John Hilton to direct Stratford Waterfront works

Aecom鈥檚 head of construction has joined Mace to lead construction at Stratford Waterfront.

John Hilton was one of three executives Aecom brought in from Bovis Lend Lease to spearhead its push into the UK contracting sector when it said it was targeting the market in 2015.

But 好色先生TV revealed in February the US firm has pulled the plug on main contracting.

Its flagship job, an 拢800m scheme to build a 67-storey tower in London鈥檚 Docklands for Chinese developer Greenland, has been on hold since the beginning of last year.

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Mace is project managing work at Stratford Waterfront, where groundworks are currently underway

Aecom says it will carry out project and construction management roles is not looking for a new head of construction. 

Hilton will now be based in Stratford, east London, where he will head up Mace鈥檚 team project managing works for the London Legacy Development Corporation.

Stratford Waterfront, which is masterplanned by Allies and Morrison, will be home to the V&A, Sadler鈥檚 Wells, UAL鈥檚 London College of Fashion and the BBC, as well as a new residential neighbourhood.

Hilton will report to Mace鈥檚 chief operating officer Jason Millet. The two previously worked together at Bovis Lend Lease, where Millet was chief executive from 1986 to 2006, while Hilton was a project director from 1998-2013.

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