Executive statement
As the Executive Chair of Mott MacDonald, it is my pleasure to present our 2024 annual report.
This year marks another year of good performance. We continue to win work and grow a high-performing, profitable and resilient business. With now close to 20,000 people in over 50 countries, we are moving forward together and with confidence.
In January 2024, Mike Brown CBE became independent chair of our Shareholder's Committee following the invaluable contribution he made in his previous role as an independent member. Mike's industry leadership means that he is ideally placed to service as the committee's chair, ensuring we are taking the right decisions for the right reasons as we pursue our strategy for growth.
We have significantly invested in digital tools to enhance productivity and quality and we have reinforced our digital capability with new Chief Digital Officers in every region. As we continue to explore new technologies, we remain certain that our expertise and leadership will enable us to adapt swiftly, providing genuine value for our clients.
In the UK, we were appointed to support National Grid in the design on two high-voltage links to increase renewable energy connectivity, part of an extensive endeavour to integrate power generated by offshore wind into local infrastructure by 2030.
The business also signed a memorandum of understanding with Holtec Britain and Hyundai Engineering & Construction to further explore the delivery of small modular reactor technology in the UK, and we are delivering on that commitment.
In North America, we are building on our success in transit, tunnels and underground infrastructure and energy. We were appointed to a five-year contract to provide programme and project management services for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority and our work is ongoing in storm flood relief as we support the upgrade of Philadelphia's historic sewer system.
In Australia and New Zealand, we have strengthened our offering with the acquisition of specialist consultancies Merz and Neo Engineering respectively. We have also been selected by Queensland Hydro to provide engineering services for the upper and lower dams at the proposed hydro energy storage system at Lake Borumba.
Our success is intrinsically linked to our client's success. That is why we are proud to celebrate the opening of great engineering projects such as Sydney Metro's new metro services and the Rusutsu Onshore Wind Farm in Japan. This year we also celebrated the Los Angeles Regional Connector as it was recognised as Rail Transit Project of the Year by the California Transportation Foundation.
On behalf of the Executive Board, I thank our clients and partners for their valuable opportunities, and our committed colleagues for their dedication, innovative spirit, and pursuit of excellence. They bring together diverse skills, experience and insight that make a real difference to our projects and the communities they serve.
