The Constructing Excellence Bath Club was launched in the autumn of 2015. The club follows the principles of the Constructing Excellence collaborative vision but attempts to discuss and apply these in a more local forum in and around Bath.
New members are always welcome to the group, if you wish to join in order to attend our events then please click the link above and become a Constructing Excellence Member selecting ‘Bath’ as your chosen local club. Look forward to seeing you soon.
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Meet the Bath Club Committee
Harry Robinson, Coreus Group, Co-Chair
Harry is an Operations Director for Coreus, leading a multidisciplinary team delivering Project Management, Cost Consultancy, Building Surveying, Advisory and Planning services out of their Bristol office.
An experienced Chartered Quantity Surveyor across both private and public sectors, with project values ranging from £100k to £75m. He is particularly passionate about the repurposing of existing buildings, with a strong focus on maximising the value of existing fabric. He takes pride in being a collaborative member of the project team, building trusted, long-term partnerships and helping clients deliver successful outcomes.
Harry has been a member of the committee for 7 years, and is now proud to be Co-Chair of the Bath club working closely with Tommy Thompson.
Tommy Thompson, Synergy LLP, Co-chair
Tommy has over 20 years’ experience within the construction industry. He has a proven track record of delivering complex multi-stakeholder projects across a variety of sectors including education, residential, commercial and retail. He has worked with both public and private clients with some notable examples including the University of Oxford, University of Bristol, University of Bath, Education Funding Agency, Department for Education, NHS, Dyson and Ministry of Justice. Tommy is focused on creating a culture of trust and transparency when leading multi-disciplinary teams and building client rapport. With outstanding communication skills, he motivates his team members over any potential road bumps to ensure the project completes to programme. His ability to plan and initiate processes gives him a flare that sets him apart from others.
Natasha Watson, Buro Happold
Natasha is the Climate Emergency Change Manager for Buro Happold’s UK+ regions and as Sustainability Co-Lead for UK+ Structures and Ground. These roles support each other in determining and delivering the systemic change needed to tackle the Climate Emergency at an industry level, organisational level, team level and an individual level.
As well as the technical aspects of tackling the Climate Emergency, Natasha is interested in the wider issues around equity and unconscious bias in the built environment, as well as intersectional environmentalism, which can be seen through her volunteering roles with the IStructE, Built Environment Declares, Design West, and IKB Academy; alongside her engagement with the RSA as a Fellow.
Natasha’s interest in equity in the built environment is growing and developing as a result of her participation in Urban C:Lab, the Buro Happold ‘think tank’, and seeing activism surrounding black lives, trans lives, queer lives, and disabled lives more and more in the mainstream. She is always interested in discussing and understanding more about biases in the built environment, so please don’t hesitate to get in contact.
Daniel Lugsden, Nash Partnership
Daniel, Partner at Nash Partnership has been in Bath for almost 20 years and carries a passion for the build and natural environment; has specialism in one off house design, all things hospitality sector related, heritage work, with a particular interest in projects with sensitivity that require careful and strategic consideration.
He set up their Bristol office in 2013 to facilitate growth across the multidisciplinary skills that Nash offers. Daniel enjoys being motivational, and staying healthy and fit to maintain the energy levels required to be successful in our industry, alongside a busy family life.
He has an interest in mindfulness and how we should be using our profession and its outputs for positive change in mental health and wellbeing. Former 10 year chair of Bath Amphibians Triathlon Club, and current joint chair of Greenway! residents association. And of course, a Bath Rugby fan.
Jamie Harwood, Beard
Jamie Harwood has been the director of Beard Construction’s head office in Swindon since 2019.
His role seems him responsible for the operation and profitability of the 78-stong office and a series of construction projects which range from small maintenance jobs to often-complex, multi-million construction schemes.
Internally, Jamie has an inclusive management style and places great emphasis on team building and the professional development of the people who report to him. He has established the Beard Breakfast Club to create a forum to ensure that all staff’s views are heard.
Externally, Jamie has established an annual supply chain event to recognise and reward the work of the 100-plus subcontractors who support Beard’s Swindon projects.
He also encourages his team to get involved in community projects – in 2022, they helped to raise £17,000 for the Wiltshire-based Youth Adventure Trust.
Jamie’s 25-year career in construction began in 1998 as a graduate trainee with Bristol-based Cowlin Construction. After studying Construction Management at the University of the West of England, Jamie joined Cowlin – rising through the ranks to eventually became the company’s projects director.
Jamie is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building and a Chartered Environmentalist.
Away from the office, Jamie enjoys time with his family, keeping fit, is a keen DIY-er and an avid Liverpool supporter.
Adam Clapp, RWK Goodman LLP
Adam Clapp is a Partner in RWK Goodman’s Construction & Engineering team. Whilst based in Bath, he advises clients nationally across the construction, energy and infrastructure sectors. He works with developers, contractors, consultants and other industry professionals on a wide range of construction and engineering matters throughout the project lifecycle.
With over 12 years’ experience, Adam has extensive expertise in construction dispute resolution and dispute avoidance, including adjudication, mediation, arbitration, and Technology & Construction Court proceedings. Alongside his disputes practice, he regularly provides training and advises clients on building safety and regulatory matters, including compliance and claims arising under the Building Safety Act 2022, helping organisations navigate the evolving legal and regulatory landscape facing the built environment.
As a member of the Constructing Excellence Bath Club committee, Adam is passionate about supporting collaboration, innovation and best practice across the industry. He enjoys working with professionals from across the sector to share knowledge, address emerging challenges and help drive positive change within the built environment.
Outside work, Adam enjoys spending time with his family, travelling and keeping active through running. He is a keen musician and enjoys both playing and attending live music events, as well as closely following Chelsea FC and Bath Rugby.
Catherine Welch, Temple Bright LLP
Catherine is a committee member and a Partner specialising in Construction and Engineering at Temple Bright LLP. Before joining Temple Bright in 2024, Catherine worked at Osborne Clarke and Ashfords and was a Partner at RWK Goodman.
Catherine has a passion for the industry and for providing legal advice that enables clients to reach commercially pragmatic solutions. She has a clear appreciation of the types of risk management issues businesses in the construction and engineering industry may have to contend with, having also worked in the in-house legal team of a major international energy and oil company.
Catherine advises on all non-contentious construction and engineering matters. She has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating construction documents, including the NEC, JCT, ICHEME and FIDIC standard form contracts. She advises different project stakeholders on procurement strategies for all types of commercial, large-scale residential and renewable energy development projects, and has worked with a number of leading contractors, investors and developers.
Catherine has been ranked by Chambers UK as a leading individual for Construction in the South West, and described there as follows: “very pragmatic and looks for solutions rather than trying to push through an agreement that won’t work for both parties”; “meticulous and leaves no stone unturned”; “always helpful, calm and concise and her legal advice is excellent”; “presents options and scenarios which might develop in a format that a lay person can understand; it’s very impressive”.
Outside of work, Catherine spends her time with her family, usually out horse riding together or doing something involving water!
