Ex-Skanska VP joins M Group as energy infrastructure chief

English joins as managing director – vitality infrastructure as M Group ramps up funding in considered one of its key development markets.

He’ll spearhead the group’s whole-life vitality infrastructure supply, focusing on complicated engineering and utilities work as shoppers improve important property and push in the direction of internet zero.

M Group mentioned the division will play a central function in modernising vitality networks and integrating new applied sciences together with battery storage, EV infrastructure and solar energy.

English brings a powerful observe file throughout infrastructure, utilities and vitality in each the UK and Australia.

He was beforehand chief working officer and head of infrastructure at Skanska UK however stepped down in a Skanska board reshuffle final October to pursue different alternatives.

Earlier than becoming a member of Skanska as infrastructure chief two years in the past, English led AtkinsRéalis’ UK transportation division and earlier ran John Holland Group’s nationwide infrastructure enterprise in Australia.

His profession has spanned transport, water, vitality, aviation and marine, with M Group wanting to make use of that have to drive development and supply throughout main programmes.

Alain Loosveld, chief working officer at M Group, mentioned: “The vitality market is massively thrilling, and we proceed to broaden and make important funding on this sector.

“As Andrew’s appointment demonstrates, our deal with two distinct areas, Vitality Infrastructure and In-Residence, emphasises the strategic significance we place on these quickly evolving markets.”