PEOPLE
8 | RailStaff | September 2014
Bentley for HS2
Nottingham Man for BTP
Will Bentley has joined HS2 Ltd as programme controls director.
A police Commander who began his career with the Nottinghamshire Constabulary before transferring to the Metropolitan Police Service has been appointed Deputy Chief Constable of the British Transport Police.
Bentley joins from EC Harris where as head of programme controls he worked on the new Heathrow Terminal 2a project. With 25 years’ experience in delivering programmes and projects worldwide, Will joins HS2 Ltd having played a key role in the success of the rail programme for the 2012 London Olympics. He has also worked as an advisor to the Norwegian government helping plan the delivery of Norway’s high-speed rail link. Says HS2 Ltd Construction chief executive, Simon Kirby, ‘I’m pleased to welcome someone of Will’s extensive experience and calibre to HS2 Ltd. This is a hugely exciting, challenging and vital project and it’s imperative that we have the best people working to meet our objectives. ‘Will has already played a significant part in some of the biggest infrastructure projects of recent times and he will now play a crucial role in ensuring HS2 is delivered on schedule
and on budget.’ Bentley has worked for Atkins where he became head of project controls. He has also worked for Bechtel. Originally from north Wales, Welsh speaker Bentley was educated at Hawarden High School and the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, where he read Economics.
“This is a hugely exciting, challenging and vital project...”
Adrian Hanstock is currently a Commander with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) serving as Head of Crime and Criminal Justice. Hanstock was operational Commander of the MPS Safer Transport Command and Roads Policing. As commander he has also led major programmes for the MPS including the roll out of body-worn video cameras, crime data integrity, performance improvements and stop and search. Says Chief Constable of the British Transport Police, Paul Crowther, ‘Adrian brings with him a wealth of experience and he will play a crucial role in helping the force deliver our strategic objectives of reducing crime, reducing disruption and increasing passenger confidence. I am delighted to welcome Adrian to BTP.’
UKDN Waterflow recruits Arith Liyanage UKDN Waterflow, which provides water and drainage services to the rail industry and all major infrastructure sectors across Britain, has appointed Arith Liyanage as interim director of rail. Mr Liyanage, who joins from Laing O’Rourke where he was infrastructure director, will head a comprehensive review of rail and infrastructure strategy at UKDN Waterflow. Liyanage has worked on a broad spectrum of construction and infrastructure projects - focussing these last six years on the rail sector. At UKDN Waterflow he will help determine the company’s sector strategy for 2015 and beyond. Says Nick Harris, UNDN Waterflow’s chief executive, ‘We have great relationships with Network Rail, Crossrail, London Underground and Transport for London, and having Arith on board will allow us to explore new ways in which we can challenge and innovate our services and strategy, to benefit our clients and users alike.’ Arith Liyanage read a degree in construction engineering management at Loughborough
University and has an MBA from the University of Reading. He joined Carillion after graduating and rose through the ranks, eventually becoming operations director for Carillion Rail and later managing director. In November 2011, he joined Laing O’Rourke as infrastructure director. At Laing O’Rourke, as European rail sector leader, Arith was responsible for determining and shaping company strategy and for directing the successful delivery of live projects for Network Rail, Crossrail, London Underground and Transport for Greater Manchester. His career has spanned the delivery of major building and infrastructure projects, leading change management programmes and the introduction of new business improvement processes aimed at rail business growth. Says Arith, ‘I will be initially carrying out a strategic review of the rail and infrastructure sectors, as part of the 2015-17 business strategy. When I met Nick and the team, I was taken with their great people, proposition and potential. This feels like a really good fit for me, and I’m looking forward to working with the UKDN Waterflow team.’
Hanstock once led a nine-month undercover operation to disrupt a major organised drug supply network. He held the post of Director of Intelligence at the Metropolitan Police’s gun crime command where he was responsible for international criminal intelligence. He is an alumnus of the Winsor Leadership Trust, a graduate of the FBI Leadership Academy in Washington DC and a member of the Society for Evidence Based Policing. Adrian Hanstock lives in London, enjoys live music and describes himself as an ‘amateur fitness enthusiast’.