The British Board of Agrément (BBA) has appointed Professor Bill Hewlett to its newly-created post of technical director
Professor Bill Hewlett, a qualified civil engineer who brings more than 35 years of wide-ranging construction and process industries experience to the high-profile role, will report directly to CEO Hardy Giesler.
His remit includes driving forward excellence and innovation within the BBA and the wider built environment sector.
Experience
Bill’s career was developed in operational and design office roles before moving into business and industry leadership, with in-depth experience gained working across the highways, rail, waste, marine, petrochem and building sectors.
Bill has particular expertise in corporate technical assurance and construction method design. Previous positions have been with Laing O’Rourke as group chief engineer and, more recently, as group technical director for Costain.
Bill has also held additional roles, including vice president of the Institution of Civil Engineers, founder and chair of the Temporary Works Forum, non-executive director of Thomas Telford, independent member of the Lloyds Register Foundation Discovering Safety Programme Board, trustee of the Engineering Council and chair of the Standing Committee on Structural Safety.
Leading player in developments
Hardy Giesler said: “Last year saw the start of significant changes within our management team and organisation in order to deliver a systemic approach to culture change and performance.
“Our over-riding objective is delivering on our promises and we are delighted and extremely fortunate to be welcoming Bill to the team to continue this work and positioning the BBA as a leading player in developments in our industry.
“Along with a huge wealth of experience and knowledge, Bill brings an enquiring mind to the table and is constantly looking to push boundaries, champion innovation and identify performance improvement gains for our industry.
“We very much look forward to the positive changes his input will bring to our clients, the organisation and construction landscape at large.
“The BBA has technical integrity second to none, and the capability to lead beneficial change across the built environment.
“Working with the team I will be championing the offer, reaching out to business and research partners and ensuring we understand and coordinate our response to stakeholder needs. I am honoured to be moving forward with BBA.”
