UAE Business: Atkins appoints Rotteveel as Managing Director – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Atkins appoints Rotteveel as Managing Director – Gulf Digital News

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has appointed Andrew Rotteveel as Managing Director for its newly formed programme advisory business in the Middle East, effective January 2022. 

As part of his role, Rotteveel leads the company’s advisory, cost management, project management and site supervision services across the region which also encapsulate Faithful+Gould brand. 

Rotteveel is an accomplished executive with more than 20 years’ experience across the UK, Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions. He has a strong background in real estate development with experience in strategic consulting, development management, property management, project management, programme management office (PMO) and cost management. 

Rotteveel has worked for a number of leading global real estate and construction companies. Previously, Andrew was the Chief Operating Officer of King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) Development and Management Company. Before joining KAFD in 2019, he was Regional Director at Jones Lang LaSalle Mena. 

His portfolio of projects includes KAFD, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals mixed-use masterplan, General Electric Head Quarters in Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi Investment Council Head Quarter and TwoFour54 Media Zone in the UAE, Egypt Festival City Extension and Emaar Up Town Cairo among other flagship projects in the region.  

“As