John Wilkinson
John is Chief Operating Officer of BAM UK & Ireland.
John started his career in 1989 as a trainee engineer and progressed through senior engineer, site manager and project director roles, before gaining his first managing director role in 2008.
He held senior positions within leading construction and civil engineering companies Laing O’Rourke, Kier, May Gurney and SNC-Lavalin, before joining BAM in 2020.
Client focused and strategic, John has a clear focus on governance, team development, driving business reputation and revenue growth.
My focus is on leading responsibly - strengthening governance, developing our teams, and delivering for our clients and shareholders in the right way. Guided by BAM’s values and our partnership with the Eden Project, we are committed to building sustainably, with nature in mind, to support our future and the communities we serve.
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