MONTREAL, Aug. 25, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin
Group Inc. (TSX: SNC) is pleased to announce the appointment of
Robert (Bob) E. Alger, former CEO of
leading US transportation contractor, The Lane Construction
Corporation, as President, Infrastructure Projects, effective
immediately.
Mr. Alger brings extensive experience in the US transportation
and infrastructure sector, one of SNC-Lavalin's core markets, and
key growth areas. During his 40-year tenure at The Lane
Construction Corporation, including 18 years as President and CEO,
Mr. Alger successfully delivered multiple $1-billion-plus mega projects as part of the
company's successful expansion from a regional contractor in the
American North-East to a nationwide provider. During his
leadership, annual revenues increased six-fold to over US$2 billion.
As President of Infrastructure Projects, Mr. Alger will be
responsible for continuing the successful run-down of the Company's
LSTK projects, which are focused on several major Canadian
transportation projects, and continuing to build SNC-Lavalin's
pipeline of new business in the US. As part of that effort, he will
be integral to the development and deployment of new contracting
models that limit the risk associated with managing and delivering
major projects.
"Bob brings a unique and highly valued skillset to SNC-Lavalin.
He is at once a highly skilled engineer with a deep understanding
of the full lifecycle of projects, and what makes them successful,
and an accomplished senior executive who has built a successful
business and knows the US market intimately," said Ian L. Edwards, President and CEO of
SNC-Lavalin. "I look forward to working with Bob as we continue the
transformation of SNC-Lavalin into a leading global engineering
services firm. I would also like to thank Jonathan Wilkinson for his valuable contribution
to our Infrastructure business and I wish him all the best as he
moves on to a new role with another organization.''
About Robert E. Alger
Mr. Alger joined The Lane Construction Corporation in 1979 as a
District Manager and was President and CEO from 2001 to 2019. He
served as Chairman of The Lane Construction Corporation from
July 2019 to June 2020. A
leader in the US construction industry, he is a founder member of
the Construction Industry Ethics and Compliance Initiative
(CIECI) and the Construction Industry Safety Initiative (CISI). He
also served as Chairman of the Construction Industry Round Table
(CIRT) and was President of the American Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE) Construction Institute. In 2013, he was awarded the
Outstanding Project and Leadership (OPAL) Award from the American
Society of Civil Engineers. Mr. Alger currently serves as Chairman
for Lane Power and Energy Solutions,
and Partner and Executive Board Member at EnREVO industries
LLC.
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a fully integrated
professional services and project management company with offices
around the world. SNC-Lavalin connects people, technology and data
to help shape and deliver world-leading concepts and projects,
while offering comprehensive innovative solutions across the asset
lifecycle. Our expertise is wide-ranging — consulting &
advisory, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design &
engineering, procurement, project & construction management,
operations & maintenance, decommissioning and sustaining
capital – and delivered to clients in four strategic sectors: EDPM
(engineering, design and project management), Infrastructure,
Nuclear and Resources, supported by Capital. People. Drive.
Results. www.snclavalin.com
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