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McLachlan Lister Pty Ltd, Announces Recruitment of a New Vice President

Announcement posted by McLachlan Lister 03 May 2012

THE ROCKS, NSW and BRISBANE, QLD - AUSTRALIA, 20 April 2012, McLachlan Lister Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hill International group of companies, announced today the hiring of a new Vice President, Ms Wendy MacLaughlin.

A Chartered Civil Engineer, with a Masters in Construction Law and Arbitration from King's College London, and a Masters in Construction Project Management from The University of Reading; Wendy MacLaughlin with more than 20 years of experience in consulting, design, construction and project planning, joins Hill's Australian consulting arm McLachlan Lister as Vice President – Claims and will be based out of their Brisbane offices.

Prior to joining McLachlan Lister, MacLaughlin worked with Accuracy, Navigant and Pickavance Consulting. Previously, she worked as a civil engineer and planner on large power and other infrastructure projects. Her expertise lies in the analysis of delay to complex engineering and construction projects. Wendy also advises in programme preparation, time risk management and extension of time assessments. She has experience as a party appointed Expert and has given evidence in London, Dubai and Stockholm.

“Wendy’s combination of skills and experience give her tremendous understanding for her primary role as a delay and programming Expert”, said Renny Borhan, Hill's Senior Vice President and Managing Director. ‘I am confident that she will be a great asset to our international business and to the clients that we serve," he added.

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Hill International, with 3,200 employees in 110 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management and construction claims and consulting services. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the 8th largest construction management firm in the United States. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

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(HIL-G)