ATLANTA, Ga. — Rich Driggs has been named national director of Construction Management and Design-Build at Heery International.   He is replacing Lin Redden, who is retiring after a 40-year construction career, the last 20 years of which have been at Heery. Mr. Driggs has over 22 years of construction and real estate industry experience. He comes to Heery from Lend Lease Corporation, where he served as executive vice president and head of Integrated Projects—Americas. He was responsible for business in excess of $1-billion annually and served key clients in the healthcare, higher education, K-12 education, government and commercial markets. … Read more

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has promoted Robert Betz to senior vice president for the company’s San Diego office. Betz assumed this position following a six-month transition period working in tandem with Ron Hall, former executive vice president of the San Diego office, who recently retired from McCarthy after 25 years with the firm. Having joined McCarthy in 1994, Betz has accumulated 18 years of expertise serving in various leadership roles for McCarthy’s Southern California Division. In his new position as senior vice president, he is responsible for the financial performance and overall operations of McCarthy’s San … Read more

Balfour Beatty Construction announced named John Waltz as senior vice president for the Houston division’s Large Projects group. In this role, he will help the company grow its presence in Houston as a leading contractor for vertical construction projects. “We”ve had great success providing clients with interior construction services in the Houston area for 31 years,” said Steve Mechler, president of Balfour Beatty Construction’s Houston division. “John brings additional strength to the growing Large Projects group in our Houston office, helping us to expand our operations and better serve our clients.” Balfour Beatty Construction’s Houston division began as SpawMaxwell Company, … Read more