Jonathan Chapman and Jeff Casey are heading Burns & McDonnell’s expansion into the UK market. They told Janet Wood why now is a good time to launch

Two years ago, when Burns & McDonnell began looking at expanding into the UK market, Brexit “wasn’t a consideration”, says business development director Jeff Casey. That all changed in the year before Casey joined 30-year UK infrastructure veteran Jonathan Chapman to launch the company’s UK arm, but Casey says the change offers an opportunity for a new entrant.