Balfour Beatty has appointed Peter Mumford as managing director to lead its UK Construction Regional Civils business unit, covering civil engineering projects across England and Wales
Peter Mumford has been appointed by Balfour Beatty to the role of managing director of its UK Construction Regional Civils business unit in England and Wales, where he will be responsible for providing strategic leadership to the business’ portfolio of regional civil engineering projects across England and Wales.
Underpinned by three distinct business units – Regional Civils, Regional Buildings and Regional Scotland – Balfour Beatty’s UK Construction Services business works closely with local communities to deliver essential infrastructure such as transportation and flood defences.
Peter has an extensive history of leadership and management roles
Peter joins Balfour Beatty from National Highways where he was executive director of Major Projects and Capital Portfolio Management, leading the delivery of the UK Government’s £27 billion Road Investment Strategy. Other areas of strategic interest covered in this role include net zero carbon, social value, biodiversity net gain and diversity and inclusion.
Peter has previously held a number of significant industry leadership positions including vice president at the global consultancy HKA and senior director at the multinational engineering firm, AECOM.
Thinking both nationally and locally when it comes to infrastructure
Mark Bullock, chief executive officer of Balfour Beatty’s UK Construction Services business, said: “Our UK Construction Services business has a long-standing history in the successful delivery of civil engineering projects across the UK, having most recently completed the East Leeds Orbital Route.
“I am confident that Peter’s extensive experience in overseeing major infrastructure schemes and deep domain knowledge will further strengthen our offering as we work to capitalise on the strong and growing infrastructure market in the UK.”
Peter Mumford, newly appointed managing director of Balfour Beatty’s Regional Civils business unit, said: “With a wealth of civil engineering projects on the horizon, it is a particularly exciting time to be joining Balfour Beatty.
“I am looking forward to working with our long-standing clients alongside our own team of experts to safely and successfully deliver projects across England and Wales; both those of national significance and at the heart of local communities.”
