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Scottish construction consultancy Soben has appointed Tom Harrison, former global COO of Turner & Townsend (T&T), as its new strategic advisor. In his role, Mr Harrison will work closely with Soben’s executive team to help accelerate the firm’s global expansion. Harrison’s
Following the announcement that T&T is selling a 60% stake to US giant CBRE, we measure up the two firms to see how good a fit they are
He said: “I would imagine both those firms [Core 5 and Alinea] are already seeking to reinforce their ranks and it couldn’t have come at a better time for them as the economy starts to pick up. “The challenge now [for] CBRE will be holding on to their best talent and demonstrating that they really understand the business they have acquired.” Last week T&T chairman and chief executive Vince Clancy said the firm had rebuffed a number of offers from rivals over the years, including private equity, and also pulled a float more than a decade ago because of the financial crash in 2007/08.
By Dave Rogers2021-07-29T05:00:00+01:00 Keeping staff happy and maintaining autonomy at listed US giant are the key challenges facing consultant’s UK bosses “We were all shocked when we were called into a room and told that we were being bought. We were gobsmacked it hadn’t leaked, bowled over. Very few people must have known.” One senior industry figure is recalling the time several years ago he found out the consulting business he was working at had just been snapped up by Aecom. For many at T&T right now, that feeling will be familiar. Only a handful of people at the very top wou...
By Dave Rogers2021-01-28T06:00:00+00:00 Upbeat Vince Clancy says return to normality might be ‘quicker than we think’ Turner & Townsend boss Vince Clancy has said the industry is weathering the current covid storm better than expected, suggesting a return to normality might be quicker than previously thought. Clancy, who has been with the business since 1989, said the level of uncertainty caused by the pandemic was greater than the 2008/09 financial crash but the economic impact had not been as great as he first feared. Vince Clancy says the economic impact of covid-19 has been less tha...