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Highways Agency appoint non-executive director

Simon Murray has been appointed a non-executive director of the UK’s Highways Agency. A civil engineer with extensive experience across the transport and infrastructure sectors, Murray has worked for Ove Arup consulting engineers, as a development director for BAA, and at Railtrack as the director of major projects and investment. In his new role, Murray will sit on the Highways Agency Board, taking over the position left by Tracy Barlow whose appointment with the Agency ended in late July this year. Murray
November 22, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
Simon Murray has been appointed a non-executive director of the UK’s 2309 Highways Agency.

A civil engineer with extensive experience across the transport and infrastructure sectors, Murray has worked for Ove 1419 Arup consulting engineers, as a development director for 6920 BAA, and at Railtrack as the director of major projects and investment.
In his new role, Murray will sit on the Highways Agency Board, taking over the position left by Tracy Barlow whose appointment with the Agency ended in late July this year.

Murray will also be a member of the Highways Agency Audit Committee.

His appointment was announced by Alan Cook, chairman of the Highways Agency, who said: "Simon’s breadth of experience across the transport & infrastructure sectors will further enhance the expertise of the Highways Agency Board, which will help in driving the Agency ever closer to its goal of becoming a best-in-class organisation."

On his new role, Murray said: “I am looking forward to working with Alan Cook and the Highways Agency Board, and to making my experience available to the Agency as it implements the recommendations of the independent review as announced by the Secretary of State on 24 May, 2012."

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