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Bath & North East Somerset Council
Beard
Buro Happold
Curo Group
Kier Construction
Mann Williams
MEA
Martin Veal
Merlin Housing Society – now part of Bromford
Michelmores
Royds Withy King
South West Project Management
Synergy LLP
Temple Bright
Turner & Townsend Suiko
Western Building Consultants
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
Jamie Harwood, Beard - Club Chair
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.
Julia Davenport-Cooper, Temple Bright LLP - President
Julia Davenport-Cooper is a Partner at Temple Bright LLP.
Julia handles non-contentious Construction & Engineering matters. She advises on the drafting and negotiation of contractual documentation including building contracts, letters of intent, pre-construction services agreements, two stage tenders, professional appointments, warranties, novations, bonds and guarantees. Julia also advises on regeneration and development projects and therefore on development agreements, agreements for lease, licences for alterations and the construction aspects of section 106 agreements. Her projects include the a new Day Surgery Facility near Harley Street in London for a US private hospital, Pinnacle Tower in the City, Brighton & Hove Albion FC’s £60 million stadium, the Hackney and Kent BSF schemes and several NHS LIFT schemes, as well as student accommodation and university facilities, commercial offices, luxury residential schemes, hotels and residential developments. She has a particular specialism advising schools (state-funded/independent) and not-for-profit organisations. Before joining Temple Bright in 2016, Julia was a partner and head of construction at Stone King, having previously worked at DAC Beachcroft and Hammonds in the City.
With over 20 years in the sector Julia understands the issues with delivering projects on time, on budget and to the right quality and the challenges faced by all parties on a development.
Julia is also a current member of the Society for Construction Law.
Harry Robinson, Coreus Group
Harry works for Coreus Group
He joined the CE committee in 2018, and since has thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the team – it’s a great platform for meeting other professionals within the industry.
Natasha Watson, Buro Happold
Natasha is a Structural Engineer with Buro Happold, an international company of consulting engineers and advisers working in the built environment, whose Head Office is based in Bath.
Natasha works as a Structural Designers and Job Leader on projects that range in scale and materiality; from a £33million piling design package of Battersea Power Station Phase 3, to the single storey Ankarafa Field Station in Madagascar made from locally produced earth blocks.
In 2015, Natasha completed an EngD with the University of Bristol, University of Bath and BuroHappold Engineering on increasing the understanding of the use of low impact materials in U.K. construction. Her research has led her to become one of the experts leading the development of knowledge on the embodied impacts of construction materials within industry as well as on BuroHappold projects.
Natasha is also a member of the Urban C:Lab programme with BuroHappold, which explores emergent disruption in the built environment. Urban C:Lab is deliberately collaborative, working with clients, designers, academia, think tanks, and institutions.
Her interest in equity in the built environment is growing and developing as a result of participation in Urban C:Lab 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.
Lizzy Painter, RWK Goodman LLP
Lizzy is a solicitor at Royds Withy King, based in Bath. Lizzy specialises in non-contentious construction and engineering matters. Lizzy advises clients throughout the entire supply chain, from funders and developers to specialist sub-contractors.
As well as taking part in the CESW Bath Club, Lizzy is a committee member on the South West contingent of the Generation 4 Change (the professional voice of young people in the construction and engineering industry) and the Bath Young Professionals (a networking group who connects junior professionals across various industries and professions).
In her spare time, Lizzy will be found cruising the coastline in her self-converted campervan.
Adam Clapp, RWK Goodman LLP
Adam is a Senior Associate in the Construction and Engineering Team at RWK Goodman LLP, based in the Bath office.
Adam specialises in contentious construction disputes arising throughout the supply chain, with a growing interest in renewable energy projects. Adam’s background is in commercial litigation and professional negligence and he has represented both claimants’ and defendants’ pre-action and at all stages of litigation, predominantly in the High Court (Technology and Construction Court). Adam has extensive experience with mediation, adjudication and various forms of alternative dispute resolution and advocacy, representing a variety of clients, both domestic and international, from developers, large and small companies to a variety of professionals, primarily in the construction and engineering sector. Adam prides himself on customer service and understands how important it is to be accessible and responsive to his client’s needs whenever they need his advice. Adam always strives to obtain the best result for his client by the most pragmatic and cost-effective means.
Outside of work Adam enjoys spending time with his family, travelling, playing and watching live sport and music.
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!
Tommy Thompson, Synergy LLP
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.
