SKANSKA UK has announced a raft of internal appointments to its executive management team.
Terry Muckian has been named executive vice president, building. In this role he will have full responsibility for Skanska’s building unit. Terry joined the business in 2011 and has held three MD roles, leading the utilities operations, the Cementation Skanska business and most recently, in 2023, the building unit.
Andrew English is appointed to executive vice president and will have full responsibility for Skanska’s infrastructure unit. Andrew re-joined Skanska earlier in 2024 as MD for the infrastructure unit. He previously worked at Skanska for almost a decade, including in two MD roles, before moving abroad in 2020. He previously led John Holland Group’s national infrastructure business and oversaw AtkinsRéalis’ UK transportation division.
Jo Mortensen will join the Skanska UK executive management team as executive vice president for technology, sustainability & innovation. He will move from Skanska Norway where he has held a similar role, taking up his new post at the start of January.
Adam McDonald takes on an expanded role, becoming executive vice president and chief commercial officer (CCO). Adam will hold executive responsibility for the Cementation Skanska piling and foundations business, the facilities management operation and Skanska Rashleigh Weatherfoil, the group’s mechanical and electrical engineering business. As CCO, he will oversee Skanska’s UK commercial strategy. Adam joined Skanska as a graduate in 2003. He became MD in 2017 and joined the executive management team as executive vice president in 2023.
Executive vice presidents Thomas Faulkner and Swati Paul have decided to step down and will both be leaving Skanska.
Skanska UK president and CEO Katy Dowding said, “These executive appointments are testament to our strong talent pool, robust succession planning and commitment to providing career development opportunities. I wish Thomas and Swati every success with the next stage of their careers and give my sincere thanks for their significant contributions during their time at Skanska.”
Meli Duymaz continues in her role as CFO and Harvey Francis continues as executive vice president for people, communications, customer experience & strategic insights.
