The Association For Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has announced Ramboll's UK Managing Director, Mathew Riley, as its new Chair.

With nearly 30 years of industry experience across the property and infrastructure sectors, Mr Riley has been a Board member at ACE since 2015.

He has advised clients on a number of large investment programmes including Thames Water, National Grid, Heathrow Airport and London Underground. In addition, he sits on the Mayor of London's Infrastructure Delivery Board and the RICS Construction Forum.

Mr Riley will succeed Mike Haigh, who is Managing Director of Mott MacDonald Group.


Chief Executive of the ACE, Dr Nelson Ogunshakin OBE, said: "Mathew Riley brings an innate understanding of the issues facing the industry gained from an illustrious career working on some of the country's most significant infrastructure projects.

"As a Board member he contributed to the development of the current Corporate plan and now as Chair he has an opportunity to progress its implementation. His expertise will help to guide ACE through the turbulent political and macro-economic year ahead and be of huge value to the association, employees and membership alike."

Speaking on his appointment, Mr Riley said: "I am delighted to have been handed the baton from Mike and I look forward to continuing his excellent stewardship of ACE.

"Our sector faces a number of critical challenges in the years ahead, notably around Brexit, Productivity, technology and skills. Furthermore, there is a huge opportunity to engage government around new projects and the Sector Deal.

"ACE is ideally positioned to lead all of these conversations and ensure our industry is fit for the future."

(LM)