Balfour Beatty VINCI has appointed Mark Cutler as managing director for its HS2 Joint Venture. Mr Cutler has previously overseen major projects on the West Coast upgrade and High Speed 1.
The long-established joint venture between two companies is currently shortlisted for four of the seven HS2 main civils works packages valued at over £4bn in total.
Mark Cutler
Mr Cutler said: 'I am delighted to lead the Balfour Beatty VINCI joint venture team for HS2. I believe our long-standing joint venture, an infrastructure powerhouse proven in innovative and collaborative delivery, with over 30 years of international major rail project experience, is a compelling proposition for the delivery of HS2.'
Mr Cutler has worked in the UK infrastructure market for 26 years and was previously CEO of Barhale and managing director of Morgan Est.
He rejoined Balfour Beatty last year as director of strategic projects having previously led the group’s UK regional construction and civil engineering businesses.
Balfour Beatty VINCI has a track record in delivery of high profile projects including the Channel Tunnel rail and a portfolio of live projects including Crossrail and the M4, M5 and M6 Smart Motorway package.
Balfour Beatty VINCI has bid four of the seven packages of main civils works including the Chiltern Tunnels and Colne Valley Viaduct, North Portal Chiltern Tunnels to Brackley, Long Itchington Wood Green tunnel to Delta Junction – Birmingham Spur, and the Delta Junction to West Coast main line tie-in.
Successful contractors for the main civils works will be announced in mid-2017 with mains work construction expected to commence in 2018.
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