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Architecture
- Steve Sands
  BA (Hons) Dip Arch RIBA
  Partner - Head of Architecture
  Steve Sands
  BA (Hons) Dip Arch RIBA
  Partner - Head of Architecture
  ssands@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)208 078 6328
  Steve is an architect with over 25 years’ experience and has experience working in a variety of sectors, including education, residential, workplace, health, transport and retail. He has led Architectural practices, including securing work, managing clients, leading project teams and has been involved in all facets of company management. Steve’s main skill set is based on securing work, client liaison and managing practice work flows.
- Rizwan Asif
  BA (Hons) PGDipArch MArch PGDipPS ARB RIBA
  Partner - Architecture
  Rizwan Asif
  BA (Hons) PGDipArch MArch PGDipPS ARB RIBA
  Partner - Architecture
  rasif@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0) 7704 345981
  Rizwan is a highly driven environmentally conscious Architect. He has led the delivery of complex, high profile design-led commercial projects in the energy, power & process, hospitality, retail, community, mixed-use, government, residential, commercial, education and transportation sectors. In doing so, he has kept to strict timelines and budgets, and to the required high quality all the way from enquiry, inception to construction completion and handover.
- Timothy Chandler
  BArch (Hons) Dip Arch RIBA
  Partner - Architect
  Timothy Chandler
  BArch (Hons) Dip Arch RIBA
  Partner - Architect
  tchandler@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0) 121 410 6912
  Tim is a chartered architect with over 20 years’ experience delivering services across a variety of sectors.
  He leads the Architectural division in our Birmingham office and is responsible for delivering several framework agreements.
  He has undertaken a large number of listed buildings and conservation schemes. Tim sits on the Design Review Committee for LB Southwark and is a visiting lecturer at De Montfort University and The Bartlett School of Architecture.
BIM & Digital Transformation
- Dr Terry Keech
  BEng Hons PrD CEng MCIBSE MIE MIEE
  Equity Member - Head of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
  Dr Terry Keech
  BEng Hons PrD CEng MCIBSE MIE MIEE
  Equity Member - Head of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
  tkeech@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7872 033327
  Terry is a Partner with over 25 years’ experience and he heads up our M & E Engineering Design and Sustainability groups. Terry has spent around 10 years in the role of Lead Designer managing engineering design teams on a wide range of residential projects.
- Varun Soni
  BSc (Hons) BArch (Hons)
  Associate - BIM Manager
  Varun Soni
  BSc (Hons) BArch (Hons)
  Associate - BIM Manager
Building Surveying
- Richard Grove
  BSc FRICS
  Equity Member - Building Surveyor
  Richard Grove
  BSc FRICS
  Equity Member - Building Surveyor
  rgrove@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7802 819427
  Richard is an Equity Partner and Senior Building Surveyor with over 20 years’ experience. Services provided by Richard’s team include Party Wall matters and Expert Witness work. In addition the team undertakes defects analysis, dilapidations advice, fire insurance valuations, planned preventative maintenance surveys, as well as running refurbishment/repair projects for a wide variety of clients and building types.
- Alex Burton
  BSc (Hons) MRICS
  Equity Member - Building Surveyor
  Alex Burton
  BSc (Hons) MRICS
  Equity Member - Building Surveyor
  aburton@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7736 273528
  Alex is an Equity Partner of the Practice with 20 years’ experience. He is a Chartered Building Surveyor and heads up the Orpington Building Surveying group.
  Alex is actively involved with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors having been appointed as an assessor for the Senior Professional APC route in 2014.
  Alex’s team offers the full range of building surveying and site inspection services.
- David Burrage
  BSc
  Partner - Building Surveyor
  David Burrage
  BSc
  Partner - Building Surveyor
  dburrage@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0) 7867 783 476
  Dave is a Partner and Chartered Building Surveyor.
  Dave has a wealth of experience in the identification, diagnosis and remedy of a broad range of defects in both the structure and fabric of buildings, ranging from domestic dwellings through public buildings, commercial properties and industrial premises.
- Neil Hebberts
  BSc MRICS
  Equity Member - Building Surveyor
  Neil Hebberts
  BSc MRICS
  Equity Member - Building Surveyor
  nhebberts@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7718 632150
  Neil is an Equity Partner of the Practice and a Chartered Building Surveyor, Employer’s Agent and Project Manager.
  Neil heads up our Birmingham office and works closely with all the Surveying teams, overseeing each project to ensure Client satisfaction and resolving day to day issues.
  Neil is also involved with strategic advisory work for a wide variety of Clients, drawing upon the resources of all Surveying teams as appropriate, at implementation stage.
Civil & Structural Engineering
- Bob Terry
  BEng (Hons) CEng MIStructE
  Partner - Structural Engineer
  Bob Terry
  BEng (Hons) CEng MIStructE
  Partner - Structural Engineer
  bterry@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7921 234887
  Bob is a Civil and Structural Engineer with over 25 years’ experience and heads our Structural Engineering Group.
  Bob has experience of design in all major structural elements across a very broad range of project types and sectors.
Clerk of Works
- Tim Jackson
  BSc (Hons) MRICS AIFireE
  Partner - Head of Site Inspection Services
  Tim Jackson
  BSc (Hons) MRICS AIFireE
  Partner - Head of Site Inspection Services
  tjackson@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)1689 888222
  Tim Jackson is a Partner and Chartered Building Surveyor at calfordseaden with over 20 years’ experience in the industry. Tim heads up calfordseaden’s Clerk of Works service, and is responsible for identifying and managing resources for Clerk of Works commissions, overseeing and reviewing projects.
  In 2019, Tim was accepted as an Associate Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers. As an advocate for improved passive fire protection in the industry, Tim is well equipped to provide insight into the impact of current regulation and how to address fire risk on buildings. Tim is keen to share his knowledge in order to push the sector forward and regularly presents seminars focusing on Fire Safety to equip industry members with the tools to drive positive change.
- Chris Harle
  MCIOB MICWCI
  Associate - Clerk of Works Team Leader
  Chris Harle
  MCIOB MICWCI
  Associate - Clerk of Works Team Leader
  Chris is an Associate and Clerk of Works Team Leader. He has extensive experience in inspecting a range of developments and projects which utilise different construction methods including traditional build, thin joint blockwork, RC frame, steel frame, timber fame and modular construction.
  Chris is a Chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Building and a full member of the Institute of Clerks of Works and Construction Inspectorate.
Development Monitoring
- Joseph Sherratt
  BSc (Hons)
  Associate
  Joseph Sherratt
  BSc (Hons)
  Associate
  jsherratt@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7704 345415
  With almost two decades of experience working within the Bank and Development Finance sector, Joseph has consistently grown his core skills and today possesses invaluable expertise that spans the entire breadth of the development industry.
- Liam Norris
  BSc (Hons) MRICS
  Partner - Building Surveyor/Project Manager
  Liam Norris
  BSc (Hons) MRICS
  Partner - Building Surveyor/Project Manager
  lnorris@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0) 7921 234 885
  Liam is a Chartered Building Surveyor and provides Employer’s Agent and Project Management services across a wide range of sectors.
  His project portfolio includes private and affordable residential, extra care, commercial and public sector schemes.
Employer’s Agent
- Jonathan Harris
  BSc (Hons) MRICS
  Partner - Building Surveyor/Employer's Agent
  Jonathan Harris
  BSc (Hons) MRICS
  Partner - Building Surveyor/Employer's Agent
  jharris@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0) 7515 329 578
  Jonathan is a Chartered Building Surveyor. Jonathan has experience in new build and refurbishment projects incorporating housing, education, hotels, charitable, commercial uses, stadiums and airline catering facilities. He has worked on complicated smaller scale and multi-site schemes as well as large multi phased regeneration projects.
- Jeremy Harrod
  BA (Hons) MRICS
  Equity Member - Building Surveyor/Employer's Agent
  Jeremy Harrod
  BA (Hons) MRICS
  Equity Member - Building Surveyor/Employer's Agent
  jharrod@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7802 817250
  Jeremy is an Equity Partner of the Practice and a Chartered Building Surveyor with over 28 years’ experience and provides the services of Project Manager, Client Representative and Employer’s Agent.
  His ongoing relationship with numerous clients is a testimony to his ability to provide an outstanding level of service.
- Michael Anderson
  MSc MCIOB MAPM
  Equity Member - Project Manager/Employers Agent
  Michael Anderson
  MSc MCIOB MAPM
  Equity Member - Project Manager/Employers Agent
  manderson@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7850 811656
  Michael is a Partner and Chartered Project Manager at calfordseaden. Used to leading both internal and project teams, Michael has excellent project management skills which ensures that he is able to motivate teams to focus on achieving success on projects, whilst creating a collaborative environment.
- Ben Furr
  BSc (Hons) FRICS MAPM
  Equity Member - Employer's Agent/Project Manager
  Ben Furr
  BSc (Hons) FRICS MAPM
  Equity Member - Employer's Agent/Project Manager
  bfurr@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7770 577080
  Ben is an Equity Partner and Chartered Project Manager with 20 years’ experience. Ben has worked within a wide variety of sectors which has led to a particular passion for mixed use schemes, with an emphasis on maximising cross-subsidy to generate viable development solutions.
Expert Witness
- Richard Grove
  BSc FRICS
  Equity Member - Building Surveyor
  Richard Grove
  BSc FRICS
  Equity Member - Building Surveyor
  rgrove@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7802 819427
  Richard is an Equity Partner and Senior Building Surveyor with over 20 years’ experience. Services provided by Richard’s team include Party Wall matters and Expert Witness work. In addition the team undertakes defects analysis, dilapidations advice, fire insurance valuations, planned preventative maintenance surveys, as well as running refurbishment/repair projects for a wide variety of clients and building types.
- Dr Chris Marien
  BEng (Hons) MSc PhD CEng MEI MCIBSE
  Partner - Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
  Dr Chris Marien
  BEng (Hons) MSc PhD CEng MEI MCIBSE
  Partner - Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
  cmarien@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7595 068802
  Chris is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer with over 8 years’ experience.
  Chris acts in the capacity of Mechanical Engineer and Sustainability Advisor and provides advice on a range of passive design measures, integration of low and renewable technologies and post occupancy performance. This enables him to provide project and client specific approaches to achieving both planning reduction targets and BREEAM standards.
  Chris completed a PhD with the University of Cambridge, conducting research into the Energy Performance Gap in Low Energy Housing.
Health & Safety Consultancy
- Chris Edwards
  IMaPS Tech IOSH AIIRSM MIIRSM
  Partner - Head of Health & Safety
  Chris Edwards
  IMaPS Tech IOSH AIIRSM MIIRSM
  Partner - Head of Health & Safety
  cedwards@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7595 279649
  Chris is is the Head of Health & Safety consultancy services at calfordseaden.
  After starting his career with The Health and Safety Executive in 2001, Chris has worked for a number of practices at home and abroad, joining calfordseaden as Partner and Head of Health & Safety in 2019.
  Chris is passionate about changing the perception of CDM and health and safety within the industry.
- Amy Farr
  BA (Hons) MA CMIOSH IMaPS
  Associate Health & Safety Consultant
  Amy Farr
  BA (Hons) MA CMIOSH IMaPS
  Associate Health & Safety Consultant
  afarr@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7702 859565
  Amy is a Senior Health and Safety Compliance Advisor with 7 years’ experience in the Construction Industry. Amy provides CDM advice to clients and delivers the role of Principal Designer and Principal Designer Support to Architects.
Land & Partnerships
- Joe Parody
  BSc MRICS
  Equity Member - Land + Partnerships
  Joe Parody
  BSc MRICS
  Equity Member - Land + Partnerships
  jparody@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7860 124131
  Joe is an Equity Partner and Chartered Building Surveyor, with more than 35 years in the industry, Joe heads up calfordseaden’s Business Development and Land Finding service.
  His multi sector experience is instrumental in his ability to identify and put together viable and cost effective development opportunities for clients
- Bradley Allen
  BSc (Hons)
  Associate - Quantity Surveyor/Employer's Agent
  Bradley Allen
  BSc (Hons)
  Associate - Quantity Surveyor/Employer's Agent
  ballen@calfordseaden.com
  07753 933126
Lift Consultancy
- Paul Dicker
  Tech IOSH
  Partner - Lift Engineer
  Paul Dicker
  Tech IOSH
  Partner - Lift Engineer
  pdicker@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0) 7525 808 350
  Paul is a qualified lift engineer with over 35 years experience, and he heads up the Lift Consultancy team.
  Services provided include Management, Surveys, Design and Commissioning for all types of Transportation.
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
- Dr Terry Keech
  BEng Hons PrD CEng MCIBSE MIE MIEE
  Equity Member - Head of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
  Dr Terry Keech
  BEng Hons PrD CEng MCIBSE MIE MIEE
  Equity Member - Head of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
  tkeech@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7872 033327
  Terry is a Partner with over 25 years’ experience and he heads up our M & E Engineering Design and Sustainability groups. Terry has spent around 10 years in the role of Lead Designer managing engineering design teams on a wide range of residential projects.
- Dr Chris Marien
  BEng (Hons) MSc PhD CEng MEI MCIBSE
  Partner - Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
  Dr Chris Marien
  BEng (Hons) MSc PhD CEng MEI MCIBSE
  Partner - Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
  cmarien@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7595 068802
  Chris is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer with over 8 years’ experience.
  Chris acts in the capacity of Mechanical Engineer and Sustainability Advisor and provides advice on a range of passive design measures, integration of low and renewable technologies and post occupancy performance. This enables him to provide project and client specific approaches to achieving both planning reduction targets and BREEAM standards.
  Chris completed a PhD with the University of Cambridge, conducting research into the Energy Performance Gap in Low Energy Housing.
- Andrew Yates
  IEng MIET
  Partner - Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
  Andrew Yates
  IEng MIET
  Partner - Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
  ayates@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7912 387689
  Andrew is a Chartered Electrical Engineer with strong experience of electrical design within the residential and commercial sectors.
  His project portfolio encompasses concept, performance, and full design for all forms of housing, including: affordable, private for sale, extra care, supported and keyworker housing.
  He also has a proven track record in educational and custodial projects, delivering schemes for Local Authorities, Contractors and PFI partnerships.
- Richard Wilson
  MIHEEM ACIBSE
  Partner - Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
  Richard Wilson
  MIHEEM ACIBSE
  Partner - Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
  rwilson@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7779 130095
  Richard heads up the M&E team in our Birmingham office. He has strong collective experience across building services project management, contracting and consulting engineering, working within many sectors, with a particular focus on residential, industrial and healthcare. Richard’s extensive experience allows him to engage with client teams in a non-technical way to offer flexible solutions that meet the brief and affordability requirements.
- Grant Harden
  MIET
  Partner - Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
  Grant Harden
  MIET
  Partner - Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
  gharden@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7711 594723
  Grant heads up the M&E team in our Cambridge office. He has extensive experience in all aspects of building services engineering, specialising in the electrical discipline.
  He is a full member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Forum for the Built Environment (FBE) and plays an active role in their local activities.
Project Management
- Neil Hebberts
  BSc MRICS
  Equity Member - Building Surveyor
  Neil Hebberts
  BSc MRICS
  Equity Member - Building Surveyor
  nhebberts@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7718 632150
  Neil is an Equity Partner of the Practice and a Chartered Building Surveyor, Employer’s Agent and Project Manager.
  Neil heads up our Birmingham office and works closely with all the Surveying teams, overseeing each project to ensure Client satisfaction and resolving day to day issues.
  Neil is also involved with strategic advisory work for a wide variety of Clients, drawing upon the resources of all Surveying teams as appropriate, at implementation stage.
- Jeremy Harrod
  BA (Hons) MRICS
  Equity Member - Building Surveyor/Employer's Agent
  Jeremy Harrod
  BA (Hons) MRICS
  Equity Member - Building Surveyor/Employer's Agent
  jharrod@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7802 817250
  Jeremy is an Equity Partner of the Practice and a Chartered Building Surveyor with over 28 years’ experience and provides the services of Project Manager, Client Representative and Employer’s Agent.
  His ongoing relationship with numerous clients is a testimony to his ability to provide an outstanding level of service.
- Michael Anderson
  MSc MCIOB MAPM
  Equity Member - Project Manager/Employers Agent
  Michael Anderson
  MSc MCIOB MAPM
  Equity Member - Project Manager/Employers Agent
  manderson@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7850 811656
  Michael is a Partner and Chartered Project Manager at calfordseaden. Used to leading both internal and project teams, Michael has excellent project management skills which ensures that he is able to motivate teams to focus on achieving success on projects, whilst creating a collaborative environment.
- Ben Furr
  BSc (Hons) FRICS MAPM
  Equity Member - Employer's Agent/Project Manager
  Ben Furr
  BSc (Hons) FRICS MAPM
  Equity Member - Employer's Agent/Project Manager
  bfurr@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7770 577080
  Ben is an Equity Partner and Chartered Project Manager with 20 years’ experience. Ben has worked within a wide variety of sectors which has led to a particular passion for mixed use schemes, with an emphasis on maximising cross-subsidy to generate viable development solutions.
Quantity Surveying
- Daniel Pescod
  BSc (Hons) MRICS
  Partner - Quantity Surveyor
  Daniel Pescod
  BSc (Hons) MRICS
  Partner - Quantity Surveyor
  dpescod@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7736 297604
  Daniel is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and Project Manager with 16 years’ experience.
  Dan heads up the Quantity Surveying services in Orpington and has delivered a broad range of projects across all sectors.
- Steven Wakefield
  BSc MRICS MCIArb
  Partner - Quantity Surveyor/Project Manager
  Steven Wakefield
  BSc MRICS MCIArb
  Partner - Quantity Surveyor/Project Manager
  swakefield@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7595 207138
  Steven is a Partner and Chartered Quantity Surveyor with over 30 years’ experience. He is a professional, commercial and astute manager who is by nature an integrative leader and uses persuasion coupled with fact to achieve outcomes in a client’s best interest.
Rights to Light
- Richard Grove
  BSc FRICS
  Equity Member - Building Surveyor
  Richard Grove
  BSc FRICS
  Equity Member - Building Surveyor
  rgrove@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7802 819427
  Richard is an Equity Partner and Senior Building Surveyor with over 20 years’ experience. Services provided by Richard’s team include Party Wall matters and Expert Witness work. In addition the team undertakes defects analysis, dilapidations advice, fire insurance valuations, planned preventative maintenance surveys, as well as running refurbishment/repair projects for a wide variety of clients and building types.
- Peter Spence
  Associate Rights of Light Surveyor
  Peter Spence
  Associate Rights of Light Surveyor
  pspence@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0) 7801 024676
  Peter is a specialist in both rights of light and daylight/sunlight advice. He has a wealth of experience acting for developers and adjoining owners with duties including client facing, 3D modelling and analysis and providing written advice to clients. Peter has been working in the rights of light field since 2005.
Sustainability
- Dr Terry Keech
  BEng Hons PrD CEng MCIBSE MIE MIEE
  Equity Member - Head of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
  Dr Terry Keech
  BEng Hons PrD CEng MCIBSE MIE MIEE
  Equity Member - Head of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
  tkeech@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7872 033327
  Terry is a Partner with over 25 years’ experience and he heads up our M & E Engineering Design and Sustainability groups. Terry has spent around 10 years in the role of Lead Designer managing engineering design teams on a wide range of residential projects.
- Dr Chris Marien
  BEng (Hons) MSc PhD CEng MEI MCIBSE
  Partner - Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
  Dr Chris Marien
  BEng (Hons) MSc PhD CEng MEI MCIBSE
  Partner - Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
  cmarien@calfordseaden.com
  +44 (0)7595 068802
  Chris is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer with over 8 years’ experience.
  Chris acts in the capacity of Mechanical Engineer and Sustainability Advisor and provides advice on a range of passive design measures, integration of low and renewable technologies and post occupancy performance. This enables him to provide project and client specific approaches to achieving both planning reduction targets and BREEAM standards.
  Chris completed a PhD with the University of Cambridge, conducting research into the Energy Performance Gap in Low Energy Housing.

Architecture

Steve Sands

BA (Hons) Dip Arch RIBA

Partner - Head of Architecture

Steve Sands

BA (Hons) Dip Arch RIBA

Partner - Head of Architecture

Rizwan Asif

BA (Hons) PGDipArch MArch PGDipPS ARB RIBA

Partner - Architecture

Rizwan Asif

BA (Hons) PGDipArch MArch PGDipPS ARB RIBA

Partner - Architecture

Timothy Chandler

BArch (Hons) Dip Arch RIBA

Partner - Architect

Timothy Chandler

BArch (Hons) Dip Arch RIBA

Partner - Architect

BIM & Digital Transformation

Dr Terry Keech

BEng Hons PrD CEng MCIBSE MIE MIEE

Equity Member - Head of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering

Dr Terry Keech

BEng Hons PrD CEng MCIBSE MIE MIEE

Equity Member - Head of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering

Varun Soni

BSc (Hons) BArch (Hons)

Associate - BIM Manager

Varun Soni

BSc (Hons) BArch (Hons)

Associate - BIM Manager

Building Surveying

Richard Grove

BSc FRICS

Equity Member - Building Surveyor

Richard Grove

BSc FRICS

Equity Member - Building Surveyor

Alex Burton

BSc (Hons) MRICS

Equity Member - Building Surveyor

Alex Burton

BSc (Hons) MRICS

Equity Member - Building Surveyor

David Burrage

BSc

Partner - Building Surveyor

David Burrage

BSc

Partner - Building Surveyor

Neil Hebberts

BSc MRICS

Equity Member - Building Surveyor

Neil Hebberts

BSc MRICS

Equity Member - Building Surveyor

Civil & Structural Engineering

Bob Terry

BEng (Hons) CEng MIStructE

Partner - Structural Engineer

Bob Terry

BEng (Hons) CEng MIStructE

Partner - Structural Engineer

Clerk of Works

Tim Jackson

BSc (Hons) MRICS AIFireE

Partner - Head of Site Inspection Services

Tim Jackson

BSc (Hons) MRICS AIFireE

Partner - Head of Site Inspection Services

Chris Harle

MCIOB MICWCI

Associate - Clerk of Works Team Leader

Chris Harle

MCIOB MICWCI

Associate - Clerk of Works Team Leader

Development Monitoring

Joseph Sherratt

BSc (Hons)