Following another successful year, there has been five new key senior promotions at global construction consultancy, Soben, whose headquarters are in Glasgow.

With revenues expected to have increased by over 40% by the end of 2024, a number of internal staff members are to be rewarded.

These include: Joe Cusick, promoted to Group Chief Operating Officer (COO); Colin Smith, promoted to Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO); Robert Kim, promoted to CEO, Americas; Mark Smith, promoted to Group Account Executive; and Pieter Schaap, promoted to Group Development Director.

In the newly created position of Group COO, Joe Cusick will now oversee Soben's global service delivery, ensuring consistency and world-class standards for Soben’s global clients.


"These leadership appointments are a reflection of Soben's incredible growth over the past few years," said Scott Smyth, Soben's Founder and CEO.

"Each of these individuals has demonstrated exceptional commitment and expertise, and their promotions signify our investment in our people as we look to the future. We are proud to build a leadership team that will continue driving our vision forward, ensuring we deliver excellence for our clients across the globe."

In Colin Smith's new role, he takes responsibility for managing finance, commercial operations, controls, reporting and compliance across the group.

Robert Kim steps into the role of CEO Americas, taking over Soben's fastest growing region from Joe Cusick.

Meanwhile, Mark Smith, who will be based in the US, will be dedicated to supporting Soben's largest global tech client with their ambitious expansion plans.

Finally, Pieter Schaap will be dedicated to working with Soben's most important data centre clients to support their growth and expansion plans.

Next year Soben expects revenue to again exceed 40% and headcount to grow to over 400 worldwide.

From its Glasgow headquarters, Soben has taken on several major data centre developments across Europe and the Americas, as well as continuing its work in Life Sciences, Energy and Infrastructure, supporting projects in 43 countries.