Who We Are

Andrew is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and Project Manager with 20 years experience. Andrew has been responsible for the development of Airports for the last 11 years, prior to this Andrew managed projects in the telecoms, commercial development and public utilities sectors.

Andrew is the Head of planning and development at Bristol Airport where he is responsible for the strategic planning and delivery of all projects as part of the development of Bristol Airport. This key piece of infrastructure in the South West will incrementally grow from 6 to 10 million passengers per annum over the next 10-15 years and will physically double in size.

Andrew has set up construction frameworks for the development of Bristol Airport for the next 8 years to ensure continuity of approach, enhanced safety, continuous development / shared learning and long term construction cost management.

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Emma is a Chartered Building Surveyor with over 20 years of professional consultancy experience in property, construction and development. She is currently the Housing Development Manager at Exeter City Council and Client Lead for the Exeter Bus Station Redevelopment Project. Emma’s career has spanned the private sector in commercial development across Europe and the Charitable Sector within the Church of England. She is an experienced leader of project teams and has a successful track record for delivering complex and challenging developments.

Emma champions low energy and healthy design and has been instrumental in promoting the German Passivhaus and baubiologie standards in the UK. She has delivered the UK’s first Passivhaus multi-residential development and is presently developing the UK’s first Passivhaus Leisure Centre and Extra Care Home.

Emma is Chair of Exeter YMCA, a Housing Association providing supported accommodation for young people and community outreach projects including job clubs, prison projects and youth work.

Alan is a Solicitor and is Partner at the law firm, Michelmores LLP based in both the Bristol and Exeter offices. Alan is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building. Before retraining as a solicitor, Alan worked in the construction industry for 16 years as a quantity surveyor working for a number of national construction companies and developers. Alan specialises in the construction and projects in both the public and private sector. He focuses on projects which are either wholly or partly funded by public money.

Therefore, Alan works for sectors such as, social housing, health, education and local government where ‘value for money’ and life time costs are key considerations in the procurement, construction and maintenance of the project.

Alan specialises in providing advice to those in the construction sector who wish to work collaboratively. This approach allows early involvement of the construction team and the integration of the supply chain. He is conversant with the collaborative contracts such as the NEC 4 Alliancing Contract, Project Partnering Contract, Term Alliancing Contract, and he Framework Alliancing Contract. The ACA’s recent publication of 10 years of Partnering Contracts provides a number of exemplar projects which benefited from collaborative working.

Alan has been involved in a number of these types of projects and has incorporated processes within these projects which encourages ‘best value’ and continuous improvement as well as addressing the social agenda. Alan is a regular public speaker on a wide range of construction related topics including energy funding, BIM, EU Procurement and the initiatives stated in the Cabinet Office’s Government Construction Strategy.

Lisa is a Chartered Construction Manager, with a strong background in construction site management and design management, having worked on a vast array of projects, across all sectors of construction, in a career spanning both private and public sectors.

Lisa joined Homes England as a Design Manager, providing guidance and technical advice to colleagues and external partners, on all matters concerning design, quality, build cost and compliance, in support of the achievement of sustainable development, procurement efficiencies, value for money and place-making.

Now a Senior Development Manager within Homes England’s Development Directorate, Lisa has a focus on land disposal and the delivery of new homes, and is a keen proponent of off-site manufacturing and modern methods of construction, to accelerate the delivery of well-designed homes and quality places.

Most recently, Lisa has been recognised for her positive promotion of LGBT inclusion within the workplace. Through her work with the wider construction industry, Lisa actively seeks to influence change and improve LGBT inclusion within construction, to make construction an industry of choice and opportunity for all.

Helen is the Head of Procurement at the University of the West of England and has many years experience working in the area of public sector purchasing and procurement.In 2011 her team at UWE won the “Outstanding Procurement Team” category at the national Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards against fierce competition based on their collaborative efforts in supporting small businesses and local market development and have been finalists in the national Government Opportunities Excellence in Public Procurement awards in 2013 and 2014.

Helen has been involved in all of the major construction procurements for UWEs ambitious £200m Masterplan programme. These include a new faculty for Business & Law, student accommodation, UEZ Enterprise zone and a media building. As a member of the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium ( SUPC ) she chairs the Estates & Facilities best practice group whose role is to share best practice within the University sector. More recently Helen has championed the need for change/inclusion within the construction industry and was delighted when Constructing Excellence agreed to create a new award category for 2016.

AJ has worked in the social housing sector since leaving university in the 1990’s. Having worked on both the client and now contractor side, he has a unique insight in to the sector. AJ is a statutory director at the award winning Mi-Space and over the past eight years has led a team to quadruple the turn over of the business and established a reputation for delivering clients visions and values. Mi-Space have recently delivered the largest Passivhaus development in the UK and are undertaking decarbonisation of existing properties for clients in the South West and Wales.

They are also undertaking Energiesprong pilot programmes for three social housing clients. AJ is a part of the Constructing Excellence South West Board and plays an active part in the Innovation & Sustainability Thought Leadership Forum. He lives in Devon with his family and enjoys cycling, recently leading a team to raise over £60,000 for Prostate Cancer on a sponsored bike ride to Amsterdam.

AJ will be speaking about the challenge of decarbonising existing stock to meet the commitments set out in the Clean Growth Strategy and Climate Change Act and what is involved with delivering the commitment.

Bill is a registered architect (ARB/RIBA) with a wide experience and has been a director at NVB Architects for 14 years.

He specialises in providing architectural solutions for the education sector which are both dynamic and realistic.

Bill is passionate about collusive working and believes that all projects are better for being developed in a team environment where the whole is better than the sum of all of the individual parts. We work in a complex and challenging industry and the more we work together helping to understand each other the more successful we will become.

As a Director at Bamboo Technology Group, Kevin has a clear understanding of the importance of good communications and IT infrastructure in the built environment.

He has worked with numerous clients and design teams from concept design through to project completion and brings a unique perspective and understanding to each project he works on.

His varied roles have given him a wide range of skills which are proving invaluable for his work in the sector.

Martyn has been associated with construction for over fifty years. In the early years of his career he held engineering and management roles in the nuclear and commercial sectors of the industry.

For the following thirty years he lectured at the University of the West of England in the specialisms of construction technology, and project and supply chain management. During this period, he was the Director of Studies for the School of Construction Management and held the post of Principal Lecturer in Construction Management.

During the past thirty years Martyn has taught, consulted, researched and published extensively on construction’s response to post-Fordism and now the emerging Digital techno-economic paradigm. For over twenty years he has been associated with the Construction Reform Movement having been one of the founding members of the Bristol Constructing Excellence Club and for a time the Regional Manager/Interim Director for Constructing Excellence in the South West and is now a member of CESW’s Management Team and Board.

He is also the Chair of CESW’s Procurement and Productivity Theme Group whose Vision is to be an informed and proactive community of interest, sharing ideas and learning, and supporting the adoption of best practice in the procurement of construction products and services from highly effective supply systems in the SW region.

Dan has worked in the insulation and cladding industry since 2008, however, has been involved in the construction industry since the age of 17 giving him a wealth of experience and knowledge in both new build and refurbishment sectors.

Dan has recently set up Holistic Housing Solutions Ltd to specialise in modern methods of construction and offsite technologies offering a variety of solutions through his collaboration with supply chain partners attributing to the rapid delivery and efficiency of much-needed homes without compromise.

Used individually or collectively these concepts have a positive impact on improving the quality, enhancing the performance and reducing the overall build programme when compared to traditional methods.

The use of MMC and Offsite technologies aid to positively disrupt the housing sector to bridge the gap between traditional developments and the Government demand for more homes. Without embracing the use of these rigorously tested innovative solutions, this demand grows further out of reach.

Dan is passionate about collaborative working which will be a driving force behind the growth of Holistic Housing Solutions Ltd.

He takes a very personal approach to exhaust all avenues that will improve build times and methods whilst maintaining high-quality standards of both materials and supply.

Paul has worked in the ‘supply link’ of the construction industry chain since 1986, having worked for the UK’s largest brick and timber distributor for over 20 years.

Starting by counting bricks and timber for stock-checking and elevating to become director based at head office was an invaluable education, helping him understand how to respond to people at every professional level.
Good communication and people skills are the foundation of how he now runs his business, Aquarian Cladding Systems, based in North Somerset and founded in 2007. Ensuring he has a solid understanding of their place in the marketplace, he is absolutely committed to ensuring he and his team provide excellent technical, commercial and logistical advice to their clients up the supply chain.

Paul is an advocate of modern methods of construction and has a burning desire to change the adversarial culture of the UK Construction Industry through collaborative working.

Rob is passionate about our transformation as we move forward in a rapidly changing world, encouraging us to take a more digitised approach to work.

Since becoming marketing director in 2017, Rob has brought a fresh take to our image, a strategy that reflects the principles of our founding fathers, Ray Stride and Gerry Treglown. Keen to embrace the brave new world, he works to find a balance between real people and a thirst for design with the use of smart processes and the latest systems.

Rob, where does your interest in technology stem from?

After many beers at university, I discovered my interest in tech, and wrote a very serious dissertation based in 25 years’ time, proposing the digital world would take over our lives until one day society kicked back and architecture would save the day.

What are the key challenges that affect your industry, or are likely to in the next five years?

Keeping up with change. With the advancement of technology, robotics and smart materials, we are at the beginning of an industry wide shift in how we design and deliver buildings. I am determined to keep Stride Treglown agile, relevant and at the fore front of this change.

I am particularly excited about offsite processes and techniques. Not only will this lead to higher quality buildings, but to a more inclusive and diverse industry.

Apart from digital innovation, are there any other big trends in your industry?

I strongly believe that buildings become architecture only when people use them, and there is currently a focus on how people are engaging with places.

How we ask for client and user feedback is changing. We are researching how social media can unearth how people are using our buildings. I’m interested in how our Inhabitant series can channel user feedback into improving our design.

With the rise of technology, is the role of the architect changing?

Yes, but we are still the master glue of the whole design process. As we move forward with technology, our role is about bringing the team together and continuing to communicate the importance of good design.

Do you have a favourite book?

Shackleton’s Boat Journey by Frank Worsley. It’s a book that explores Shackleton’s ill-fated expedition to the Antarctica, and his leadership in the face of diversity. I’ve learnt a lot from his approach.

Clarity of roles is really important in any team, but so is contribution from everyone – that’s something I apply to my role as leader. It also taught me that by always looking forward, and never back, you can achieve your dreams. Anything is possible.

Gemma has been working for Willmott Dixon for 10 years and was recently promoted to pre-construction manager, overseeing all tender and bid work for our Wales and the West office. Managing a team of 15, Gemma thrives on the diversity and variety in her role but didn’t always plan on a career in construction.

Gemma says:

“At school I was actually really interested in art and English, but I was lucky to be made aware of the opportunities within the construction industry as my Dad was a lecturer in Construction in the built Environment.”

She continues “Through that course I got a real taste of all the possible roles in the construction industry, from bricklaying to management and surveying we got to experience the lot, which is where a lot of people miss out I think, as they are just not aware of the diversity of roles available to them”.

Although originally intending on a degree with Loughborough University, Gemma was given the opportunity to become a management trainee in quantity surveying for a construction firm, “that was something I would never have predicted, when quantity surveying was suggested my response was – ‘but I am no good at maths!’ it’s these preconceptions that we need to break down as I have honestly never looked back.”

Gemma then worked on several high profile projects before joining Willmott Dixon as commercial manager; “I really enjoyed working for here from the start, my roles have been interesting and challenging and what I really love is that every day is different. One of the most satisfying parts of working in construction is the team work aspect, everyone pulls together to build something amazing. I often drive past buildings and say ‘I built that!’ to my kids, not that I laid a brick of it, but that’s the point – there is so much more to creating a building than just laying the bricks.”

s so much more to creating a building than just laying the bricks.”

Carol has worked in construction for over 20 years, with posts ranging from designing water management and drainage systems and working in the regeneration and main contracting sectors prior to joining Bouygues UK in September.

Her role will see her build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and professional teams to support the successful delivery of projects, that provide positive and lasting impacts for the local community, as well as those using the buildings.

Robin joined the Taylor Lewis team from Trowers & Hamlins solicitors where he worked as a Property Lawyer for 8 years advising Registered Providers, private individuals and companies on all aspects of residential and commercial development and construction projects as well as property and land acquisitions and disposals.

Robin’s legal background provides for an enhanced level of support for all Taylor Lewis clients. Robin has exceptional knowledge of all types of Building Contracts, Development Agreements and Statutory Agreements and has a vast experience of working with Registered Providers.

His transferrable skills from his legal background allow him to maintain these relationships and deliver an excellent service as a Senior Surveyor at Taylor Lewis. Robin is currently undertaking the RICS APC and intends to achieve Chartered status in 2018.

I joined the construction industry following two weeks voluntary work experience at Kier. This ignited my passion for the built environment, and it has grown ever since. I started at Kier in 2012 as a Management Trainee, which involved for three years going on rotation to understand the different roles within the business, including Site Management, Design & Build and Quantity Surveying, whilst attending Sheffield Hallam University to gain my BSc (Hons) in Construction in the Built Environment.

I am now a Site Manager, working on Project Quayside House in Gloucester. Over the last 10 years I have had some brilliant opportunities to work on some amazing projects including Cheltenham Racecourse and Shire Hall Refurbishment.I am passionate about promoting the endless opportunities the construction industry has to offer, and G4C is best possible campaign to do this. I hope that the SWG4C Team and I, can reach out to the next generation to encourage them to join this ever changing and thriving industry.

In my spare time I enjoy playing netball, skiing and socialising with family and friends.

Please contact me if you have any question or would like to get involved with G4C South West – @G4CSW

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Richard joined the practice in 1986 and is based in the South West. He heads up our operations in that region and has a leading role in civil engineering. He holds a degree in civil engineering from the University of Surrey and is a fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

With experience in all aspects of development and infrastructure projects, he’s worked on the concept design, planning, procurement, contract administration, and project management of major commercial, industrial, housing, and mixed-use land development projects across the UK.

Richard has overseen the infrastructure delivery of numerous schemes, including the Bristol and Bath Science Park, the redevelopment of Begbroke Science Park, key infrastructure and transport highways schemes for the recently approved mixed-use site at Filton Airfield, and the regeneration of the historic Castle Green site in central Taunton.

When he’s not busy delivering sustainable solutions in our communities, Richard can be found walking the stunning—but grueling—1,013-kilometre (630-mile) southwest coastal path in the UK with his wife and two Beagle dogs. He is also a passionate and lifelong Tottenham Hotspurs fan.

Andrew joined the UK construction industry in 1977 with the manufacturing giant CRH, which in the UK now includes Forticrete Ltd and Ibstock Brick, and held a series of sales and business development roles in his early years.

It was the ground breaking Rethinking Construction Report of 1998 that was to change Andrew’s career path as he became involved in change management and best practice, first within CRH and then later as a Board Member and Director of Constructing Excellence. During this time he was the inaugural chairman of the national ‘Best Practice’ Club network and the public face of Constructing Excellence being responsible for marketing, events, communications and membership.

From 2008 – 2010 he worked as a consultant in ‘lean’ measures, which included Andrew helping to set up and then become one of the first fifteen students of the CWA (Collaborative Working Academy).

Andrew was delighted to be asked to become Chief Executive of the Structural Timber Association (then the UKTFA) in January 2011. Andrew is now helping to spearhead the drive for Sustainable Construction by the use of more structural timber in building with a ‘Fabric First’ approach.

Andrew was appointed Director of Constructing Excellence South West in September 2013.

In 2011 Andrew was rewarded for his services to best practice within the UK construction industry by being awarded the ‘Achiever Award’ in the 2011 CIOB/CESW South West Built Environment Awards.

In his spare time Andrew is Chairman of the Frome Merlin Theatre Trust and acting member with Pinstripe Productions in Bridgwater, well known west country DJ, Andrew St. John, and season ticket holder at Southampton FC. Andrew is best known for his passion, energy and enthusiasm in all that he does. He is a solutions provider who answers most questions with JFDI!

Martyn has been associated with construction for over fifty years. In the early years of his career he held engineering and management roles in the nuclear and commercial sectors of the industry.

For the following thirty years he lectured at the University of the West of England in the specialisms of construction technology, and project and supply chain management. During this period, he was the Director of Studies for the School of Construction Management and held the post of Principal Lecturer in Construction Management.

During the past thirty years Martyn has taught, consulted, researched and published extensively on construction’s response to post-Fordism and now the emerging Digital techno-economic paradigm. For over twenty years he has been associated with the Construction Reform Movement having been one of the founding members of the Bristol Constructing Excellence Club and for a time the Regional Manager/Interim Director for Constructing Excellence in the South West and is now a member of CESW’s Management Team and Board.

He is also the Chair of CESW’s Procurement and Productivity Theme Group whose Vision is to be an informed and proactive community of interest, sharing ideas and learning, and supporting the adoption of best practice in the procurement of construction products and services from highly effective supply systems in the SW region.

Emma joined CESW as Membership Manager in Jan 2016 and is now the Coordinator of the ‘Adopt a School Campaign’ and also stepped into the role of Website Manager from Nov 2017.

Emma is in charge of IT support, Maillist management and Newsletter design for CESW and is active on the Marcoms team and is on the Management Team.

She has a background in Office, Events and Project Management and previous roles included Marketing, Social Media, PR and also HR. Emma has also worked as a PA in the construction industry.

Emma is also a qualified Public Speaking Trainer and professional Singer and Voice Coach

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Philip builds brands. His agency, Walker/Jansseune, provides marketing communications using in-house copywriting and graphic design to promote products and services in print, on screen and in three dimensions. He has been involved with CE since 2007 and his flyers, websites, brochures and logos have supported hundreds of CE events and initiatives across the entire South West region.

Outside of the built environment, Walker/Jansseune has clients in the corporate, arts, charity, publishing, travel, finance and education sectors. Former and current clients include English Heritage, Guinness, Cancer Research UK, British Energy, Chartered Institute of Marketing, Botswana Tourism Organisation and the Lighting Industry Association. An offshoot of the company also runs public art events such as the Lions of Bath and Swans of Wells animal sculpture trails.

Running a small agency with big ideas, Philip knows that a strong concept is fundamental to all creative thinking. Relevant, communicative, professional and fun ideas can be found at the heart of all his work. He believes words and pictures go hand in hand and is happy to demonstrate how he has combined the two across a wide range of projects for clients who want to be noticed.

Tom is a professional singer who uses his available time during the day to help his father as Membership Manager of CESW/CE Midlands. He seems to be following in his father’s footsteps with construction industry by day and entertainment industry by night until the latter takes off! Please see: Carpe Diem Entertainments Entertainments | Wedding Entertainers Somerset

As a Director at Bamboo Technology Group, Kevin has a clear understanding of the importance of good communications and IT infrastructure in the built environment.

He has worked with numerous clients and design teams from concept design through to project completion and brings a unique perspective and understanding to each project he works on.

His varied roles have given him a wide range of skills which are proving invaluable for his work in the sector.

Andrew joined the UK construction industry in 1977 with the manufacturing giant CRH, which in the UK now includes Forticrete Ltd and Ibstock Brick, and held a series of sales and business development roles in his early years.

It was the ground breaking Rethinking Construction Report of 1998 that was to change Andrew’s career path as he became involved in change management and best practice, first within CRH and then later as a Board Member and Director of Constructing Excellence. During this time he was the inaugural chairman of the national ‘Best Practice’ Club network and the public face of Constructing Excellence being responsible for marketing, events, communications and membership.

From 2008 – 2010 he worked as a consultant in ‘lean’ measures, which included Andrew helping to set up and then become one of the first fifteen students of the CWA (Collaborative Working Academy).

Andrew was delighted to be asked to become Chief Executive of the Structural Timber Association (then the UKTFA) in January 2011. Andrew is now helping to spearhead the drive for Sustainable Construction by the use of more structural timber in building with a ‘Fabric First’ approach.

Andrew was appointed Director of Constructing Excellence South West in September 2013.

In 2011 Andrew was rewarded for his services to best practice within the UK construction industry by being awarded the ‘Achiever Award’ in the 2011 CIOB/CESW South West Built Environment Awards.

In his spare time Andrew is Chairman of the Frome Merlin Theatre Trust and acting member with Pinstripe Productions in Bridgwater, well known west country DJ, Andrew St. John, and season ticket holder at Southampton FC. Andrew is best known for his passion, energy and enthusiasm in all that he does. He is a solutions provider who answers most questions with JFDI!

Maria is a Senior Associate in the Construction and Engineering unit at Burges Salmon LLP. She joined Burges Salmon in 2005 having previously trained at Wedlake Bell LLP in London.

Maria has over 12 years’ experience in providing construction legal advice to a broad range of clients including property developers, public authorities, contractors and funders. She specialises in all aspects of non-contentious construction and engineering law and real estate development, with a particular focus on the education sector.

Examples of recent projects that Maria has advised on include The Crown Estate’s £350million St James’s Market development, The University of Bristol’s National Composite Centre project, various development projects at the O2 for AEG, redevelopment of the Forum central campus at the University of Exeter and a number of projects within the Exeter and East Devon Growth Point for Devon County Council, East Devon District Council and Exeter Science Park Limited including Cranbrook Education Campus, St Martin’s Primary School and Exeter Science Park.

Maria sits on the committee of the NAWIC (National Association of Women in Construction) where she represented their South West branch for five years. She is also a member of the Forum for the Built Environment.

Robert is a Chartered Construction Manager, Surveyor, Environmentalist and Corporate Construction surveyor with over 30 years managerial experience in the Development, Construction, Civil engineering, House building and Mixed use urban regeneration businesses.

He is currently Chairman of the UK Construction Clients Group, Chairman of Constructing Excellence SW, The President of the Bristol Constructing Excellence Club & represents UK Construction Clients on the Governments Strategic Forum for Construction.
Robert is the Operations Director of igloo regeneration where he has responsibility for the Operational delivery, Procurement, Design and Construction of igloo’s direct developments across the UK which have included the successful delivery of igloos Award winning mixed use regeneration schemes at Bermondsey Square in London and Porth Teigr in Cardiff where he and the team were responsible for the BBC Roath Lock Studios which achieved BREEAM Outstanding, making it the first industrial building (post construction) in the UK to achieve this standard.

Roberts’s contribution and commitment to sustainable development has resulted in him representing the Development industry on various Sustainability forums which influence environmental outcomes through developments. He is a visiting lecturer at the University of the West of England and also contributes to United Nations Environmental programme as a member of their College of Observers.

Robert has regularly commented in the media on urban regeneration and Sustainable developments and has spoken on these issues plus Innovation in finance, Value Management, Procurement, Project delivery, Collaborative working and Supply Chain Integration and Community engagement / Localism on a number of occasions.

Julia is currently the Chair of the Bath group and 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.

Jamie is a chartered civil and structural engineer with 20 years’ experience in the construction industry.

Jamie has a unique mix of skills, with experience in every stage and method of procurement. He has expertise in all sectors, on both new-build and refurbishment projects of £1000 to £125 million in value.

Jamie has a keen interest in heritage conservation, he has been involved in a number of challenging projects and recently completed a week-long “Repair of Old Buildings” course at the Society for the Protection of Ancient Building.

He applied his new skills for the renovation of his own mid-19th century, four-storey, mid-terrace Victorian townhouse in Cliftonwood, Bristol.

Jamie is the Chair of the Great Western Branch of the Forum for the Built Environment (for the 2019-2020 period) and he is also Chair of the Constructing Excellence Bristol Club.

After a disastrous few years attempting to play golf, Jamie now keeps his leisure pursuits to the water, chiefly sailing and surfing, when he is not exploring the delights of Cornwall and Suffolk with his wife and daughter.

Giles is the current Chair of the Hub, an experienced Architect with a wide range of key skills and knowledge across a broad spectrum of sectors from healthcare, research facilities, housing, education – schools to higher education, extending to city centre regeneration and has worked on schemes with values ranging from £1 million to £45 million.

Giles qualified in London and worked for BDP for over a decade before relocating to the Southwest in 2011. He was elevated to Partner of Bailey Partnership in 2017. Giles has led on the Cornwall Council Basic Need Programmes since 2015, delivering over 3,500 pupil places, as well as the Property Programme Projects such as the successful Aerohub Enterprise Zone, Plot 2, pilot scheme and housing schemes at Mitchell, Penventon and St Buryan.

Giles’ experience and excellent communication skills enables him to engage well with clients and stakeholders to develop briefs, identify design solutions and to convey and present them in a succinct manner assisted by his growing local team.

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I left the education system at 18, not really knowing where I was heading. Whilst training to become a chalet boy,

I took the opportunity for a weeks work experience at Taylor Woodrow Construction in the Project Modelling department.

I quickly learnt 3D modelling skills and website design. I was offered a permanent role and spent a number of years working on projects like the Millennium Dome, Tesco’s Store on stilts, Proctor and Gamble as well as Padding Station.

I then was sponsored through University in Plymouth where I studied Civil and Structural Engineering and CAD. I finished with a 2:1 and started work as an Assistant Design Manager. I worked on a £60m project in Cardiff, constructing high rise residential apartments and a large site remediation scheme.

10 years ago I moved to Devon and joined Kier construction as a Pre-Construction Coordinator.

I am now Pre-Construction Manager, heading up the Devon and Cornwall Business and am involved in many varied schemes from historical refurbishments to large PassivHaus schemes.

Founding Director of Thorpe engineering Consultant Ltd

• Chartered Civil Engineer
• ICE Health and Safety Registered
• Chair of Constructing Excellence Hampshire
• Board Member of Constructing Excellence in London and the South East Steering Group

Robin is passionate about collaboration and innovation and this is reflected in his position with the Constructing Excellence movement. Robin has developed expertise in the efficient use of timber, steel and concrete for building structures. Robin has experience in major residential and commercial buildings and now specialises in the structural transformation of existing buildings.

To me engineering is all about problem solving; it is fundamentally a creative discipline and often the best solutions come from working as part of a team. There is always more than one solution to a problem and the right solution is the one that adds most value to the project.

Engineering is the application of maths and science to shape the built environment. Too often engineers focus on the maths and overlook the context within which the structural elements are being deployed. The maths is generally the easy part; it is in the application that engineers can use creative solutions to add value.

As Managing Director at Bamboo Technology Group, Kevin has a clear understanding of the importance of good communications and IT infrastructure in construction.

He has worked with numerous clients and design teams from concept design through to project completion and brings a unique perspective and understanding to each project he works on. His varied roles have given him a wide range of skills which are proving invaluable for his work in the sector

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Liz is passionate about empowering others by simplifying the complex and signposting to answers that will help practical delivery of effective health and safety.

In her professional career Liz is most proud of the following:

• Being the first Group Safety Manager for Atkins through rapid expansion and flotation where she developed safety management systems and training across the businesses and supported acquisition due diligence and project delivery across the Group;
• Leading on the establishment, with AA, RAC, the Police and the then Highways Agency, of www.survivegroup.co.uk which achieved a change in public behaviour on the fast road network within three years of initiation, making these roads safer and helping to reduce congestion; · Establishing with senior colleagues from industry www.safetyindesign.org.uk and taking responsibility for maintenance of the free Design Guides, produced by industry leaders from an HSE led initiative to help small design practices;
• Being Interim Head of Health and safety for LOCOG, London 2012 organising committee to facilitate building the necessary capability across the Games and Paralympic Games and devising means of training a highly diverse community of staff and volunteers from nations across the globe. Working with Regulators and delivery teams to enable and empower a successful series of high-profile events and associated transport solutions across the country;
• Leading the Design for Health Task Group. A current pan industry group working on effective interventions by clients and designers to improve health outcomes for all affected by construction work for the lifetime of any asset;
• Development and delivery of a range of training courses in the UK and overseas on CDM 2015 for IStructE, ICE, APS, Synergie Training and for Safety in Design;
• Conducting or supporting various pieces of research for HSE, EPSRC, B&CE Trust

Carol has worked in construction for over 20 years, with posts ranging from designing water management and drainage systems and working in the regeneration and main contracting sectors prior to joining Bouygues UK in September.

Her role will see her build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and professional teams to support the successful delivery of projects, that provide positive and lasting impacts for the local community, as well as those using the buildings.

Paul Read works as the Assistant Director of Development at Magna Housing; a social landlord that owns 8,500 homes to rent and 350 shared ownership homes.

Working primarily in house building, Paul has held roles within national PLCs, family-run house builder and local charitable organisations, working in business development, sales and change management roles.

Paul has more than 25 years’ experience in the South West, attracting funds into the region to deliver significant levels of new housing in both urban and rural settings, building affordable homes for social rent, shared ownership, key worker intermediate and affordable rent, as well as private sector schemes for market rent and sale.

In his current role he is leading on work with a factory based in the South West producing volumetric homes that has been prototyped for proof of concept and now progressing the client cluster to scale up production from a current capacity of 200 homes per annum to 1,000 homes.

Paul is also a member of the following Dorset LEP board and sits on the Strategic Infrastructure Committee.

John has over 30 years’ experience as an executive in FTSE 100 organisations, bringing that commercial edge and getting the right balance between social and commercial objectives. John uses data, relationships, and people to drive change and get results. John believes that the answer is always in the room, developing the ‘Genius Within’ to optimise their potential and life chances. This approach shifts the balance of ownership from a central perspective towards communities, and organisations.

John is a coach of outstanding quality. With more than 30 years combined business management, consulting, coaching and mentoring experience, he is an expert in helping clients achieve significant profitability and performance improvements.

While primarily a personal coach, John is also a highly skilled facilitator of group coaching and coach training, an experienced change management consultant having headed up several major change programmes and an inspirational conference & seminar platform presenter.

John has vast amount of experience in building resilience from a practical perspective. John is a former international sports coach, coach educator and leader with experience in Europe, Asia and America. The work exposed him to many different cultures, societies, and people, who faced an ever-changing expectation and increased competition. He has extensive experience in the competitive commercial world of outsourcing, supply chain management and consulting on large, complex, high value government contracts. That work included the first outsourced contract by a local authority, Clinical Commissioning Groups and Social Services to look at a strategic partnership approach to address Mental Health in a geographical region, Housing Support, and Home Care. A preventative approach to health and well-being sets out to build resilience through professional service integration by supporting people to navigate their way through a complex mix of services and organisations to deliver the best outcome for people across the spectrum of any particular demographic.

Andrew is a clear leader who is an excellent team builder and problem solver who is able to bring improvement and build upon its core strength to deliver and maintain a best in class business. He is a strong believer in long term relationships and seeks to build and maintain relationships to achieve a win-win solution for both business and clients.

He has been associated with CE from the beginning, – initially with Carillion pre 2000 – when Demonstration Projects were initially developed. He joined Churngold as Managing Director in November 2000 after developing his career for a number of Main Contractors in the South West and South of England.

Previous Experience:

• Carillion Building Special Projects Project Director for the £100m PFI Princess Margaret Hospital redevelopment in Swindon
• Carillion Building Special Projects Project Manager for the £100m PFI Hospital in Dartford, Kent during the design and early construction phase
• Birse Building Limited Project Manager for HMS Excellent Wardroom Refurbishment, Portsmouth and other projects in the South West
• Amec Building Limited Site Manager for various contracts in the South West
• Higgs & Hill Limited Graduate Trainee and Sub Agent for various contracts in the South West

Qualifications

• ACIOB
• NEBOSH
• BSc (Hon) 2:1 Building Technology

Mary is the Director of the  South West Procurement Alliance based in Exeter, the regional arm of LHC a national construction procurement organisation. SWPA is a not for profit organisation offering frameworks, Dynamic Purchasing Systems and procurement services  to the public sector. In her current role she promotes the development of new homes using offsite/ Modern Methods of Construction and ‘zero carbon homes ‘

Mary worked on the client side in social housing at a senior level  for over 25 years specialising in property, regeneration and  procurement. As a director of property in a number of organisations, she had overall responsibility  delivering large scale planned maintenance and improvement programmes and for ensuring compliance with statutory requirements for buildings and homes.

She sits on the board of a South West Housing association and  is a trustee/founder of a charity that supports sustainable livelihoods for persons with disability in Northern Uganda  (Enhancing the Capacity of Persons with Disability).

Richard is a retired Chartered Civil Engineer with 40 years’ experience in the UK construction industry. He progressed to site management, working on large projects such as the Gloucester Northern By-Pass with Alfred McAlpine and the Docklands Light Railway and New British Library with Mowlem.

For the last 30 years Richard has worked in technical support and quality management, which was extended to fire safety compliance at the redevelopment of Southmead Hospital, a large PFI contract in Bristol for Carillion. Recently, he has worked for Bouygues UK as Regional Quality Manager on several projects including the Innovation Campus at Cardiff University, School of Management at Bath University, Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station and a high-rise residential development for Link City in Bristol.

Richard obtained a Further and Adult Education Training Certificate and has trained site staff and subcontractors to build better. This continued with support to colleagues and members of the supply chain in understanding and resolving technical challenges in order for them to make informed decisions.

Richard is passionate about constructing quality buildings and working within Constructing Excellence to improve the performance of the industry for the benefit of its clients and stakeholders.

Rachel has been valued member of the Stride Treglown team since 2000 and is a divisional director architect with varied experience across many of the sectors including, education, retail, transport, defence and leisure. Rachel is the 2017/18 chairman of Women in Property SW branch having been a member since 2006.

Rachel has developed into a new role as Head of Business Development on the strength of her natural ability in developing relationships with design consultants, contractors and clients as well as sharing information across the sectors of Stride Treglown. She is also Head of Transport and has been building up this sector over the past few years, something which fulfils her passion for engineering, architecture and steam trains!

In her spare time she is an avid chicken keeper, home baker and relax by practicing hot yoga.

This is effective through Jon working with RIBA members from Cornwall to Gloucestershire to Dorset.

Promoting, educating and inspiring the public about architecture and the spaces around them through festivals, live events, talks, tours, and local supported public events ensures the outreach message is delivered across the South West.

Jon lives in East Bristol, is married to a teacher and has two young daughters who keep him on his toes away from the work of the RIBA.

Charles is a chartered surveyor (Project Management) with 12 years’ experience in the construction industry and has worked in a wide variety of sectors for multiple clients, mostly local authorities.

He is a member of the RICS South West Regional Board, he coaches many applicants through their RICS APC process and occasionally guest lectures at Plymouth University.

Charles is an Associate at Arcadis with national responsibility for Public Sector Project Management service delivery. He’s experienced in the delivery of large Passivhaus projects and is currently the programme manager responsible for the delivery of a ‘Garden Village’.

Nick has a construction career in both the commercial and domestic sectors of the industry spanning 35 years with both local authorities and the private sector.
He is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyor and the Chartered Association of Building Engineers with wide ranging experience in the regulatory sector.

NHBC Regional Director for the South West he is actively engaged in working with the regional house builders to raise standards in the sector and also develops NHBC’s Building for Tomorrow seminars which have been running for over 25 years. These seminars help educate the sector on changes to standards, regulations and also update the industry on the latest innovations to improve quality.

He also supports the development of younger construction professionals through a variety of training initiatives that NHBC host.

Erik began his career as a civil and structural engineer working on the drawing boards at Arup before attending university. Over 25 years later he is the Civil & Structural Engineering Director for BDP in Bristol. Working from London and Bristol his experience covers a wide range of sectors and scales, from award-winning domestic house extensions to large-scale healthcare projects. He is regularly involved in projects from inception through to handover, and beyond. As such he has exposure to many facets of the construction industry.

Erik has been involved with the Institution of Structural Engineers since 1995 when he joined as graduate engineer. He was Chairman of the North Thames Region in 2008 and is currently Honorary Treasurer of the Western Counties Region.
As his running becomes increasingly slow, Erik is keen to develop triathlon experience instead.

Phil Hodge is Southern Region Director for the Federation of Master Builders, the largest construction industry trade federation in the UK.

With a background in the Chambers of Commerce and prior to this in the technology industries, Phil’s role at the FMB is outward-facing, with the aim of continuously raising standards through training, advice and information. Health and Safety Awareness, Business Training and encouraging the next generation of builders to take up apprenticeships form part of Phil’s objective of making the industry a safer place and more prosperous environment to work in. As a representative force of SME companies, the FMB works both with local and national government, lobbying for the interests of small building companies in the South West and right across the UK.

Phil is also a core member of the Working Well Together programme, providing practical, hands-on advice on H&S Safety issues in the construction sector. He previously set up a charitable status for a children’s playgroup and is also currently secretary of the FMB SW Charitable Fund.

Miranda Housden is an experienced director, influencer and artist.

As the South West director at the Institution of Civil Engineers she is responsible for raising the profile of civil engineering in the South West, maintaining professional standards, running a programme of events and seminars across the region and the leadership and direction of the ICE South West team and members.

Previously she was the London director for the Royal Institute of British Architects, prior to being ICE director responsible for over 20,000 members across ICE London and South East England.
Voluntary posts include being a Foundation Governor at Central Foundation Girls School, Bow, on the Board of Trustees for the Community Land Trust, St Clements, Bow, board member of Campaign for Drawing and a vice chair on the Artists Advisory Board, Chisenhale Arts Place.

She holds a first class BA (Hons) degree in Fine Art from Falmouth University, MA in Fine Art from Chelsea College of Arts – University of the Arts London and was a Rome Scholar at the British School at Rome. She has a studio in Chisenhale Arts Place, Bow and has had a number of exhibitions both in the UK and internationally most recently at the Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre and Tower Hamlets Cemetery, Bow.

CITB Partnerships Manager South & South West England

Catherine has enjoyed working with CITB and the construction industry for over 15 years in both an operational and strategic capacity. Catherine is currently Partnerships Manager with the Partnerships Team, working with construction employers and stakeholders to ensure that the construction industry has the supply of skills that it needs across the South and South West of England

Originally hailing from “the Lang Toun” of Kirkcaldy, Fife, and gaining a mining technology qualification, Catherine headed south to study at Manchester Poly originally embarking upon a career with the Police and Trading Standards before moving into the field of learning and development

Catherine’s current role at CITB also identifies ways of embedding community benefits through client planning and procurement, and pinpointing funding opportunities to support the industry

Catherine is an APM qualified Project Manager and remains a keen Raith Rovers supporter!

David is a chartered architect, teaching fellow at the University of Bath, and master of business administration, with over 20 years management experience within construction. He is Head of Design and Engineering for a specialist contractor and was previously the Operations and Commercial Director of a ‘Top Five’ architectural practice, overseeing studios in: Bristol, Cardiff, Plymouth, and Macclesfield, with over 150 staff.

David has a wide variety of architectural experience in healthcare, commercial, residential, defence, and industrial sectors. He specialises in delivering large complex projects. He has recently completed a large research project within UK construction into improving team performance, especially where a number of separate companies are involved.

David is the Head of Design and Engineering with M+W Group where he brings his experience and skills of collaboration and knowledge sharing to delivering successful complex engineering projects.

I joined the CIOB in September 2016 as the South West Development manager, and since then I have been keen to build relationships within the area. My previous roles were within health, safety and environmental training and consultancy, and several years in the financial industry as a bank manager for leading high street/internet names. In each of my roles I have worked closely with the local communities including schools and businesses, building many successful relationships. I am born and raised within the South West and have lived all my life in this beautiful part of the country. I am based just inside the Cornwall side of the Devon/Cornwall county boarder. I play an active role in the community I live, being a Committee member/Treasurer for several organisations.

Anna Thompson is a Chartered Surveyor with 30 years’ experience in Local Authority Building Control. Previously Building Control Manager at East Devon District Council, Anna has been the Director of Training for LABC since 2008. Anna was the first female Council member of the Institute of Building Control and was Chair of the RICS England and Wales Forum Board and is now a member of the RICS Building Control Professional Group Executive with particular interest in the Journal and the APC. Anna is a Local Government Association National Policy Advisor and has worked with the Core Cities Group for Public Safety and the LACORS Cowboy Builders Working Party. She is particularly interested in attempts to attract new recruits to the profession, to widen awareness of building control in schools and colleges and to help Local Authorities to train new surveyors through initiatives such as the LABC Bursary Scheme and Boot Camp.

As HSE Principal Inspector for Construction in the South West I manage a team of inspectors and visiting officers regulating health and safety across the construction industry in Bristol, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Herefordshire. My team are responsible for inspection and incident investigation across the region. With proportionate enforcement via targeted interventions we aim to increase awareness and improve health and safety standards across the region to drive down the incidents of injury and ill health on construction sites, large and small.
I am a graduate chemist who worked for several years in strategic management consulting to the petrochemical industry before joining HSE 15 years ago. I have been in the Construction Division of HSE for the last 7 years.

Mark, has a construction career that spans over 20 years and he brings his experience of successful Project delivery having worked for several large international contractors with a local regional focus. He shares a passion for the wide range of opportunities a career in the built environment can bring and extends this to his role with the CITB as a Council Member.

Marks position as Area Director, sees him take the lead of a dynamic and growing business within the South West and Wales. Galliford Try are currently engaged on a number prestigious and challenging projects that extend to both key investors and regional procurement frame works.

Mark held the position of Wales Branch Chair for the CIOB for three years to 2015, representing the CIOB and its Professional Qualification, both Regionally and Nationally. He continues to support the aims of the chartered construction profession through the CIOB Bristol Hub.

Andy is Managing Director of Halsall; an established South West construction and development business with over 40 years of experience delivering quality projects. He started his career with Halsall as a Trainee Quantity Surveyor in 1994 before moving on to work for a number of national contractors where he held Senior Commercial and Operational Leadership positions working across multiple sectors. Since returning to Halsall as MD in 2012, Andy has spearheaded an expansion of the company’s capabilities across the South West and today the business turnover is in excess of £30million and employs over 50 people.

Andy is passionate about team work and is a firm believer that high performing teams build the relationships necessary to overcome any challenge and ensure Customer’s needs are met.

Ian is a Partner at Rider Levett Bucknall in Bristol, a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with 20 years’ experience and an Assessor for the RICS.

He has been involved with Constructing Excellence for a number of years and has undertaken research in Defining Value, Supply Chain Integration, Knowledge Management and Performance Management with CE and the University of the West of England.

Ian’s most notable projects are Securing the Heritage Core and Recreating Brunel’s Great Engine for the ss Great Britain Trust. In addition Ian was the Cost Manager providing the Prestige Ticketing (Sodexo) three storey 5* hospitality pavilion and other concession stands for the London 2012 Olympics. He has also provided cost and project management services to the residential, leisure, health and conservation / heritage sectors.
Ian is currently writing a Structural Timber Estimating Guide for launch in the summer of 2014.

Chris, who is Head of Construction and Engineering at Michelmores LLP, is recognised as one of the South West’s leading construction lawyers and over the last 25 years has advised clients on some of the largest infrastructure projects, both in a domestic and international context. He advises clients across the supply chain on procurement strategy, building and engineering contracts, framework agreements and construction finance documents. In addition to his transactional experience, Chris is recognised for his stellar disputes practice and he has experience in all forms of construction dispute resolution including arbitration and adjudication.

He holds the highly respected MSc. in Construction Law from King’s College London and is a member of the Society of Construction Law, the Technology and Construction Solicitors Association and the Adjudication Society.

Sean is a Director at Turner & Townsend Infrastructure based in Bristol. He is Chartered Quantity Surveyor, with extensive commercial, programme, procurement and contract management experience in both consultancy and main contracting organisations, across a range of transport, infrastructure and engineering programmes.

Sean’s project specific experience includes commercial lead roles on major programmes in the South West and Wales, in Air, Rail and Highway Projects, as well as international experience on a Gold Process Engineering Project and the Metro Rail Project in Australia for a multi national contractor. Sean has a particular interest in Collaborative Project Alliances having worked on a number Joint Ventures and Framework Delivery Programmes.

Peter has worked in the UK Construction Industry as an Engineer then Project Manager with Sir Robert McAlpine for past 16 years. Experience in Retail, Office, Healthcare, Research, Industrial, Civil and Wind Energy projects / sectors. Notable projects under his management include £28m Hospital extension including Intensive Care Wards, operating theatres, £130m large scale city center mixed use development, £27m Defense Research Offices and Laboratories, $77m 44 No. turbine Wind Farm in Northern California, a fast track £18m extension to the National Composite Centre in Bristol and more recently the £57m Phase 1 Pinewood Studios Development Framework.

In March 2016 Peter was appointed the position of Managing Director for Wales and the South West, and is responsible for the strategic development of the business including overseeing of both work winning and operational functions within the £100m+ business unit.

Peter has lead teams in overhauling Risk and Opportunity Management process as well as integrated reporting and continues his national involvement in sustainability and quality leadership forums.

Kevin Burnside is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor who, after a dozen years in practice working in the UK and Middle East, joined UWE (previously Bristol Polytechnic) in 1990. In addition to teaching construction economics, construction law and professional practice, he has undertaken a range of roles within the University including QS programme leader, Undergraduate Programme Director and was Head of Department of Construction and Civil Engineering. He, is currently a QAA Reviewer has held several external examinerships in the UK and abroad and acts as external adviser to UK Universities working internationally.
During his time at UWE Kevin has also been an active member of the RICS contributing at both local and national levels and also provided consultancy services to local contractors.

As Associate Head in the Department of Architecture and the Built Environment, Kevin’s current role is to nurture, develop and manage partnerships and higher education institutions in the UK and abroad.

David Coley is Professor of Low Carbon Design and head of the Energy and the Design of Environments research centre. His research focuses on minimising the energy use of buildings through a process of physical design and an understanding of occupant behaviour. He is also interested in citywide energy modelling.

David Coley received a BSc in Physics in 1985 and a PhD in theoretical nuclear physics in 1989 (both from Surrey University). During this time he also worked briefly for the UK Atomic Energy Authority. He joined the Centre for Energy and the Environment at Exeter University in 1998, where he worked until joining Bath as Professor of Low Carbon Design in 2011. Whilst at Exeter, his main
interests were in low energy design (including Passivhaus), renewables, estimating the impact of climate change on the built environment and evolutionary computation. He was also a founding member of a London based hedge fund.

David’s main research interests are finding out why buildings use energy, how little they could use and where this energy might come from. In essence, this means teasing out whether the issue for the mass production of low carbon buildings is the building or the occupant.

He is a committee member of various national bodies on the built environment and on the editorial board of three journals.

Recent EPSRC projects include the production of future weather files to 2080 (PROMETHEUS) and advanced smart metering (ENLITEN), and the post occupancy elevation of buildings for TSB.

Alongside academic papers and reports for Government, David has written books on energy and climate change, genetic algorithms and rock climbing.

John Laramy is Principal and Chief Executive of Exeter College, a position he has held since April 2016. Prior to this John had been Vice Principal at the College since 2009; his background in quality improvement has supported the College’s drive for excellence which was recognised in 2014 by an Outstanding rating in a full Ofsted inspection. John has extensive experience of the full academic and vocational curriculum, including A Levels, IB, technical qualifications, Apprenticeships and Higher Education.

John started his career in the construction industry and is a full corporate member of the Chartered Institute of Building.

John sits on the Exeter Mathematics School Board, a partnership between Exeter University and Exeter College. John holds an MSc in Educational Leadership from the University of Leicester.