The Crown Estate has appointed John Nicholson as head of delivery and programme management.
Nicholson has significant experience of working on major retail, office and sports stadium projects, including the delivery of the Sky TV campus in London and the aquatic centre and athletes village for the Olympic Delivery Authority.
In his new role, he will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of all major construction projects across the UK in The Crown Estate’s urban development pipeline.
Kristy Lansdown, managing director – development at The Crown Estate, said: “John joins our urban business at an exciting time as we ramp up activity across our development pipeline. He brings a wealth of global experience in the construction industry, working on the delivery of technically complex and large-scale projects.
“For the Crown Estate he will also have a particular focus on ensuring our safety-first approach is embedded in everything we do, as we seek to continually raise the bar in health, safety and wellbeing standards. We’re thrilled to have John on board as we look to deliver our ambitious development pipeline to better serve the country.”
