Abacus has appointed Steve Kenny as director of project management and Paul Camac as director of cost management to strengthen the senior leadership team.
Their arrival from Aecom comes two years after Abacus was acquired by private equity backed start-up Contollo Group.
The appointments of Kenny and Carmac is intended to support Abacus鈥� growth and investment in capability following its move into Contollo, which has brought together other complementary built environment consultancies including consulting engineers MBA and Tace, M&E consultant ESP and, most recently, project management specialist Kam.
Abacus director Ellis Goodfellow said: 鈥淪teve and Paul are highly respected professionals with proven track records in project and cost management. Their experience and leadership will be instrumental, as we continue to grow the business and deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients. Since joining Contollo Group, Abacus has gone from strength to strength, and these appointments mark another important step on that journey.鈥�
Steve Kenny added: 鈥淎bacus has a strong reputation and an exciting growth strategy. Joining at a time when the business is expanding as part of Contollo Group presents a fantastic opportunity to help shape the next phase of its project management offering.鈥�
Paul Camac said: 鈥淏eing given the opportunity to join Abacus now, during a period of growth was a key draw. Contollo鈥檚 focus on quality, collaboration and long-term client relationships really resonated with me and I鈥檓 looking forward to contributing to the continued success of the business.鈥�
Abacus currently employs 36 people within its Manchester office. Contollo Group employs over 140 people in the northwest, as part of the broader 230-strong organisation, working across national offices. Clients include Alliance Leisure, Barratt Redrow, Bruntwood, Capital & Centric, Glenbrook, Harworth, McLaren Property, Muse, Sport England, Torsion Developments and Vita Group.
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