Lendlease appoints new managing director

Australia-based property and infrastructure group, Lendlease, has appointed Simon Gorski as its new managing director for Construction in Europe.

Promoted from the position of executive general manager for the UK regions, Gorski will take over the new role from Neil Martin, Lendlease’s new chief operating officer for Europe.

Dan Labbad, CEO for Lendlease Europe, said, “At Lendlease our construction business is synonymous with the delivery of high-quality projects on time and budget for both the public and private sectors. Nobody is better qualified to continue that record than Simon. He is an outstanding member of our team and thoroughly deserves his new role.”

Gorski began his career began as a quantity surveyor and later attended the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst before completing a decade of service in the British Army. He joined Lendlease in 2004 as a commercial manager.

Lendlease’s new managing director for Construction, Simon Gorski, said, “My focus will be to ensure Lendlease remains a leader in the construction sector and continues to provide an exceptional service to our customers. We already have some of the finest talent in the industry working at Lendlease, and I have absolutely no doubt that we will continue to deliver great schemes and win new business.”