Carter Hones Associates Expanded Leadership Team
The firm promoted two directors and added a senior manager to support large-scale developments across the GCC.
Updated on Sept. 29, 2026 in People
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Carter Hones Associates has promoted Luke Hill and David Reid to the role of Associate Director. The firm also appointed Richard Roberts as Senior Commercial Manager as it expands its operations on major projects in Saudi Arabia.
Why it matters
The firm is scaling its leadership to support higher-value developments across the GCC region. This shift reflects a strategy of pairing senior, locally based management with project-specific expertise to win and execute larger construction contracts.
Carter Hones Associates now manages a team of more than 60 professionals following a series of internal promotions and a new senior hire. The appointments serve a firm that has been in operation for 16 years.
The players
Carter Hones Associates
A construction and project management firm with 16 years of operation and a specialized focus on regional development projects.
Luke Hill
An internal promotion to Associate Director who has been with the firm for over four years.
David Reid
An internal promotion to Associate Director who has been with the firm for two years.
Richard Roberts
The new Senior Commercial Manager with 30 years of industry experience.
The details
The firm promotes internally to capitalize on institutional knowledge while bringing in external veterans like Richard Roberts, who brings 30 years of industry experience, to oversee commercial strategy. By placing senior leadership in the Riyadh office, the firm aims to capture higher-value opportunities in Qiddiya and other Saudi mega-projects. This structure allows the firm to maintain consistent service delivery on hotel projects in Dubai and Abu Dhabi while scaling for new regional demand.
Timeline
Carter Hones Associates was founded 16 years ago.
The internal promotions to Associate Director occurred in 2026.
Market Landscape
The firm's expansion follows the broader market trend of project management companies scaling their local leadership to capture demand from the GCC region's ongoing infrastructure and tourism investment boom. This move reflects a wider industry shift toward on-the-ground management in Saudi Arabia.
Operators should monitor whether this leadership restructuring leads to an increased competitive presence for the firm in Saudi tender processes. Firms in the sector should evaluate if their current management-to-staff ratios are sufficient to manage similar regional growth objectives.
The takeaway
Scaling technical leadership remains a primary lever for professional service firms attempting to pivot into higher-value project markets. Principals should track regional hiring patterns of competitors to anticipate shifts in project bidding capacity.
Further reading
For more on shifts in sector leadership, see our People section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Construction Week Online.
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