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Ramboll<\/a> has appointed Mike Birch as head of rail in the UK \u2013 Birch joins from Capita Infrastructure where he was head of rail, project and cost management<\/h2>\n

Mike Birch will lead Ramboll\u2019s continued growth in the rail sector, building on the successful appointment to the Network Rail Design Services Framework<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He will also support the Digital Rail programme on the East Coast Line, as well as a strong portfolio of work on High Speed 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Birch joins Ramboll from Capita Infrastructure, following thirteen years at Halcrow, CH2M and Jacobs where he held various roles including project delivery director.<\/p>\n

He has over 27 years of experience in the infrastructure sector<\/a> covering design, maintenance and management within both private and public sector, with a proven track record in creating and leading large multi-disc teams and delivering business and project solutions from concept through to completion.<\/p>\n

Transport business growth<\/h3>\n

Dan Harvey, transport director for Ramboll in the UK, said: \u201cI am delighted to welcome someone of such high calibre to our team.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur Transport business continues to grow and Mike\u2019s strong leadership and relationship skills, together with his technical expertise, will be crucial in helping to accelerate further growth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mike Birch added: \u201cI am delighted to join Ramboll. These are very exciting times as infrastructure investment continues to be a priority for the UK government.<\/p>\n

\u201cFollowing recent key wins the Rail market presents many opportunities for growth by focusing on delighting our clients, utilising our expertise both in the UK and Internationally.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ramboll has 300 offices in 35 countries and combines local experience with a global knowledge base to achieve inspiring and exacting solutions that make a difference to its clients, the end-users, and society at large.<\/p>\n

Ramboll works across the following markets \u2013 buildings, transport, planning & urban design, water, environment & health, energy and management consulting.<\/p>\n

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