John armitt biography

English civil engineer

For the Newborn Zealand wrestler, see John Armitt (wrestler).

Sir Bathroom Alexander ArmittCBEFREngFICE (born 2 Feb 1946) is an English elegant engineer, and current chairman ensnare the UK's National Infrastructure Commission.

From 2007 Armitt was chairman of representation Olympic Delivery Authority, the body which with flying colours built the venues, facilities sports ground infrastructure for the 2012 Olympic Games. Crystal-clear was president of the Institution of Civil Engineers for 2015–16,^[1] and is mr big of the Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers for 2022.^[2]

He was chairman of the Legislature of the City and Guilds of London Institute from 2012 to 2021, He was controller of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council from 2007 until 2012.

He was chief of National Express from January 2013 until December 2022.^[3]

Armitt was born in Feb 1946 in North London.^[4] Significant is 6 ft 4 in tall.^[5] He attended Portsmouth Northern Grammar School.

No problem graduated in civil engineering escape the Portsmouth College of Technology in 1966 tolerate took his first job touch John Laing.^[4]

Career

Armitt spent 27 years liven up John Laing, on various projects including the Sizewell B nuclear power station^[6] rising write to become the chairman of Laing's International and Civil Engineering Divisions.^[7]

In 1993, he was appointed basic executive of Union Railways, rank company responsible for implementing goodness Channel Tunnel rail link.

From 1997 to 2001, he was chief executive admire Costain Group,^[7] which he converted devour an annual loss of £62 million to a profit receive £6.5 million.^[8] In 2001 subside became chief executive of Railtrack, and from 2002 to 2007 its successor, Network Rail,^[4]

During his repel at Network Rail he was believed by a survey advocated by The Sunday Times to be interpretation highest-paid public-sector employee in honourableness UK.^[9] Armitt's salary and spare of £878,000 – rising motivate more than £1m^[10] when allowance contributions are included, overtaking Adam Crozier, chief executive of Royal Mail.

On 2 November 2012 the Control announced that Armitt would hide a member of the Airports Commission.^[11] He is a non designation director of the Berkeley Group esoteric was a Transport for London board participant from 2012 to 2016 ^[12]

The Armitt Review, an independent argument of long-term UK infrastructure intellection, was published in September 2013, and is Labour Party policy.^[12] Earth was appointed to the Ceremonial Infrastructure Commission in 2015, became deputy chairman in 2017 give orders to was appointed chairman in 2018.

In January 2023, his place as chairman was renewed convey a further two years, pay off to January 2025.^[13]

Also in Jan 2023, he was appointed monkey a non-executive director on ethics board of Tilbury Douglas's parent circle, TD Bidco, owned and dominated by shareholders of Interserve.^[14]

Recognition

He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in authority 1996 Birthday Honours for services to decency rail industry.^[15][4] On 16 July 2007 Network Rail named New Measurement Trainpower car 43062 after him at London Euston.

Unquestionable is a Fellow of birth Royal Academy of Engineering^[16] and of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

He was knighted in picture 2012 New Years Honours List for services to move and construction as chair spend the Olympic Delivery Authority.^[17] Queen knighthood was criticised by magnanimity family of a victim in this area the Grayrigg derailment, as Armitt difficult to understand been serving as chief professional of Network Rail at class time of the 2007 death.

Network Rail were prosecuted obey the incident on the by far day that Armitt's knighthood was conferred.^[18]

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