Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has appointed Paul Morris as group commercial director, joining its executive board. With 30 years of experience working in people, project and commercial management roles, Paul will be responsible for leading the commercial function and supporting Costain’s growth strategy. Paul joined Costain in 2011 and
Award-winning housebuilder, The Hill Group, has announced the promotion of Cain Peters to Managing Director in charge of Special Projects, which specialises in large high density construction projects. Cain, who began his journey with Hill as a site manager 17 years ago, will leverage his extensive experience managing this region,
LEADING firm GT3 Architects has announced the appointment of Eric Hampel as its new finance director, further expanding its senior leadership team. Formerly of Deloitte and Tribe Technology PLC, Eric brings more than 12 years of financial expertise and leadership experience to GT3 Architects, working within Canada, Australia and UK
THREE industry heavyweights have joined the senior team at Miller Knight, one of the fastest-growing construction companies in the East Midlands. Previously long-serving senior directors at Derbyshire-headquartered G F Tomlinson, Chris Flint, Andrew Foster and Jamie Braybrook, have moved across to Miller Knight to add significant strength and expertise to
Drainage and water supply specialist Polypipe Building Services has appointed four new Technical Sales Managers to support specifiers, contractors and merchants across the Midlands, Wales and Southern England. Rob Graham, Greg Winnard, Kevin Taylor, and Craig Chamberlain will work closely with customers, providing a local point of contact to access
Independent commercial property management and building consultancy firm, Workman LLP, has made 49 promotions across the business, including six new partners. Charting an upward trajectory, it currently manages more than 4,000 properties, with a capital value of approximately £20 billion and rising. The latest promotions extend across the firm’s 11-strong
Savills has expanded its London project management team, part of building & project consultancy (BPC), with the appointment of Steven Brown who joins as a director at the firm’s Margaret Street head office in London. Steven has over 20 years’ experience in project management, planning and delivering projects across a
Following continued success, fire safety specialist and leading installer of passive fire barriers, Injecta Fire Barrier, has appointed a new Managing Director to lead their operations. Shaun Tasker joins Injecta Fire Barrier as the patented Injectaclad installers pursue new strategies for long-term growth and sustainable profits. With over 20 years
Colliers has welcomed Jonathan Cook to its market-leading National Offices team in Manchester as a director. Additionally, Ella Millington is also joining the team as a graduate surveyor, further highlighting the continued expansion and expertise of the team. Cook has over 12-years of experience in the Manchester office market, including working
Family-owned developer City & Country has announced several new promotions as the business continues to grow its operations across the UK. Amongst those promoted include Lee Kirtland, who has been promoted to Regional Design Manager based in the East region. Lee has been fundamental in helping to proactively solve problems
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has appointed Paul Morris as group commercial director, joining its executive board. With 30 years of experience working in people, project and commercial management roles, Paul will be responsible for leading the commercial function and supporting Costain’s growth strategy. Paul joined Costain in 2011 and has held a number of commercial leadership roles across the organisation, most recently as commercial services director. He takes over the role from David Taylor, who has chosen to step down from the executive board after 10 years as Costain’s group commercial director. David will remain in the business, using his extensive experience to provide commercial support for specific projects. Alex Vaughan, CEO at Costain, commented: “Paul has a wealth of commercial experience, more than a decade of which has been spent with Costain, and we’re pleased our strategic planning has allowed us to maintain such strong commercial continuity. Paul will help ensure our business strategy remains firmly aligned with the needs of our customers in the UK’s critical infrastructure sectors.” Paul Morris, group commercial director, added: “The UK faces significant, strategic infrastructure decisions over the next few years and Costain will play a pivotal role. I’m looking forward to helping our customers solve their challenges and fulfil their business plans.” Paul has held the position on an interim basis since October 2023. During that time Costain has seen commercial success with significant contract wins with Northumbrian Water Group, United Utilities and with bp as part of a landmark carbon capture scheme in Teesside. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
Award-winning housebuilder, The Hill Group, has announced the promotion of Cain Peters to Managing Director in charge of Special Projects, which specialises in large high density construction projects. Cain, who began his journey with Hill as a site manager 17 years ago, will leverage his extensive experience managing this region, which includes key joint venture partnerships and has become a major pillar of Hill’s recent success. Since 2015, in his role as Regional Director, Cain has worked closely with the Special Projects region. The move exemplifies Hill’s commitment to career progression and the wealth of talent within the organisation. Cain will now manage a team of over 100 employees and a division with a projected turnover of £300 million for the current financial year. Andy Hill OBE, Group Chief Executive of The Hill Group, comments: “Cain has demonstrated exceptional loyalty and a commitment to continuous improvement during his time at Hill. This latest promotion is both a well-deserved progression for Cain, reaffirming the confidence I have in his lead and develop further our Special Projects team to remain the ‘partner of choice’ on large joint venture projects with key partners across London and the South East.” Cain Peters, Regional Managing Director for Special Projects, comments: “I am passionate about Hill and proud to have been a part of the company’s success over the past 17 years. I look forward to leading the Special Projects division and contributing to the company’s future achievements and planned period of growth.” Hill has gone from strength to strength in recent years and was recently named Housebuilder of the Year at the 2023 WhatHouse? Awards. The company is set to announce its financial results for its previous financial year, ending March 2024, and is currently planning for the next phase of its business strategy, in which the Special Projects region will play a key role. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
LEADING firm GT3 Architects has announced the appointment of Eric Hampel as its new finance director, further expanding its senior leadership team. Formerly of Deloitte and Tribe Technology PLC, Eric brings more than 12 years of financial expertise and leadership experience to GT3 Architects, working within Canada, Australia and UK markets. This strategic addition to the practice’s leadership team marks a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing growth and expansion efforts. It also comes shortly after GT3 was included in The Architects’ Journal’s list of the 100 largest and most influential architectural practices in the UK, and as the team has added several more project award wins to its trophy cabinet. Simon Dunstan, director and co-founder at GT3 Architects, said: “As directors, Mark Gowdridge and I are delighted to welcome Eric to the team, especially at a time our success continues to gain recognition with the likes of our AJ100 listing. This is an exciting strategic hire for us, and one which we believe highlights our commitment to diversification and growth and our dedication to the wider GT3 team. We’re looking forward to benefitting from Eric’s expertise and experience and valuable insights as we continue our sustainable growth strategy.” Eric Hampel expressed his enthusiasm about joining GT3 Architects, stating: “I’m delighted to be joining GT3. The people architecture approach is something that resonated strongly with me when being introduced to the practice and what the team does, and I’m keen to support that within my role. I’m excited to contribute to the further growth of a business that places such a strong emphasis on creative solutions that serve the community through every single action and design.” Eric is the fourth new director added to the business in the past 12 months, following the promotions of Suzanne Blair, Paul Reed, and Michael Simpson in 2023. For further information, please visit www.gt3architects.com Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
THREE industry heavyweights have joined the senior team at Miller Knight, one of the fastest-growing construction companies in the East Midlands. Previously long-serving senior directors at Derbyshire-headquartered G F Tomlinson, Chris Flint, Andrew Foster and Jamie Braybrook, have moved across to Miller Knight to add significant strength and expertise to its structure. The trio will boost Miller Knight’s market share with ambitious plans to sustainably expand its service offerings within the regional construction market. Chris Flint, former MD at GFT, is Miller Knight’s new regeneration director. Andrew Foster has been made commercial director and Jamie Braybrook is chief estimator. Chris said: “The rise and rise of Miller Knight is something that excited me – and I wanted to be part of the company’s growth, helping to further support its expansion and capability. “After meeting Miller Knight chief executive David Dickson, and the other directors and visiting many of their current construction sites, I was not only impressed by how the business was set up – but also by the commitment of the staff and the company’s collaborative working approach.” A £24 million turnover market leading multi-discipline principal contractor formed two decades ago, Mansfield-headquartered Miller Knight is primarily known for its specialist divisions dedicated to remedial fire protection. The company has built its reputation, carrying out complex and sensitive regeneration and refurbishment projects across the UK for the public and private sectors, delivering substantial schemes across education, health, blue light and residential. Chris added: “It is clear to see that Miller Knight’s reputation is increasing and that this ambitious company has a team of directors who have a clear vision for the future and I very much wanted to be part of those plans. “I’m truly excited about using my experience and knowledge of the industry to support the company’s continued growth across both the public and private sectors.” The company has seen an exciting year on year growth for the past seven years with revenues set to double again for this upcoming financial year, with an order book reaching close to £50 million in turnover. David Dickson, chief executive, said: “Adding Chris, Andy and Jamie to our team was an exciting opportunity for us. They are extremely experienced, will be great people to work alongside and will only strengthen our capabilities. We feel honoured to be able to have the opportunity to work with them all and are really looking forward to watching them settle in and helping us to continue to grow. “To date, the company’s growth has been nothing short of extraordinary. We are taking our rightful place among some of the region’s biggest name firms and will no doubt become one of the fastest growing construction companies of 2024. “Businesses are all about people. Here at Miller Knight, we take pride in being a great place to work, we have a great culture, and we have built a fantastic team over the years – and that is the main driver behind our successes to date.” Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
Drainage and water supply specialist Polypipe Building Services has appointed four new Technical Sales Managers to support specifiers, contractors and merchants across the Midlands, Wales and Southern England. Rob Graham, Greg Winnard, Kevin Taylor, and Craig Chamberlain will work closely with customers, providing a local point of contact to access the latest technical advice and information. The four bring with them a wealth of construction industry experience and will each be allocated a geographic area to support. Rob Graham will serve the West and Wales, Kevin Taylor the South East, Greg Winnard North Wales and West Midlands, and Craig Chamberlain the Northern Home Counties and North London. Regional Director Simon Russell, who heads up the UK team across the Central and Southern areas, said these appointments play a key part in working closely with specifiers, contractors, and merchants to provide them with face-to-face support. He commented: “I’m delighted we’ve been able to make these appointments. They will allow us to provide customers across the region with an even greater level of technical support . “We all know that the construction industry is changing, with a raft of new regulations and best practice to stay on top of – from building safety to sustainability. This makes it even more important that specifiers, contractors, and merchants have easy access to the technical information they need. “As one of the longest established drainage and supply manufacturers in the UK, we recognise the need to stay ahead of industry and market development and put our customers in the best position to deal with the challenges and opportunities with which they are faced. These appointments are a great example of that commitment in action – making sure customers have a local point of contact they can call to discuss how best to tackle technical challenges on their projects.” To contact the technical sales team call 01622 795200, and for more information about all the latest products at Polypipe Building Services go to www.polypipe.com/commercial-building-services Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
Independent commercial property management and building consultancy firm, Workman LLP, has made 49 promotions across the business, including six new partners. Charting an upward trajectory, it currently manages more than 4,000 properties, with a capital value of approximately £20 billion and rising. The latest promotions extend across the firm’s 11-strong nationwide office network and cover vital sectors. These include core property management and building consultancy, along with high-growth services, such as building technology, ESG, and project management. The geographic spread and multi-disciplinary nature of the promotions highlights continued growth across all parts of the business. The new partners are: Matthew Pateman, Managing Partner, said: “Investment in our people continues to be a cornerstone of the Workman culture, and these promotions are shining examples of the career development and progression on offer here. Talent is the driver of positive change, so the energy, determination, and dedication of our teams deserves to be recognised and rewarded. Our recent promotions are testament to these individuals’ commitment to delivering the highest standards of service to our valued clients. I congratulate every one of this year’s group and look forward to working alongside them, as they continue to develop in their careers.” These latest promotions come after the firm recruited 46 graduates and apprentices across the business during 2023, with more planned for 2024, to continue to develop the talent of the future. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
Savills has expanded its London project management team, part of building & project consultancy (BPC), with the appointment of Steven Brown who joins as a director at the firm’s Margaret Street head office in London. Steven has over 20 years’ experience in project management, planning and delivering projects across a wide range of sectors and disciplines in the UK, Middle East and Australian markets. More recently he has specialised in multifamily build to rent (BtR) developments, working with clients including British Land, Get Living, Grainger and Grosvenor Estates. Steven joins from Arcadis, where he was a senior project director within the firm’s property and investment business. At Savills, Steven will lead the division’s London living sector team, focusing on residential, built to rent, hospitality and purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) asset classes. Steven Brown comments: “I am delighted to have joined Savills to head-up this exciting new growth area for the division. As we know, confidence is returning in the living sector after a period of sustained cost inflation, constraints on finance and regulatory uncertainty. I believe Savills, as a market leader in residential asset advisory services, is the ideal platform to support investor and developer clients through the project feasibility, design and construction phases of their developments. I look forward to working with colleagues from across the business to bring together in-depth real estate expertise and best-in-class project management services.” Paul Davies, head of London project management at Savills, adds: “We are very pleased to welcome Steven to Savills. The living sector is a huge area of growth for the BPC division and with Steven’s knowledge and expertise we will considerably increase our capability to service these clients moving forward. It is fantastic that the team continues to go from strength to strength and we look forward to further expansion imminently.” Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
Following continued success, fire safety specialist and leading installer of passive fire barriers, Injecta Fire Barrier, has appointed a new Managing Director to lead their operations. Shaun Tasker joins Injecta Fire Barrier as the patented Injectaclad installers pursue new strategies for long-term growth and sustainable profits. With over 20 years of experience in commercial management, sales and operations, Shaun has successfully overseen multiple high-revenue businesses, as well as co-managing his own facilities management company. “After four years as Operations Director at a fitness and well-being charity organisation, I was keen to put my skills and experience to use in another industry. I am thrilled to be starting as the new Managing Director and I’m looking forward to working collaboratively alongside our fantastic team to strengthen the Injecta Fire Barrier brand” says Shaun. Shaun’s extensive experience spans all areas of business, including project management, sales, marketing, finance and construction. As managing director at Injecta Fire Barrier, Shaun Tasker will be responsible for the overall success of the business by executing strategies, implementing changes in operations, identifying potential leads and targeting long-term goals. Using his expertise, Shaun aims to expand Injecta Fire Barrier’s operational reach and focus on growing and converting the order pipeline. Injecta Fire Barrier has experienced significant growth within the last year, in part due to the acquisition by Light Science Technologies Holdings PLC in 2023. As a result, the Derbyshire-based trading subsidiary is now developing its team and seeking new business opportunities. “With our current forward order book and impressive pipeline of quoted sales, there is so much potential for Injecta Fire Barrier to expand. As the new Managing Director, I hope to introduce new strategies that continue our abilities to apply our life-saving fire safety products to high-rise buildings across the UK” adds Shaun. Injecta Fire Barrier are the UK’s first independent approved installer of the patented Injectaclad system. With years of experience in passive fire protection, the company can help property managers and building owners seamlessly install cost-effective cavity fire barriers that protect their buildings and occupants. With an expanding team and new project prospects on the horizon, Injecta Fire Barrier and the Light Science Technologies Holdings group are confident about the business’ success in 2024 and beyond. More information about Injecta Fire Barrier can be found at: https://injectafirebarrier.com/ Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
Colliers has welcomed Jonathan Cook to its market-leading National Offices team in Manchester as a director. Additionally, Ella Millington is also joining the team as a graduate surveyor, further highlighting the continued expansion and expertise of the team. Cook has over 12-years of experience in the Manchester office market, including working at LSH and CBRE. He is a highly renowned and experienced agent who provides localised strategic asset management and development guidance, leasing and tenant mix advice for the North West’s prominent occupiers and landlords. In his new role, Cook will be pivotal in strengthening Colliers’ agency presence across the North West and supporting the firm’s expanding portfolio of projects in the region. Millington, as a graduate surveyor, will bring fresh perspectives and support to the team, highlighting Colliers’ commitment to nurturing new talent alongside experienced professionals. Dominic Pozzoni, head of Colliers’ Manchester office and director in Colliers’ National Offices team commented: “I am thrilled to announce Jonathan’s hire and welcome Ella to the team. Jonathan’s impressive client network and extensive industry knowledge and experience will make him an invaluable addition to our team and will ensure that we continue to provide a best-in-class service and drive real value for our clients across the North West. Ella’s addition also underlines our focus on growth and innovation through nurturing emerging talent.” Tony Horrell, Colliers CEO, UK and Ireland added: “Jonathan’s proven track record and connections within the market will undoubtedly drive Colliers’ growth and enhance our service offerings nationwide. We look forward to the significant impact he will have on our company’s continued success. Ella’s involvement in the team further demonstrates our commitment to investing in the future of the industry.” Jonathan Cook said: “The office landscape is changing but activity levels remain high, with occupiers realising the true value of collaborative and cohesive space, and I am really excited to be joining Colliers at a time of significant growth. The opportunity to work with such a highly respected agency team and impressive client portfolio, whilst bringing new contacts, ideas, and innovative solutions to drive performance and expansion, was one that I couldn’t miss.” Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
Family-owned developer City & Country has announced several new promotions as the business continues to grow its operations across the UK. Amongst those promoted include Lee Kirtland, who has been promoted to Regional Design Manager based in the East region. Lee has been fundamental in helping to proactively solve problems ahead of construction, constantly striving to improve the performance and design of our developments. Sharyn King was also promoted to Head of Finance. Sharyn manages the finance team function at the company and will lead day-to-day operations. While Adam Van-West has been appointed Commercial Director in the West region in recognition of his contribution to the business in the last two years with commercial procedures, team improvements, and helping to enhance the Western region. Other promotions include David Haskell to Build Manager and Matt Ward to Project Manager. Lee Kirtland, comments: “Building on our reputation for high-quality design across our heritage and new build projects, I am committed to developing our exciting pipeline with a focus on retaining these details whilst ensuring our homes align with the forthcoming Future Homes Standard. I am delighted to be promoted to contribute to the business’ aspirations in the Eastern Region, as part of its wider five-year growth plan.” Wayne Douglas, Managing Director at City & Country, added: “I’m delighted to share our latest round of promotions at City & Country to help support our ambitious growth plans. We still have a lot to do and a long way to go but with the Team’s assistance to continuously improve our business, I’m confident we will get where we need to be sooner. Our people are crucial to our success and growth and this year’s promotions are a testament to the dedication and hard work of the team across our business. Congratulations to all these individuals and their achievements over the last 12 months.” Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals