The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has elected Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) Sir John Armitt to its Presidential team, with a view to him becoming the leading engineering body’s President.
Sir John Armitt will take up a post as succeeding vice president in November 2012. This puts him in line to become President in 2015, subject to formal election by ICE Council.
ICE President Richard Coackley said:
“Sir John brings extensive experience of the profession and the challenges it faces to the Presidential team. Most recently his expert leadership of the ODA has shown his dedication to excellence in civil engineering, particularly through driving best value as he has succeeded in delivering a world-class Olympics site on time and on budget. We are very excited to welcome him onto the team.”
Sir John, a Fellow of the ICE, received a knighthood in the 2012 New Year Honours List for his services to engineering and construction. Prior to being appointed as Chairman of the ODA in 2007 he was Chief Executive of Network Rail.
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A biography is below and photos are available on request.
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For further information: Emily Beadon, ICE Media Manager, 0207 665 2104, emily.beadon@ice.org.uk
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Sir John Armitt
John Armitt was previously Chief Executive of Network Rail from October 2002 and Chief Executive of Railtrack plc from December 2001.
From 1986 to 1993 he was Chairman of the Laing International and Civil Engineering Divisions, a company he joined as a graduate in 1966. From 1993 to 1997 he was Chief Executive of Union Railways - the company responsible for development of the high speed Channel Tunnel Rail Link. In 1997 he was appointed as Chief Executive of Costain, a position he held until 2001.
John had been Chairman of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council until the end of March 2012 and is a Non-Executive Director of the Berkeley Group and an Advisory Board member of PwC and Siemens.
He was awarded the CBE in 1996 for his contribution to the rail industry and is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Institution of Civil Engineers.
After the Games John will be formally elected to the position of Chairman of Council, and Trustee Board, at City & Guilds
ICE
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is a leading source of professional expertise in transport, water supply and treatment, flood management, waste and energy. Established in 1818, it has over 80,000 members throughout the world including over 60,000 in the UK. ICE’s vision is to place civil engineering the heart of society, delivering sustainable development through knowledge, skills and professional expertise. The ICE has long worked with the government of the day to help it to achieve its objectives, and has worked with industry to ensure that construction and civil engineering remain major contributors to the UK economy.