Will MacDonald joins from Inhabit Group, while Paul Nash departs for Turner & Townsend

Will MacDonald

Aecom鈥檚 London-based commercial team has recruited a new regional director for building engineering, Will MacDonald, but lost project management director Paul Nash to rival Turner & Townsend (T&T), 好色先生TV has learned.

MacDonald (pictured) joins Aecom from consultant Inhabit Group, where he was technical director.

Prior to that he worked at Lend Lease, where he helped deliver all 13 buildings that made up the London 2012 Athletes鈥 Village.

Nick Clare, Aecom鈥檚 head of commercial in Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: 鈥淲ith the dramatic upturn in the London commercial market, this appointment comes a crucial time both for Aecom and our clients.鈥

Nash - who started at T&T this month - departed Aecom after 15 months to become a director in T&T鈥檚 London team, focusing on the developer, occupier and leisure sectors.

Prior to joining Aecom, Nash was head of project management and a UK board member at Sweett Group.

Steve McGuckin, T&T UK managing director, said: 鈥淭urner & Townsend has built a reputation for excellence delivering in the London market for major blue chip corporates such as PwC, KPMG and Microsoft. We also have a significant leisure project portfolio.

鈥淧aul鈥檚 experience will be very relevant as we continue our growth in these sectors.鈥