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FlatironDragados, a heavy civil infrastructure company, has appointed new members to its C suite for its US and Canadian arms.
The contractor named Richard Grabinski president of FD-USAthe automaker’s American group, according to a July 20 announcement. He also appointed Dale Nelson as the arm’s chief of operations.
Grabinski joined Flatiron Construction as operations manager in 2005, where he worked his way up the ladder, according to his LinkedIn. Prior to his appointment as chairman, Grabinski served as chief operating officer of the US arm.
As president, Grabinski will be responsible for diversifying the firm’s project portfolio and continuing to lead the transformation of FlatironDragados, according to the announcement. He will also focus on growing the company in its existing markets while helping it grow sustainably and predictably.
With Grabinski’s appointment, Dale Nelson fills this vacant COO position. Nelson, a nearly 30-year construction veteran, joined Flatiron Construction in 1997 as a project manager and engineer, according to his LinkedIn. He has spent nearly three decades at the firm, most recently serving as executive vice president.
As part of his duties, Nelson will lead operational performance at FD-USA, according to the announcement, and improve predictability of project results.
The appointments are another structural business move for the construction company, which is two years out of the 2024 merger that combined Flatiron and Dragados to the current infrastructure giant.
Then, a year later, the contractor spun off SPC Constructiona specialty company and subsidiary of FlatironDragados that focuses on transportation and water infrastructure work in the New York City region. SPC is made up of Schiavone Construction, John P. Picone and EE Cruz.
“These strategic appointments demonstrate our commitment to positioning FlatironDragados for the future,” said Javier Sevilla, CEO of FlatironDragados, in the announcement. “These leaders, supported by a commitment to excellence across the entire FD team, will help strengthen our execution, expand our capabilities and continue to build a company that sets the standard for our industry.”
Also included are quotes for the Canadian arm of FlatironDragados. The contractor named Mirsad Hairlahovic as president of FD-Canada, and named Rafael de la Barreda as executive vice president, preconstruction and operations west, for the arm.
