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Balfour Beatty<\/a>, the international infrastructure group, has announced the appointment of Tracey Wood as group general counsel and company secretary<\/h2>\n

Tracey Wood joins from Costain Group plc where she was general counsel and company secretary. Having joined the company in 2006, she has been responsible for legal, company secretarial, HR and internal audit & risk.<\/p>\n

Prior to Costain<\/a>, Wood was a partner at the law firm Hammonds. She has nearly 30 years\u2019 experience in commercial and construction law.<\/p>\n

Wood will report directly to group chief executive, Leo Quinn, as a member of Balfour Beatty\u2019s Group executive committee<\/a>, responsible for the Group\u2019s Legal teams as well as acting as the company secretary.<\/p>\n

A strong addition to the team<\/h3>\n

Leo Quinn, Balfour Beatty Group chief executive, said: \u201cI am delighted that Tracey has agreed to join Balfour Beatty at such a pivotal time \u2013 when the company is perfectly positioned to capitalise on positive infrastructure markets across our chosen geographies.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer significant industry experience and knowledge means she will make a strong addition to the company\u2019s senior leadership team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tracey Wood, Balfour Beatty Group general counsel and company secretary, added: \u201cOver the last 15 years, I have watched with interest as Balfour Beatty has transformed into the market-leading organisation it is today.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am therefore thrilled to be joining Balfour Beatty and look forward to working alongside some of the industry\u2019s leading construction and engineering experts.\u201d<\/p>\n

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