Mace hires ex-Stantec business leader to bolster its consultancy leadership supporting the delivery of critical infrastructure.
Mace, the global consultancy and construction company, has appointed David Haywood as business unit director for Canada and commercial director for the Americas.
Haywood has served as programme director/manager for several large capital infrastructure schemes with values ranging from $1bn to $20bn and brings with him over three decades of experience in programme management, construction management, commercial management and field operations.
He joins Mace from Stantec, where he served as North America programme management business leader and was responsible for strategic growth, operational execution and client satisfaction. He has also previously worked at MWH Global, AECOM and Arcadis.
Haywood has experience in water, wastewater, buildings, healthcare, higher education, power, aviation, transit, roadways and government programme/construction management. His experience includes work on the Miami-Dade County, Florida Consent Decree Programme, the Kennedy Expressway Reconstruction Project in Chicago, Illinois and the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Hurricane Maria Reconstruction Programme.
Mace’s Americas team specialises in corporate real estate and infrastructure consultancy services and supports some of the world’s largest brands, including Tiffany, Northern Trust and Walgreens and infrastructure clients to transform how they deliver their projects and programmes.
The appointment comes as Mace grows across the Americas with recent work wins including a second delivery partner contract with Metrolinx through the MCS (Mace, Comtech and SYSTRA) consortium.
Priya Jain, president for the Americas at Mace Consult, said: “I’m delighted to have David join the Mace team at this pivotal moment of growth in the Americas. He brings more than 30 years of experience to bolster our consultancy leadership supporting the delivery of critical infrastructure and business development.”
David Haywood, business unit director for Canada and commercial director for the Americas at Mace Consult, said: “I look forward to working with Mace teams and clients across the Americas at such an exciting time for the business. It is an honour to be joining a team with a passion for creating value for clients and communities alike, as it enjoys real growth in the region.”
