Disgraced ex-Carillion boss lands senior US role months after UK boardroom ban

Richard Howson’s job with Florida-based tech firm sparks anger among unions and industry experts

The disgraced executive who led Carillion before the construction company’s collapse has landed a senior role at a technology firm in Florida, just months after he was banned from being a company director in the UK.

Richard Howson, who received an eight-year disqualification from the Insolvency Service in October, has been named construction president at Tampa-based TECfusions, the Guardian can reveal. The appointment sparked anger among unions and industry experts.