Subscribe to Flatiron's News FeedTerry Poole to lead Flatiron’s Heavy Civil Division
(Longmont, Colo.) July 26, 2010 - Flatiron, one of the nation's largest transportation and infrastructure contractors, has promoted Terry Poole to president of the company's Heavy Civil Division. Mr. Poole, who has been with Flatiron for more than 13 years, will be based out of Flatiron's corporate headquarters in Colorado and will oversee the division, which focuses on large and technically complex transportation projects. He previously served as the division's vice president of operations.
"Terry's proven leadership skills will enable Flatiron to continue its successful operations on large-scale infrastructure projects across the country," said Bob French, COO. A Canada native, Terry received his degree in construction engineering from Fanshawe College in London, Ontario and today has more than 30 years of experience in the heavy civil construction industry. He spent 16 of those years managing large-scale, technically challenging bridge and highway projects, specializing in design-build and public-private partnerships (P3).
Flatiron, with a construction volume of more than $1 billion in 2009, is one of the leading providers of transportation construction and civil engineering in North America. Its core competencies include major bridge, highway, and rail projects. Flatiron also operates as a contractor in public-private partnership projects. Founded in 1947, the firm is a subsidiary of HOCHTIEF, one of the world's leading international construction service providers. Further information is available at http://www.flatironcorp.com//.
HOCHTIEF is one of the leading international providers of construction-related services. With more than 66,000 employees and a sales volume of EUR 18.17 billion in FY 2009, the company is represented in all the world‘s major markets. The Group's service offering in the fields of development, construction, services, concessions and operation covers the entire life cycle of infrastructure projects, real estate and facilities. In the USA, the biggest construction market in the world, HOCHTIEF is the No. 1 general builder via its subsidiary Turner and, with Group company Flatiron, ranks among the most important players in the field of transportation infrastructure construction. With its subsidiary Leighton (HOCHTIEF share around 55 percent), the Group is market leader in Australia. Because of its engagement for sustainability, HOCHTIEF has been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes since 2006. Further information is available at www.hochtief.com/press.