10.28.09 | London, UK | Nick Flew has been appointed Managing Director of the UK and European operations of Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global infrastructure strategic consulting, planning, engineering, and program/construction management organization.

Mr. Flew was previously Director of Balfour Beatty Management, the UK-based professional services business of Balfour Beatty, which acquired Parsons Brinckerhoff in a transaction finalized today. Mr. Flew played a key role in the acquisition of Parsons Brinckerhoff and in his new position will lead the integration of the operations of Balfour Beatty Management and the UK/Europe operation of Parsons Brinckerhoff.

Mr. Flew has 28 years of technical and management experience across a range of different sectors in the UK and internationally. He is a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a Member of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management. He joined Balfour Beatty Management from Atkins in 2004. Mr. Flew graduated from Cambridge University in 1981 with a degree in engineering.

The company created by the merger of Balfour Beatty Management and the UK/Europe operation of Parsons Brinckerhoff will operate as Parsons Brinckerhoff in order to retain the strong Parsons Brinckerhoff brand, according to Stuart Glenn, Chief Operating Officer of PB’s International division. “The acquisition of Parsons Brinckerhoff is an important step towards fulfilling Balfour Beatty’s ambition to be a global leader in infrastructure services,” Mr. Glenn said.

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About Parsons Brinckerhoff

Founded in New York in 1885, Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) is a leader in developing and operating infrastructure around the world, with 13,000 employees dedicated to meeting the needs of clients and communities in the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia-Pacific regions. PB offers skills and resources in strategic consulting, planning,=20 engineering, program/construction management, and operations for all modes of infrastructure, including transportation, power, community development, water and the environment (www.pbworld.com).

About Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty is an international engineering, construction services (including facilities management), professional services and investment group, offering customers a wide range of capabilities across infrastructure markets with a particular focus on the public sector and regulated utilities. The firm works in partnership with its customers principally in the UK, the US, South-East Asia and the Middle East, who value the highest levels of quality, safety and technical expertise. Key infrastructure markets include transportation (roads, rail and airports); social infrastructure (education, specialist healthcare, and various types of accommodation); utilities (water, gas and electricity) and commercial (offices, leisure and retail). Balfour Beatty delivers services essential to the development, creation and care of these infrastructure assets including investments, project design, financing and management, engineering and construction and maintenance management services. Balfour Beatty’s strong financial position offers continuing flexibility to make appropriate investments in long-term growth opportunities.  (www.balfourbeatty.com)