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Published May 24, 2024

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A person wearing safety gear directs a beam that has a flag of the columbus oh dump truck company Balfour Beatty, along with a Miami ironworkers union flag. — Balfour Beatty's flag at the topping out of the Broward County Convention Center expansion in Florida. The firm recently tapped two executives for lead roles in its Carolinas and California divisions. Courtesy of Balfour Beatty

After a slew of executive leadership changes early this year, the pace of executive moves leveled off this spring.

Nevertheless, changes were still made in the C-suites of some of the country’s top construction firms. Among the most noteworthy were several CFO changes at large public firms and a new president for a Chicago-based contractor.

Jacobs CFO steps down after 8 months on the job
By Sebastian Obando • April 2, 2024
The Dallas-based columbus oh dump truck company brought back former CFO Kevin Berryman on an interim basis, as Claudia Jaramillo leaves to pursue other opportunities. Read the full article ➔
Gilbane promotes exec to Mid-Atlantic region lead
By Matthew Thibault • April 8, 2024
Industry veteran Ted Holt helped the contractor become the second-largest builder in the Baltimore region. Read the full article ➔
Skanska CFO to step down
By Zachary Phillips • April 16, 2024
Magnus Persson, an 18-year veteran of the Sweden-based contractor, will depart for a European data center columbus oh dump truck company once his successor is chosen. Read the full article ➔
Suffolk adds 2 to executive leadership team
By Matthew Thibault • April 24, 2024
Peter Gasparini and Chris Mills will join the tech-forward contractor as executive vice presidents of national operations and business development, respectively. Read the full article ➔
Balfour Beatty names leads for Carolinas, California divisions
By Matthew Thibault • May 14, 2024
Jeff Sandeen took the reins in Charlotte this month, while Emily Kay will run the firm’s Golden State shop beginning in January 2025. Read the full article ➔
Granite CFO announces retirement
By Joe Bousquin • May 16, 2024
Lisa Curtis, a steadying presence during the company’s turnaround, will step away in September, when Chief Accounting Officer Staci Woolsey will take over the role. Read the full article ➔
Jacobs taps semiconductor vet as CFO in abrupt leadership change
By Sebastian Obando • May 20, 2024
Venk Nathamuni will succeed interim Kevin Berryman, who stepped in after Claudia Jaramillo left the job just eight months into the role. Read the full article ➔
Chicago-based McHugh taps Lendlease vet as president
By Matthew Thibault • May 23, 2024
Kinjal Patel will take the reins at the 127-year-old firm after spending nearly two decades with the Australian contractor. Read the full article ➔

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