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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 Director operating in the Civil Engineering space. If you think a 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.
Lola Fernandez-Redondo
Senior Associate Director of Jacobs
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About Jacobs: Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world.
Simon Alberga
Founder & Board of Directors of Young Associates
Simon Alberga is a director of Young Associates, an independent private equity specialist in technology services. Simon graduated from Harvard University in 1989 with a BA degree in economics before working in corporate finance at Baring Brothers in New York. Subsequently, Simon was a banker at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development before co-founding Young Associates in 1996 with Lord Young of Graffham and Yoav Kurtzbard. Companies successfully backed by Young Associates include Wi-Fi operator Spectrum Interactive, telecom service provider Eurotel, telecom service provider Neos Networks, digital imaging software provider Pixology and LEP technology developer Cambridge Display Technology.
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About Young Associates: Young & Associates, Inc. has been in business installing Sewer, Storm Drain, and Water Systems with great success and integrity.
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.
Tom Smith
Global Director – Property & Buildings of WSP Global
Tom Smith, BSc (Hons), MBA, CEng MIMechE, is the Global Director, Property and Buildings at WSP Global. Tom has been with WSP since 1994 and has held a number of senior business leadership positions with their UK, Middle East and India regions as well as being closely associated with many of WSP’s flagship projects and strategic clients. Since 2010 Tom has focused his efforts on their global agenda and has been instrumental in developing their global culture, connectivity and services. Tom has worked throughout the Group with regional management to develop global initiatives focused on market sectors, global clients and major project bids. In 2013 Tom Smith joined the Company’s Executive Team, and in January 2014 he was appointed Global Director, Property and Buildings, to focus on achieving WSP’s strategic goal of being recognised as the leading Property and Buildings consultancy by 2015.
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About WSP Global: WSP is one of the world’s leading professional services firm.
Simon Grundy
Technical Director of Innovation and Technology of Amey
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About Amey: Amey is one of the largest and most diverse companies working in the public and regulated sectors in the UK.
Steve Brown
Managing Director of Rail Aspects
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About Rail Aspects: Rail Aspects is an independent, specialist consultancy that helps with all aspects of railway operations and railway systems engineering.
Mark Randall
Founder and Managing Director of IOR Group
Mark is the founder and Managing Director of IOR. His prime focus is on IOR’s strategic vision while nurturing client relationships. A graduate from Loughborough University, Mark has 30 years’ experience in the office services market, with in-depth knowledge of workplace and its impact on staff health, wellbeing and productivity. Mark is a member of the British Council for Offices (BCO),the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) and the Association of Interior Specialists (AIS). Loves: Radical cheese
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About IOR Group: IOR Group provider of interior designing services intended for offices.
Teresa Jones
Director of Scandinavian Homes
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About Scandinavian Homes: Scandinavian Homes is a custom home building firm that offers a complete range of construction & civil engineering services to its clients.
Kath Durrant
Non Executive Director of Renishaw
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About Renishaw: Renishaw is an engineering technology company with core skills in measurement, motion control, spectroscopy, and precision machining.
