T&T men head abroad

CONSTRUCTION consultant Turner & Townsend is relocating two of its directors to Canada and South Africa. This is ahead of the expected increase in the international infrastructure market over the next two years.

By The Newsroom

Published 19th Jan 2010, 12:48 BST

Updated 19th Jan 2010, 12:48 BST

The Leeds-based group said Dominic Leadsom will move to Toronto, Canada. Mr Leadsom has worked in the UK Public Private Partnerships (PPP) environment advising lenders, bidders and Government institutions for the past ten years.

His role in Toronto will be to develop Turner & Townsend's new PPP advisory business as the Canadian Government's 'Building Canada' initiative commits to using PPP to meet future infrastructure demand.

Canada already hosts the world's largest infrastructure investors and is forecast to be the strongest greenfield PPP market over the next 12 months.

Mark Walmsley, who will transfer to Johannesburg, South Africa, has been part of the UK team that has grown Turner & Townsend's PPP credentials since the early 1990s.

Mr Walmsley will help the company to increase its profile in the PPP market in South Africa and further develop its presence in the growing African market.

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