Duncan joined Parkeray in 2004 and was appointed to the board of directors in 2013. His main responsibility as director is to manage and support our project teams, giving advice, direction and guidance. Duncan is hard working, always seeking to achieve goals and targets set with the right level of quality. Duncan believes Parkeray has a unique style and approach which sets us apart from our peers.
He is a keen member of the Parkeray Challenge team, having completed the 3 Peaks Challenge, South Downs Way, the Lake District 4 Peaks and 75 miles around the Isle of Wight, all of which raised much needed funds for charity.
Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results
Clare joined Parkeray in 2000 and the main board in 2005. Drawing on her vast experience of the construction industry she takes a direct involvement in client liaison embracing her Project Sponsor role. Clare acts as a point of contact at the highest level for our clients and their team. She views things from the client’s point of view and works closely with our team and theirs to ensure all requirements are understood and delivered.
She has full authority to act on behalf of the company for the good of any project. Clare also ensures the consistency of our brand internally and externally through to delivery.
Clare is a shareholder of the company and is well respected not only within the business but also within the wider industry having held her position on the main operating board of the British Council of Offices since 2011. She is also a past winner of the annual Movers and Shakers award and the G4C award for leadership.
Out of the office you can find Clare on the water, racing yachts in the Solent from her home in Cowes. She is a Yachtmaster, Rescuediver and she takes challenges head on, whether it is conquering Kilimanjaro, doing the Fastnet or making bee hives with fresh cow dung!!
Family, friends and laughter mean everything to Clare.
Let life be a daring adventure or nothing
Terry joined us as project manager in 2000 and then in 2012 turned his attention to Health & Safety, gaining his first NEBOSH qualification that year. Since then he has progressed to Health and Safety Manager and then Director where he uses his extensive experience to oversee and advise our health and safety team on all Parkeray projects both Interiors and Lite.
His passion and allegiance to Parkeray is matched by his passion for a good, practical, pragmatic health and safety approach. Terry has a real sense of pride in his work and his attention to detail while carrying out safety audits is uncompromising.
Away from work Terry has a passion for fitness and you will often find him at the gym. He is also a lover of music…. listening to anything from country to rock. His first record; 1972, 45″ T Rex, Metal Guru which he played over and over on his Mum’s old radiogram.
The grass never grows on a busy street
Shantel joins our estimating team with over 10 years’ admin experience. Prior to arriving at Parkeray, Shantel worked within the industry as a senior administrator for a building control company.
Thriving under pressure and supremely organised (she has a folder for everything!) Shantel works alongside our estimating coordinator Heather, to ensure our estimating team’s operations run as smoothly as possible.
Outside of her nine to five, Shantel likes to spend time socialising with friends and travelling, even though she has a fear of flying! Her favourite place to visit is Turkey and having found her own idea of paradise there, she just can’t get enough and returns at least once a year.
Sam worked in the industry before joining our training scheme where he successfully completed his BSc Construction Management degree whilst gaining valuable training on site. Sam has been involved in some prestigious projects for clients such as Virgin Atlantic Airways and one of our largest projects at Tintagel House for The Office Group.
An outgoing, confident and overall nice guy, Sam enjoys working in a team environment on site and the responsibilities his day-to-day work entails. Not one for getting stuck behind a desk, Sam enjoys interacting with all those involved from clients to subcontractors and having a positive influence on the project team.
Football is a passion of Sam’s; in fact, it was his passion for the game that started our annual charity 5-a-side football tournament.
Rob joined the services team at the beginning of 2014 and has over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry. He also spent a number of years in process engineering and was involved with the largest medical gases installation in Europe of its time, at The Royal London & St Bart’s Hospitals.
He has completed numerous projects in Canary Wharf and for various clients such as The Office Group, NBC Universal, GlaxoSmithKline and Paramount Pictures.
His easy going, calm nature means Rob doesn’t get stressed and says that having fun helps get the job done. He is a positive presence on a project and believes that you should always let people know when they are doing a good job.
Rob has completed various charity challenges including a 555km off road cycle ride from through Vietnam & Cambodia, hiking 45miles around the coast of Jersey and 60miles along the Jurassic coast.
Phil has over 34 years of experience within the construction industry, specialising in the project management of multi-disciplinary projects ranging in value from £150,000 to £150 million. A founder member of Parkeray in 1998, Phil was appointed the position of MD of the Interiors team in 2008 and CEO as of 2022.
Phil believes in absolute quality from inception to completion. His vision is to seek continual improvement in all that we stand for and all that we do.
Outside work, Phil loves cooking and is a keen photographer. He also enjoys watching most sports, participating in some (playing golf) and a committed follower and avid supporter of both his son’s footballing endeavours. More recently, he is fully embracing dance – ballet, acro and modern – via his daughter – as his feet are not made for dancing!!
Something of a gadget man (but not a geek!) he is interested in all technological developments that aid and assist us in a forever changing world.
Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success
Peter has been around since “Before the beginning”; one of the two company founders.
After working in construction since the early 80’s focussing on work winning, Peter now heads up IT at Parkeray; with special focus on the integration of our cutting-edge Project Information Management software provided by Deltek. Software that organises and makes available project information to our teams of decision makers and thus empowers them to make prompt and informed decisions and streamline project delivery.
Quality is remembering long after the price is forgotten
Matt brings to the table a wealth of expertise and a portfolio of exciting high-profile projects for iconic brands such as the Shard and Facebook. His experience includes not only traditional office fits outs, but projects for other sectors as well, such as retail, corporate banking, healthcare and insurance.
Funny, easy-going and dedicated, Matt enjoys the variety of people he comes into contact on a daily basis through his work and from his experience, this could mean from everyday people to Royalty. Not many people can claim they’ve been formally introduced to the Duke of Gloucester and Countess of Wessex, or had lunch with Margaret Thatcher, but Matt can!
Described by his friends as mad, up for anything, funny and hilarious, Matt is known for using the phrase “Live the dream!” Outside of work, he does well to fulfill this, whether it’s enjoying sports such as rugby league, golf and boxing, going to the pub, spending time with his children and wife and travelling.
Not only does Matt “Live the Dream” he also makes them reality, through his efficient management skills and dedication to seeing a project through, from concept to completion.
Owen has been in the construction industry since 2000, working in house building, new build residential and commercial but extensively in interior fit outs.
A native of South Wales, although you wouldn’t know from his accent, Owen is easy going with a dry sense of humour. He is experienced and determined with an eye for detail, professional and friendly, Owen is always happy to help.
Owens interests outside of work include cars, cinema, design, a keen interest in American sports and he also plays the electric guitar, badly!
It is what it is
Ask anyone why they stay here so long and the answer is always ‘the people’.
Mike always says and believes that Parkeray is a company “about people, for people”, get that right and the rest should be plain sailing.
For Mike, construction is about perspective and just doing the simple things well. Say what you do and do what you say, work hard, play hard, get on with people and have fun.
His indulgence is Rugby; he was there when Jonny kicked that goal! When time permits he loves to dance, his early years saw him no stranger to catsuits and sequins.
Mike, Mick, Mickey, everybody’s friend, leader and confidante, is always available to take your call.
Building is not about bricks and mortar, it’s about people
Michael was our first ever services trainee, qualifying with a First Class (Hons) degree in Building Services Engineering. Mike thrives on being part of the growing construction industry, travelling from site to site, seeing a project come together from start to the very end, preferably without any leaks!
He prides himself on the fact that he is a people person, easy to work with and a true team player. Mike enjoys working with and meeting new people, from supply chain to clients alike. He believes that coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.
Outside of work Mike likes to spend his free time visiting friends across the country, eating and nice restaurants and socialising; he is always up for a laugh. When it comes to sport, football and skiing are his other passion along with an obsession with buying shoes!
You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough
