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Atkins poaches new FD from Skanska Skanska’s Jo Jarman has joined Atkins as its finance director for the UK and Europe. Jarman has been at Skanska since 2013 and was most recently a senior finance business parter at Skanska UK Infrastructure. She will replace Mark Anderson, who is leaving Atkins on 21 May to take a career break. Atkins UK and Europe chief executive Richard Robinson said: “Jo’s exceptional leadership qualities and her broader commercial experience of joint venture and alli...

A shake-up at the top of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE), an incoming Transport for the North (TfN) boss and a new role for an ex-Crossrail chief are among Aprils high-profile appointments. A round-up of the biggest moves and appointments during April is below. To feature on next month’s appointments roundup, please email catherine.kennedy@emap.com Hannah Vickers to leave ACE for role with Mace Vickers joined the ACE in September 2018 from the Institution of Civil Engine...

Costain technology solutions director John Batterbee has joined Atkins as a practice director in applied technology. Batterbee (pictured), who spent two and a half years at Costain, will lead the companys new Applied Technology Practice, which Atkins said it set up after demand for digital and technology capabilities grew in all of its markets. Costain has put its digital offering at the centre of its Leading Edge business strategy. This will see the firm carry out more consulting and digital-f...