WSP PB expands its UK PPP investment services team
Andy Turpin joins WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff from AECOM as associate director in London. Andy has over 20 years’ experience and has worked on the £4bn Thames Tideway Tunnel PPP which achieved financial close in late 2015.
Adam Burden arrives with over 18 years’ FM Service Provider experience. Also joining the London team as associate director, Adam has been involved in the management of the Downing Street and Cabinet Office Portfolio among other notable projects.
Associate Stuart Farquharson joins the Glasgow business from AECOM. In his eleven year career he has become a member of the RICS in 2007, and successfully closed a number of PFI / PPP on various education, healthcare and social housing projects.
The team also welcomes Danny White ENGIE and Grace Davies-Ero from Artic Building Services. With over six years’ experience Danny will be assistant general manager for the North West, based in Salford. Project co-ordinator Grace will join the London business, having worked previously on the Thames Tideway Tunnel project.
Andy Turpin said:
“WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff is acknowledged as being the best technical advisor for UK based PPP assets and portfolios with a strong track record and large order book. I am looking to further develop this service line and leveraging of the Thames Tideway Tunnel experience to develop a service line offering large economic infrastructure transaction advisory service line.”
Stuart Burden said:
“WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff offer a great opportunity for career advancement, with a strong track record in the PPP Adviser sector and a big pipeline of exciting projects across the UK and further afield.”
Gary McCarthy, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff UK head of PPP & Capital Investment Services, said:
“We have been growing at over 15% year on year for the last five years, and this consolidates that trend with a clear commitment to investing in talent to support this growth. We are delighted to welcome Andy, Adam, Stuart, Danny and Grace to the team. They join at an exciting time and support the growth of our core advisory and asset management services for clients actively investing and financing infrastructure and real estate assets”.
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