AECOM Technology Corporation has promoted Daniel P. McQuade to chief executive of Tishman Construction Corporation, an AECOM company, and the firm’s construction services practice.
In this role, McQuade will focus on driving the growth of the company into new markets and expanding market share in its current areas of operation. He will ensure Tishman continues to deliver the highest quality services to clients in building some of the world’s most visible projects, including World Trade Center office towers 1, 3 and 4 and the complex’s transportation hub in New York, as well as the Department of Homeland Security’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.
McQuade succeeds John Livingston, who will begin a new role as chief executive of AECOM Capital – AECOM’s principal investment arm, focusing on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and direct equity investment in real estate. +
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