42 Roles in the Built Environment

During a career spanning nearly two decades, Victoria has used her experience in business strategy to help international organisations refine their vision, define their markets and shape their teams to achieve outstanding results. A qualified mediator with extensive experience in organisational restructuring, new market entry and business growth, Victoria's strength lies in bringing people togethe...

Hazel is an experienced design manager, specialising in workplace design with a demonstrated history in education, residential and leisure design, as an interior designer, project manager and latterly a Senior Design Manager at NatWest. A committee member of the BCO Scottish Chapter. A personal interest in nature is reflected professionally; Hazel is a NatWest Sustainability Champion and leads the...

Carrie works within a highly regarded Approved Inspector as a Building Control Surveyor, also providing Business Development services to the company, and works with a vast portfolio of clients working on projects ranging from small office fit outs to the construction of brand-new care home facilities.

Angela Mansell is Managing Director of Mansell Building Solutions, a Bolton-based specialist contractor manufacturing off-site built steel framed buildings that they finish on-site. She became Operations Director of her family-run business in 2002 before becoming MD in 2019 and served three years as the first female president of FIS.  With over 20 years in the sector, Angela has an unwavering pass...

Sian is the Director of Development at Yorkshire Housing. Having been with YH for 8 years, and with a background in land buying, she is now responsible for New Build Development and Sales at YH.  As well as being able to work somewhere where she’s able to make a difference by providing new affordable homes, she’s also passionate about sustainability, focussing on moving Yorkshire Housing to low ca...

Emma is an independent town planner who in November 2019, after 20 years in the industry working in corporate consultancies, took the plunge and founded her own business, Acer Town Planning.  She enjoys working on a wide variety of planning projects, from domestic extensions to stately homes, with her experience spanning a wide range of sectors including residential, commercial, leisure and retail...

Shannon has worked in the residential development sector, focussing on city centre development, for almost 20 years. Starting out in estate agency, she then studied to become a Chartered Surveyor which led to her being a Residential Director at one of the world’s largest property consultancies, JLL.  Since 2019 she has been working at Glenbrook, one of the UK’s leading Build-to-Rent developers, he...

Rebecca is currently Associate Director at Hydrock specialising in Smart Energy and Sustainability. She delivers expert advice on national and local level energy and sustainability policy to various sectors and has extensive experience in sustainable design and construction frameworks and securing carbon reductions towards net zero whilst maintaining a commercial and client focus.  Her passion lie...

Victoria Checkley is currently Design Director at Curtins. She has over 27 years of experience as a Chartered Structural Engineer specialising in the delivery of commercial, retail, residential, secondary education, higher education, wastewater treatment works, industrial, leisure and refurbishment schemes across the UK.  

Rachel is the Head of Property and Projects at Eversheds Sutherland, one of the world's largest law firms. Rachel leads real estate strategy, delivering award winning environments and leveraging change. Her team deliver strategic projects and BAU service excellence in estate management.  A history graduate, Rachel fell into real estate by accident, when a six week temp job in NHS Estates became a...

Zoe Brooke is Director at Whitfield & Brown Limited, Principal Contractor operating throughout the North West and Founder & Chair of The Save Construction Initiative. She is a former Chair of the Constructing Excellence Clubs Network. Zoe played a pivotal role in championing Constructing Excellence with her involvement as Chair of the Liverpool Club before taking the Chair position for the...

Sycamore Square Group was founded by Debbie Lewis FRICS, MCIOB, MAPM, AaPS and Will Roberts MAPM, AaPS, forged from a shared passion for providing high calibre advice to deliver true cost savings for their clients and a unique ability to provide quality, efficiency and comprehensive services for risk, development and site management. Debbie has over 20 years experience in SME and Global Property a...

Liz Gatheral is the Director of Estates and Capital Projects at the University of Central Lancashire. With a professional career spanning architecture, project management, sustainability and estates management, Liz has worked for a variety of organisations in both the private and public sectors. For the last eight years, Liz has worked for several universities leading on masterplanning and capital...

Katerina heads up ESG in the Real Estate team at Federated Hermes, leading the net-zero agenda across over £6bn of real estate portfolios. With over 10 years of experience in sustainability in the built environment, she focuses on developing holistic approaches in meeting environmental & social commitments and helping teams increase their ESG capability.  Previously, Katerina led portfolio-lev...

Jenny Hodges is an experienced interior designer and stylist with a demonstrated history of working in the interiors and retail industry. She is currently Interior Designer at Sanctuary Care. A brand new role within Sanctuary Care, she has joined the team as their in-house Interior Designer.  Jenny is in charge of producing a new design guide and refurbishing the 112 care homes across England and...

Kal is an experienced Chartered Architect and RIBA Conservation Architect with almost 3 decades of experience in the Property and Construction industry.  She is highly skilled at all RIBA work stages; feasibility studies through to Planning, Tender and Construction stages and technical design. Kal always strives for the highest quality in design standards. Additionally, Kal enjoys motivating the n...

A Director in Deloitte’s Real Assets Advisory team. Placemaking and regeneration specialist as a town planner with over 10 years’ experience. Leading on some of the largest and most impactful mixed use regeneration areas including Mayfield and East Manchester. Sector specialism in heritage and conservation, leading Deloitte’s Heritage team. Sits on Historic England’s Places Panel advising local au...