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Legendary Project Director of the Millennium Dome, Bernard Ainsworth, is leaving Atkins to head the development of London Bridge tower.
Mr Ainsworth has been brought in to take the lead of the 312m Shard tower for Sellar Property Group.
He said: "I am very excited. I'm a project management guy, I like big projects and the Shard is a great project."
Mr Ainsworth, who is in Building's Hall of Fame, made his name on the Millennium Dome before becoming chief operating officer for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, which was lauded for regenerating the east of the city.
He will take up his post on 14 April.
The 72-storey Shard has an estimated construction value of £350m. Building revealed last week that Mace, which is building it under a fixed-price contract, may revert to a construction management procurement route if a deal is not agreed by September.
(CD/JM)
