Stuart Olson Inc. announced changes to its senior management team, including the promotion of two individuals from within the company. Arthur Atkinson has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer of the Buildings Group, with overall responsibility for leadership of the group. Mr. Atkinson, who has worked at Stuart Olson for over 10 years, was most recently Executive Vice President of the Buildings Group and prior to that served as Vice President Southern Alberta.

Mr. Atkinson takes over from David LeMay, who has led the group on an interim basis for the past 18 months. Mr. LeMay will now assume the additional responsibility of leading the Industrial Group on an interim basis, replacing group President Allan Tarasuk, who is leaving the Company. Stuart Olson also announced the promotion of Joette Decore to Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development.

Ms. Decore has held various executive positions at Stuart Olson, including Vice President, Human Resources; Vice President, Corporate Development; and most recently, Vice President, Strategy and Development. The changes including the reorganization of the Buildings Group and Industrial Group under Chief Operating Officers rather than Presidents, are consistent with Stuart Olson's strategy of operating as an integrated full-service construction company.