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THE BIG PICTURE
01 UNITED STATES
03 COLOMBIA
Caterpillar to move global HQ to Texas
Caterpillar Inc. has announced it will move its global headquarters to the company’s existing office in Irving, Texas, from its current location in Deerfield, Illinois. The company has had a presence in Texas since the 1960s across several areas of the company, however Illinois still has the largest concentration of Caterpillar employees anywhere in the world. The company will begin transitioning its headquarters to Irving in 2022. As a result of continuing challenging market conditions and the need to prioritise resources, Caterpillar decided not build its headquarters complex in Peoria.
02 UNITED STATES
Cummins appoints Jennifer Rumsey as president and CEO Jennifer Rumsey, President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Cummins Inc will take up the role of President and CEO, starting on 1 August, 2022, the company has announced. Rumsey will be the seventh CEO and first woman to lead the company since it was founded in 1919. She will take over from Tom Linebarger who will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors and in an Executive Chairman role, working directly with Rumsey on specific initiatives such as completing the pending acquisition of Meritor.
Abu Dhabi DoE inks MoU with Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy A five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) and the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Colombia at the DoE’s headquarters. The agreement explores opportunities for collaboration on capability development and sharing of knowledge and information, supporting joint projects and initiatives, and promoting the development of bilateral scientific, technical, technological, administrative, and commercial cooperation.
04 UNITED KINGDOM
06 ITALY
Select Group acquires The Mere Golf Resort & Spa in Knutsford, UK
RINA Consulting names new CEO
Dubai-based real estate developer Select Group has acquired The Mere Golf Resort & Spa in Knutsford, in the UK. The developer said the property is complementary to its existing portfolio of hotels, with key parts of Cheshire, specifically Knutsford, having been identified as a desired location for the group. Offering 81 luxury guest bedrooms, an event capacity of up to 550 people, a championship golf course and golf services, as well as an award-winning spa and health club, the acquisition is a strategic move for Select Group.
August 2022 | MEConstructionNews.com
05 NETHERLANDS
Witteveen+Bos EMEA DMCC appoints Rob van den Boomen as MD Rob van den Boomen has been appointed as the new Managing Director for Witteveen+Bos EMEA DMCC. Boomen is said to posess strong entrepreneurial and leadership qualities, which the firm says are vital for his new role. Boomen has held various positions within Witteveen+Bos over the past 30 years, both in the Netherlands and overseas. He takes over as MD from Daniël Dusseljee, who will be starting a new position within Witteveen+Bos in the Netherlands. Boomen was most recently Managing Director of the firm’s Indonesian office.
Alberto Cavaggioni has been appointed as the new CEO of Italy headquartered engineering consultancy RINA Consulting. He takes over from Roberto Carpaneto who led the consultancy since 2007 and will now serve as President. One of his key responsibilities will be to grow the company’s business in foreign markets. RINA provides a wide range of services across the energy and mobility, marine, certification, infrastructure and real estate and industry sectors. It has a global presence with over 4,400 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide.
