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Trustee

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Structural Engineer and Director at Arup with more than 30 years of experience in the design and delivery of award-winning buildings. Based in Manchester, leading multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver projects in the North West, UK and overseas, with particular international experience in Scandinavia. Member of the executive leadership team for the 175-strong Building Engineering Group in Arup’s North West & Yorkshire sub-region. Working across sectors, including commercial, education, science, health, arts & culture, sport, residential, heritage and civic regeneration. Project scales from less than £1m to £100m+. Skilled in design leadership and collaboration with clients, architects and designers to deliver award-winning projects; awards include RIBA, AIA, IStructE, Steel Design, Concrete Society, Constructing Excellence, Civic Trust, and the Stirling Prize shortlist four times. Lecturer and tutor to architecture students at Manchester School of Architecture and Salford University. Social Mobility Foundation Mentor, Trustee for the Victoria Baths Trust. A sample of some reference projects is included in the 'Featured' section below.