Blog

Industry Focus – with Veronica Fiore

28 Apr, 2025

Career steps and guidance with Associate Director, Registered Building Inspector and Building Surveyor Veronica Fiore FCABE C.Build E IEng Q. What is your current role and how long have you been in the position? A. I’m an Associate Director at Hunters, having joined in May 2024 from NHBC where my role focused on compliance with Building Regulations and British standards from the design inception throughout the construction...

Industry Focus – with Christine Leigh

02 Apr, 2025

Career steps and guidance with Fire Engineering Expert Witness Christine Leigh FCABE C.Builde E Q. What is your current role and how long have you been in the position? A. I am currently employed by Ridge and Partners LLP as an Expert Witness in Fire Safety Engineering. My specialisms lie in fire safety and fire safety construction defects; I have extensive experience in building regulations, building...

Industry Focus – with Emma Sykes

03 Mar, 2025

Career steps and guidance with Architectural Technologist and CABE Best Final Year Student 2024 Emma Sykes Q. What is your current role and how long have you been in the position? A. “Hi! I’m Emma, an Architectural Technologist at DLA Architecture, based in the vibrant city of Leeds. I’ve been with the Leeds office team for six months now, diving into everything from crafting precise technical detailing drawings to...

Industry Focus – with Avril Walsh

06 Jan, 2025

Career steps and guidance with Graduate Construction Manager Avril Walsh ACABE Q. What is your current role and how long have you been in the position? A. I’m currently a Graduate Construction Manager with Lidl Ireland - I started in September 2024 at their head office in Dublin. The role essentially involves setting out how the stores and warehouses in IE and NI will look and feel. We also work on how they will be...

Industry Focus – with Daniel Fordham

05 Dec, 2024

Focus on…career steps with Structural Engineer and Managing Director Daniel Fordham CEng MIStructE FCABE Q. What is your current role and how long have you been in the position? A. I am currently managing director of Fordham Consulting Ltd, a small structural engineering consultancy, which I started in 2004. Initially, I ran this as a sole practitioner from home; after around 9 years, I began to expand and opened an office with a view...

Industry Focus – with Frances Maria Peacock

04 Nov, 2024

Focus on…career steps with Senior Fire Engineer and Architectural Technologist Frances Maria Peacock FCIAT C.Build E FCABE IHBC MIFireE MSFPE AMICE PG Cert BSc Dip. HE Q. What is your current role and how long have you been in the position? A. Since December 2022, I’ve worked as a Senior Fire Engineer for Façade Remedial Consultants (FRC), also known as FR Consultants. I have also worked on and off since March...

Industry Focus – with Kabbe Njie

01 Oct, 2024

Focus on… career steps with Principal Engineer, Fire & Life Safety Systems Kabbe Njie BEng (Hons) MIFSM ACABE AIFireE Q. What is your current role and how long have you been in the position? A. I am currently the Principal Fire Engineer at Heathrow, the UK's busiest airport. I’ve been there for 7 months, setting up and overseeing a small team of specialist engineers responsible for fire risk...

Industry Focus – with Michael Brearey

02 Sep, 2024

Focus on… career steps with Quantity Surveyor, Chartered Environmentalist and CABE Fellow Michael Brearey FCABE CEnv Q. What is your current role and how long have you been in the position? A. I’m the Group Head of Construction and Maintenance at Mount St John, which is a privately owned group of companies. It includes a private estate, and hospitality, farming, residential, equestrian and sporting...

Industry Focus – with Joshua Katihrob

29 Jul, 2024

Focus on…career steps with Building Inspector Joshua Katihrob IEng MCABE Q. What is your current role and how long have you been in the position? A. I am a Building Inspector, currently employed by Meridian Consult to oversee our West Midlands and Wales-based projects. I’ve been with the business since October 2023, having worked in Building Control for the past three and a half years. Q. What route did you...

Industry Focus – with David Humphreys

01 Jul, 2024

Focus on… career steps with Group Director, Building Conservation Accredited Surveyor and CABE Building Engineer of the Year 2024 David Humphreys FCABE FRICS FSCSI IHBC CEnv Q. What is your current role and how long have you been in the position? A. Having worked in the global built environment sector for over 30 years, I am the founding director of ACP Group, which is an international, award-winning multi-disciplinary built...

Industry Focus - with Lindsay Richards

22 May, 2024

Focus on… Career steps with Chartered Building Engineer and Chartered Quantity Surveyor Lindsay Richards BSc MBA C.Build E MCABE… Q. What is your current role and how long have you been in the position? A. I am Managing Director of the Richards Partnership Ltd, an engineering and surveying practice established in 2005 and based in south Wales. I also lecture part-time. Q. What...

Blog Categories