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Mark Thurston

Mark Thurston (born 1966 or 1967 [ 1 ] ) is a British electrical engineer and businessman. He was chief executive of the High Speed 2 railway construction project from March 201...

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Mark Thurston (born 1966 or 1967[1]) is a British electrical engineer and businessman. He was chief executive of the High Speed 2 railway construction project from March 2017 to September 2023. He is currently chief executive at Anglian Water.

Early life

Thurston and attended The Wallington High School for Boys in his senior school years.[2] He attended Loughborough University from 1999 to 2001, gaining an MSc in Engineering Management.[3] In 2021, the University awarded him an honorary degree of Doctor of Technology.[4]

Career

Thurston began his career as an apprentice with Transport for London.[5] He later worked for Metronet. In June 2008, he joined CH2M as head of structures, bridges and highways, working on both Crossrail and London 2012.[6][3]

On 26 January 2017, Thurston was appointed chief executive of High Speed 2.[7][8] In 2022–2023, he was the highest paid of all UK public sector employees.[9] Thurston went on to become the longest serving chief executive for High Speed 2, and stayed on until 2023 when he announced his resignation and then left the project in September of that year.[1][10]

Thurston was appointed as visiting professor of Complex Project and Programme Leadership at his alma mater, Loughborough University, in 2021.[3]

See also

References

  1. 12Middleton, Joe (12 July 2023). "HS2 chief executive resigns from delayed and scaled-back rail project". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. ↑"Distinguished Alumni". Wallington County Grammar School. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "El director ejecutivo de HS2 se une a la Universidad de Loughborough como profesor visitante" . Universidad de Loughborough . 2 de febrero de 2021. Archivado del original el 14 de agosto de 2022. Recuperado el 30 de septiembre de 2023 .
  4. ↑ "Graduados Honoris Causa y Medallistas Universitarios | Graduación | Universidad de Loughborough" . www.lboro.ac.uk . Consultado el 9 de febrero de 2024 .
  5. ↑ Robinson, Dan (26 de enero de 2017). «Conozca al hombre que será el responsable de traer el HS2 a Nottinghamshire» . Nottingham Post . Archivado del original el 26 de enero de 2017.
  6. ↑ "Mark Thurston nombrado Director General para Europa de CH2M HILL" . 23 de octubre de 2014. Archivado del original el 18 de mayo de 2017.
  7. ↑ Simpson, Jack (30 de enero de 2017). "¿Quién es Mark Thurston?" . Noticias de construcción . Archivado del original el 30 de septiembre de 2023. Recuperado el 30 de septiembre de 2023 .
  8. ↑ "HS2 anuncia nuevo director ejecutivo" . Gobierno del Reino Unido . 26 de enero de 2017. Archivado del original el 29 de septiembre de 2023. Consultado el 28 de septiembre de 2023 .
  9. ↑ Topham, Gwyn (26 de septiembre de 2023). "¿Son los jefes del HS2 realmente 'niños con tarjeta de crédito dorada'?" . The Guardian . Archivado del original el 28 de septiembre de 2023 . Recuperado el 28 de septiembre de 2023 .
  10. ↑ Lancefield, Neil (29 de septiembre de 2023). «El director de HS2 dimite en medio de especulaciones sobre nuevos recortes» . Evening Standard . Archivado del original el 30 de septiembre de 2023. Consultado el 29 de septiembre de 2023 .
  • Collingridge, John (26 de julio de 2020). "Mark Thurston de HS2: mi sueldo de 660.000 libras es un hecho de la vida" . The Sunday Times . Consultado el 9 de septiembre de 2024 .
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