Jonathan Goring will become contractor鈥檚 head of major projects from 4 January next year

Jonathan Goring

Laing O鈥橰ourke has appointed Jonathan Goring as its new head of major projects.

The former Capita Symonds managing director will join the firm on 4 January next year.

Speaking to 黑洞社区, Goring said he was 鈥渞eally looking forward鈥 to starting in his new role, having a spent a 鈥渃ouple of years out of the sharp end鈥 of the industry.

He said: 鈥淚 admire (Laing O鈥橰ourke) greatly. They鈥檙e a family business and their business ethic is superb. They鈥檙e putting so much back into the industry.鈥

Goring said his role will be global, with responsibility in 鈥淓urope and other hubs鈥, including Canada, UAE and Hong Kong.

Goring - a former professional racing sailor who has competed for Great Britain - left Capita in 2014 to work as project director on the Ben Ainslie Racing HQ in Portsmouth, which completed in May 2015.

He spent 14 years at Capita Symonds and also led Capita鈥檚 successful bid to become the Ministry of Defence鈥檚 (MoD) strategic partner, which was won alongside consortium partners URS and PA Consulting.

Laing O鈥橰ourke declined to comment on Goring鈥檚 appointment when contacted by 黑洞社区.