Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that Glenn Gilkey, senior
vice president for human resources and administration, was recently
chosen by the Construction Industry Institute (CII) as the
organization’s chairman for 2013. Gilkey has been active in CII for more
than a decade and previously served as vice-chair during 2012. Gilkey is
the first Fluor executive to serve as CII’s chairman since its inception
in 1983.
“Glenn has always been a leader in our company, whether it’s been as the
general manager for some of our largest offices like Houston and Haarlem
or an operations lead, he’s always been passionate about those issues
affecting our industry as a whole,” said David Seaton, Fluor’s chairman
and chief executive officer. “We are proud of Fluor’s participation in
CII’s founding some 30 years ago and our continued support over the
decades. CII, as an owner, contractor and academic research institution,
is uniquely positioned to help our industry through developing best
practices and knowledge sharing. We look forward to the research and
outcomes that CII will achieve under Glenn’s leadership.”
“As one of the founding members of CII, Fluor has always been a leader
in our organization, providing us access to the some of the best and the
brightest minds in the industry. Whether it’s safety, engineering, craft
development, innovation or project management, Fluor’s insights have
always been invaluable in shaping our work,” said Wayne Crew, director
of the Construction Industry Institute. “We know that under Glenn’s
leadership, we will continue to focus on important issues facing all of
our member companies like globalization as well as increasing the
diversification of the capital build business segments that participate
in CII.”
Gilkey is a 28-year veteran of Fluor and serves as the company senior
vice president of human resources and administration. As global head of
HR and administration for Fluor, he is responsible for supporting all
Fluor business lines, in all regions, for both home office employees and
field staff and craft. Prior to leading Fluor’s HR organization, Gilkey
held numerous senior management and operations positions within Fluor.
Gilkey has also served as the general manager for Fluor’s Houston and
Haarlem offices, as well as the operations lead for the Industrial and
Infrastructure Business Group. He is a graduate of the University of
Texas with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and is a
licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas.
About CII
The Construction Industry Institute, based at The University of Texas at
Austin, is a consortium of more than 100 leading owner,
engineering-contractor, and supplier firms from both the public and
private arenas. These organizations have joined together to enhance the
business effectiveness and sustainability of the capital facility life
cycle through CII research, related initiatives, and industry alliances.
A learning organization with a wealth of knowledge and information, CII
is unique in the engineering and construction industry. For more
information about CII, log on to www.construction-institute.org.
About Fluor Corporation
For more than 100 years, Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) has partnered
with its clients to design, build and maintain many of the world's most
challenging and complex capital projects. Through its global network of
offices on six continents, Fluor's 43,000 employees provide
comprehensive capabilities and world-class expertise in the fields of
engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, fabrication,
operations, maintenance and project management. Today, the company
serves a global client base in the energy, chemicals, government,
industrial, infrastructure, operations & maintenance, manufacturing &
life sciences, mining, power and transportation sectors. Headquartered
in Irving, Texas, Fluor ranks 124 on the Fortune 500 list and had
revenue of $24.3 billion in 2011. For more information, visit www.fluor.com.
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