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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Executive Director operating in the Construction space. If you think a Executive Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Darren Shapland
Non Executive Director of Ferguson plc
Darren is Chairman of Poundland Group plc and was appointed Chairman of Maplin Electronics Limited in August 2014, Chairman of Topps Tiles Plc in March 2015 and Chairman of Notonthehighstreet.com in June 2015. He retired from his position as a Non Executive Director and as Chairman of the Audit Committee of Ladbrokes Plc on 24 September 2015. Between 2012 and 2013 he was Chief Executive Officer of Carpetright Plc. Prior to that, Mr Shapland was J Sainsbury plc Chief Financial Officer from 2005 to 2010 and Group Development Director from 2010 to 2011. He was also Chairman of Sainsbury’s Bank. Previously, Mr Shapland was Group Finance Director of Carpetright plc between 2002 and 2005, Finance Director of Superdrug Stores plc between 2000 and 2002 and held a variety of positions with the Burton Group and Arcadia.
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About Ferguson plc: Ferguson plc an international business, operating group’s strength is to operate strong national businesses in home markets.
Peter Brewin
Non – Executive Director, Owner of Concrete Canvas
Peter Brewin is the Owner of Concrete Canvas.
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About Concrete Canvas: Concrete Canvas Ltd. manufacture a ground breaking material technology.
Paul Dollin
Executive Director of WSP Global
Paul Dollin is a Chief Operating Officer at WSP Global Inc. Paul, a Chartered Engineer joined WSP in 2010 as Managing Director of the UK business and Executive Director of WSP Group plc. Paul has since been appointed MD, UK/Middle East/Africa/India/Asia Pacific and made a member of WSP’s current Executive Team. Prior to joining WSP and following a period with British Energy, Paul Dollin joined Atkins, a leading engineering and design consultancy, in 1999. With Atkins he held a number of roles, including Managing Director of their Design and Engineering business and member of its Executive Committee. Paul holds a Ph.D. in material science from University of Leeds, UK.
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About WSP Global: WSP is one of the world’s leading professional services firm.
Andrew Harrison
Executive Director of Lords Group Trading
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About Lords Group Trading: Lords Group Trading specializes in the distributor of building, plumbing, heating, and DIY goods.
Mark-Paul Buckingham
Non-Executive Director of Reactec
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About Reactec, Xi Engineering Consultants: Reactec is the market leader in monitoring and management support solutions for hand and arm vibration syndrome
