Dublin-based construction consultancy Linesight has named John Butler as Chief Executive Officer from 1 January 2027, promoting a 25-year internal veteran to succeed Paul Boylan. The succession hands a 2,500-person consultancy to the executive whose Asia-Pacific and Middle East operation has delivered more than 200 data centre projects.

Under Boylan, Linesight grew from 20 offices and 700 people in 2021 to 44 offices across 30 countries and more than 2,500 people. It has delivered year-on-year revenue growth of between 15 and 24 per cent over that period and forecasts continued double-digit growth for the next three years.

Linesight is a global construction consultancy established in Dublin in 1974, providing cost, project controls, programme and project management services across data centres, life sciences, high-tech industrial and commercial sectors. It sits within IPS-Integrated Project Services, a group of more than 4,500 people generating approximately $2 billion (about €1.8 billion) in net revenue.

Butler began his career at Linesight as a graduate and has spent 25 years with the firm across the UK, EMEA and APAC. Over the past 15 years he has grown its Asia-Pacific and Middle East business from a small team to more than 600 people across ten offices and eight markets.

Scott Halyday, who joined Linesight in 2018, will succeed Butler as Managing Director, APAC and the GCC from 1 January 2027, joining the Global Executive team from Singapore. He brings more than 20 years' experience leading complex programmes and client relationships across APAC and international markets.

Paul Boylan, Group CEO of IPS-Integrated Project Services, LLC, said: "John is an exceptional leader with a deep understanding of our business, our people and our clients." Boylan added: "He has worked with many of our largest global clients and played a significant role in scaling Linesight across international markets."

John Butler said: "Linesight has built a strong reputation through deep expertise and a genuine understanding of our clients' businesses, and those qualities will continue to define us." Butler added that the firm has an opportunity to "extend our reach in the markets where our clients are investing and growing."

For the sector, the internal succession preserves client continuity, with Boylan remaining closely involved with Linesight and its clients as Group CEO.

Source: irishbuildingmagazine.ie / executive-moves.com / meconstructionnews.com