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Chartered Building Services Engineer (MIET) and Fellow of Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management (FIHEEM) with 35 years’ experience.
Ian is a member of the Institute of Engineering Technology and Fellow of the Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management.
His experience spans multiple industry sectors. He has a pragmatic approach to problem solving, establishing best value whilst optimising benefits for clients. He thrives in working in collaborative environments and adds significant value to any team.
Executive Group and Partner, Building Services Engineering
Chartered Building Services Engineer – BEng (Hons) CEng MCIBSE MIET with over 25 years’ experience in the industry.
Phil is Managing Partner for our Bristol and Cambridge Offices and leads our Building Services Engineering discipline, which has over 100 engineers based across 10 locations.
Phil balances his managerial tasks while remaining resolutely client and project focused.
He is very active in our defence and security sector and leads projects with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the MOD and Boeing Defence. As well as supporting these major clients, he also leads regional projects with regional design teams.
Phil says, “at Ridge we have the best of all worlds. We are a big practice that allows us to work on major infrastructure and building projects with many of the UK’s best clients; however, we remain agile and grounded and can flex our approach to deliver the smallest of projects. Working and maintaining local relationships with our longstanding clients is so important to us, and throughout our period of growth our customer base has developed, but our customer-focused approach remains the same. We are proud of our repeat business and longstanding relationships.”
Executive Group and Partner, Building Services Engineering
Chartered Building Services Engineer – BEng (Hons) CEng MCIBSE MIET with over 25 years’ experience in the industry.
Phil is Managing Partner for our Bristol and Cambridge Offices and leads our Building Services Engineering discipline, which has over 100 engineers based across 10 locations.
Phil balances his managerial tasks while remaining resolutely client and project focused.
He is very active in our defence and security sector and leads projects with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the MOD and Boeing Defence. As well as supporting these major clients, he also leads regional projects with regional design teams.
Phil says, “at Ridge we have the best of all worlds. We are a big practice that allows us to work on major infrastructure and building projects with many of the UK’s best clients; however, we remain agile and grounded and can flex our approach to deliver the smallest of projects. Working and maintaining local relationships with our longstanding clients is so important to us, and throughout our period of growth our customer base has developed, but our customer-focused approach remains the same. We are proud of our repeat business and longstanding relationships.”
Partner, Building Surveying
Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) with 30 years’ experience.
Richard is a Partner responsible for the management of Building Surveying Oxford, Health and Safety and Geo-Spatial teams at Ridge. He has extensive Property Management, Project Management and Lead Consultant experience within construction.
Richard has been the Framework Manager for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office / Crown Global Services and UKAEA providing senior contact for a wide scope of construction and property management. He brings over a decade of senior management experience.
Partner, Project Management
Phil is a highly driven consultant with clients valuing his business acumen and ability to quickly understand commercial objectives to deliver tailored services of the highest quality, on the back of exceptional experience.
He began working life at Edward Erdman and in 1991 established its northern building surveying team. Phil then enjoyed a spell with King Sturge, before leaving to establish the northern operation of CNP in 1995 where he played a key role in the growth and development of the regional business, as well as the company’s large projects division in the north.
Phil was also the brains and one of the driving forces behind Location Leeds at MIPIM and was recognised by Insider Magazine as one of the Yorkshire region’s up and coming entrepreneurs in 2005.
Phil established Projex Building Solutions in 2008 and remained joint managing director until its acquisition by Ridge in 2021.
Partner, Cost Management
Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS MBA) with over 25 years’ experience.
Jason is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with over 25 years’ experience in the industry.
He excels in building strong working relationships with all clients, consultants and key members of the delivery team.
Jason has experience across multiple sectors, particularly those that require a knowledge and understanding of volume handovers.
“Jason is diligent and practical, and is able to give sound commercial advice.”
Partner, Building Surveying
Lara is a Building Surveying Partner and the Managing Partner for our London office.
She is a Chartered Building Surveyor (MRICS) with over 15 years’ experience in the property and construction industry, both in the public and private sectors.
She is a specialist in building surveying and project management services across a range of sectors including education, local and central government, housing, insurance, healthcare, hotels, commercial, emergency services and the leisure sector. Lara is also qualified in accessibility and inclusive design.
Lara is a member of the BS Discipline Group, Education Sector Group and Public Buildings Sector Group.
“I can’t thank Lara and her team enough for their support during such a challenging time.”
Partner, Expert Witness and Advisory Services
Expert Witness and Advisory Services lead, Chartered Civil and Structural engineer (FICE) with 26 years’ experience.
Lucy is a fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (FICE) and a fellow of the Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) with 26 years of experience, including 6 years in Dubai. Experienced in the design of steel, concrete, masonry and timber building structures, project management, the design process and FIDIC contracts. She has given evidence on numerous occasions in both litigation and high profile international arbitrations.
Partner, Cost Management
Chartered Quantity Surveyor with over 30 years’ experience and Cost Management Lead and Managing Partner for the Oxford office.
Mark has over 30 years’ experience providing cost management services for multidiscipline projects in a wide range of client sectors including heritage, industrial, commercial and retail. Mark is a strong team player who is enthusiastic about customer care. His practical experience means he can maximise the benefits of fully integrated teams through collaborative working techniques, benchmarking continuous improvement and KPIs.
As Cost Manager Lead, Mark plays a key part in the successful delivery of a project, adding value in controlling the budget and making sure it is spent in the right areas to deliver the desired outcomes. He provides timely, accurate information to support informed decision-making, and offers extensive knowledge of framework agreements, partnering arrangements, term contracts, procurement strategies and the appointment of consultants and contractors.
Partner, Building Surveying
Member of the RICS (MRICS) with 30 years’ experience.
An LLP Member and Office Managing Partner for Reading.
Area of expertise – the residential sector, delivering new build and regeneration projects as well as repair and maintenance and asset management.
While working primarily in the affordable housing sector, Steve has experience across a range of tenures including affordable rent, shared ownership, market rent and open market sales.
Partner, Cost Management
Chartered Quantity Surveyor (BSc (Hons), MSc, MRICS) with 25 years’ experience.
David has wide ranging sector experience and regular advises clients on all cost management matters including procurement, contractor and consultant appointments, warranties / step-in rights, insurances and capital allowances.
He offers expertise in advising clients on contract forms to suit their risk profile and project objectives including JCT and NEC forms as well as bespoke JV arrangements. David is also experienced in providing expert advisory and expert witness services. David is Office Managing Partner for our Winchester office.
“David provides an excellent service and has consistently shown an ability to successfully oversee the delivery of our projects.”