Ferrovial turns to Bechtel for new boss of UK construction arm

Spanish contractor Ferrovial has brought in Bechtel veteran Alastair Dick as managing director of its UK and Ireland construction business, succeeding former Keltbray boss Karl Goose.

Dick, who started today (Monday), spent 13 years at the US giant including the past six years as head of business development for Bechtel Infrastructure which centred on the rail, aviation, power and communications sectors.

Ferrovial said: “Alastair will be responsible for the strategic direction and performance of Ferrovial Construction’s UK & Ireland business, leading the delivery of complex transport, energy and environmental infrastructure schemes.”

Goose left Ferrovial last year after more than 25 years at the firm to take up the chief executive’s role at Keltbray.

But Keltbray announced last week that Goose had stepped down after just six months in the post.

In its last set of results the UK arm of Ferrovial, which is overseeing design and construction of track along the HS2 route in a joint venture with Bam Nuttall, saw pre-tax profit rise 79% to £25m on turnover up flat at £498m.