment reflects our dedication to strengthening our infrastructure capability in KSA.
“He has been instrumental in successfully delivering large-scale infrastructure programmes in the region. The growth of our regional infrastructure presence is a testament to our approach in helping the Kingdom with economic diversification.”
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A few months ago, Turner & Townsend also appointed Kobus Havemann as the new country manager for Saudi Arabia. With over twenty-five years of global industry experience, Kobus has spent the last 11 years in the Middle East
With over twenty-five years of global industry experience, Kobus has spent the last 11 years in the Middle East, most recently leading a multi-disciplinary office providing commercial, PMC, contract and programming services.
A Quantity Surveyor by background, he has delivered a wide range of assets from aviation, hospitality, and roads to utilities and oil and gas across Europe and the Middle East.
Kobus will lead the ongoing growth of Turner & Townsend in the Kingdom, as the teams work to transform performance on the nation’s key giga-developments. With over 250% headcount growth in the last two years alone, Kobus is excited about the opportunities ahead.
He explained “Turner & Townsend’s vision is to transform performance on the world’s most impactful programmes and projects. The ambition, scale and pace of development in the Kingdom provides us with a huge opportunity to really deliver on that vision.
“As a business, we have an important role to play in supporting these nation building activities, particularly in providing opportunities for Saudis to build their careers in construction with us.”
Commenting on his appointment, Regional Managing Director, Alan Talabani, said “I’m delighted to welcome Kobus into the business. Our Saudi business has seen exceptional growth over the last few years, and the appetite from our clients continues to grow. Kobus’ wide-ranging experience will accelerate the expansion of our services, supporting our clients to deliver their business objectives.”
Turner & Townsend is an independent professional services company specialising in programme management, project management, cost and commercial management and advisory across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors.
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