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Mark Swingler

Mark has had a long career in the fit out and refurbishment industry, working at some of the big names in construction.  He joins Parkeray with a wealth of experience and knowledge having worked with some prestigious clients such as The Office Group.

An easy-going guy Mark thrives on working under pressure. He likes to leads with clear boundaries and expectations, but also with a willingness to listen and enact change. He enjoys seeing a project through to completion, from the initial shell and core until the final cutting of the ribbon at handover!

Away from the office most of Mark’s spare time is spent on long walks with his two Vizsla dogs and going to watch live music especially rock bands. He enjoys socialising with friends and can also make a mean Sunday roast. A football fanatic you will always hear him chanting ‘Come on you Irons’!

Firm but fair

Rich Young

Rich has worked within the building industry for over 30 years, starting on the tools. He has a can-do attitude and together with his extensive knowledge of fit out and refurbishment he successfully manages all his projects.

Friendly, hardworking and approachable, Rich believes his trade background enables him to build strong working relationships with all involved, from clients to suppliers. He likes a challenge and he strives to produce quality projects that the team can be proud of.

At weekends Rich likes to spend his spare time with family and friends or walking the dogs. He has a passion for anything with 2 wheels and owns a classic motorcycle that is his summer hobby, he can also be found taking part in off road enduro motorcycling with an occasional bit of mountain biking thrown in!

Hard work pays off

Amelia Marshall

Impressed by just how much Parkeray supports and invests in its trainees, plus Mike Murray’s emphasis on fun, Amelia knew that our trainee scheme was the place for her. With family and friends both recommending not only the industry but also Parkeray to her, Amelia joins us and is currently completing a HNC Construction Quantity Surveying Technician Apprenticeship.

Amelia enjoys the diversity that her role offers and likes the balance between the office and site environments whilst learning at the same time. Friendly and honest she loves being part of a team and always gives 100%

When she isn’t at work, Amelia likes to spend time with friends and family or attend festivals and concerts as she loves music. Her other passion is football and plays regularly at the weekend, that’s when she’s not watching her favourite team, Liverpool on the TV.

Progress, not perfection

Ryan Taylor

Ryan joins us from another big name in the construction industry, bringing with him a wealth of experience.  Professional and hardworking, he has worked on a wide range of projects for various clients in different sectors.

Quiet and studious at first, Ryan enjoys the team environment and working collaboratively. Once you get to know him, he has a great sense of humour and he love the office banter. Ryan has a real competitive drive and loves the feeling of securing a project.

Away from work, Ryan has a passion for football and follows Brighton and Hove Albion. When he’s not watching Brighton play at the Amex Stadium, he is involved with Patcham United as a youth football coach, recently guiding their under 13s through an unbeaten season! He also enjoys spending time with family and friends, keeping a busy social calendar.

A problem shared, is a problem halved

Thomas Parker

Our trainee scheme came highly recommended to Thomas through a family member in the industry. The more he learnt, the more he realised it was the right choice for career for him to pursue. Currently studying his Construction Site Supervisor Apprenticeship, he is enjoying the variation of working and studying at the same time.

Hardworking and friendly Thomas enjoys meeting new people and interacting with all members of the project team on site. He is looking forward to taking on new, exciting challenges and seeing the diversity that you get to experience on each different scheme.

When he’s not working Thomas likes to go to the gym to keep fit. He also follows MMA, boxing and football and if there is any spare time after that will catch up with friends, going to festivals and raves.

You didn’t come this far to only come this far.

Bailey Upton

With construction running in the family, the obvious choice for Bailey was the Parkeray Trainee Scheme.  Bailey completed some valuable work experience with us and enjoyed it so much he decided to stay. Keen to learn, he is excited by the challenges that lie ahead on and is currently completing his Construction Quantity Surveying Technician Apprenticeship.

Bailey enjoys getting out and about on site to see meet new people and is learn new techniques. He is enthusiastic, hardworking and dependable, which makes him a great asset to any project team.

In his spare time Bailey likes to go to the gym or play video games but his main passion is Rugby. He plays and trains on a regular basis and was proud to have been part of the Sussex Under 18 squad.

What is the reason we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves up again.

Fergus Adams

Fergus joins our sustainability team with a number of years’ experience in delivering results within our industry. In his previous role he was the sole sustainability resource across £300m worth of construction sites in capital. Passionate about his role, he is patient, approachable and believes in doing things the right way.

He firmly believes we can alter the future of our planet, and by working at Parkeray he is in the best position to educate project teams on ways to implement sustainable practices to make a positive change towards a greener future.

Away from work Fergus likes to work out at the gym to keep fit. He is a huge football fan not only watching but also playing a bit himself. Fergus also loves to travel as much as possible in both the UK and abroad.

Reduce, reuse, recycle

Chelsey Box

Quietly confident and polite, Chelsey greets everyone with her natural, warm welcoming smile. As office junior she works closely with our office manager to ensure Parkeray’s day-to-day business operations run as smoothly as possible.

Chelsey’s role also enables her to work alongside all the different departments within the business, getting a taste of how each one works to brings the company together. Dedicated and hard working she likes to be kept busy and believes that if a job is worth doing, it’s worth doing well.

Outside of her nine to five, Chelsey likes socialising with friends and going to festivals and concerts. However, her real passion is dance. She is a Championship dancer in Freestyle Disco Dancing, training hard and competing in competitions all over the UK. Chelsey enjoys attending dance festivals where she gets to dance for a whole weekend competing in many different styles.

Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass but it’s about learning to dance in the rain.

Paddy Keeble

Paddy joins Parkeray having spent a number of years in a Health and Safety role. Originally starting out as a fitter’s mate for a mechanical ventilation contactor he worked his way up and acquired a broad understanding of all construction related health & safety issues. Paddy also holds the NEBOSH certification and is a Committee Member of the Essex Branch for IOSH.

Paddy firmly believes that people are the key to everything, even more so when it comes to Health & Safety and he gets great satisfaction out of helping everyone do their job safely.  Paddy is very hardworking and approachable so can always be asked for his advice.

Outside of work Paddy is a dedicated family man with two young children and likes nothing more than spending time together on days out with them and his wife. His other love is music and plays the drums, more unusually, the Congas and the Bongos but admits he doesn’t play as much as should these days!

A man is not judged on how many times he falls down, but on how many times he gets back up.

Razvan Filisan

Raz is a huge asset to each site team he works with, friendly, organised and highly professional. He joined us full time in 2017 having previously worked as a site supervisor for a leading construction logistics company. Raz gained his experience through his involvement in many interesting projects including The Shard, Westfield, Stratford, and the Olympic Park.

He likes to have everything planned out, even the smallest detail so that nothing takes him by surprise. Raz loves interacting with different trades and finding solutions to everyday challenges. It gives him great satisfaction to deliver a successful project to the client.

Raz loves spending his free time with his family, getting out and about and relaxing in nature. They also love to travel and like to holiday as much as they can. His other passion is martial arts having practised Judo and Kung Fu now for many years.

It is not important to be better than someone else, but to be better than yesterday.

Beth Jepson

Passionate about her role, Beth is a Practitioner member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (PIEMA) and a qualified BREEAM Accredited Professional (AP) and Assessor. Beth joins our sustainability team with several years of experience delivering results within the construction industry.

Hardworking and friendly, Beth enjoys working in sustainability and helping projects reduce their environmental impact. She believes that within construction it’s great when a project comes together and all the client’s sustainability aspirations have been met.

Away from work, Beth likes to keep fit by running and is also a keen hockey player, playing for her local team. To relax she enjoys baking, especially cakes and when time permits, she loves travelling and has explored far-off places including Australia and Fiji.

Matt Austen

Matt has always been in construction, working his way up through the ranks from carpenter to senior contracts manager and along the way returned to college to gain his BSc (Hons) in Construction. With 25 years of practical experience at the front end of a project, Matt can apply the skills he mastered to his new role as preconstruction manager.

Quiet, positive, and always happy to lend a hand, Matt enjoys delving into all the preconstruction details and programme to assist the team to pull everything together.

Away from the office, Matt’s free time is packed full of hobbies that give him a real adrenaline rush including paragliding, paramotoring, and flying. For slower-paced activities, he enjoys camping, family holidays and loves cooking.

Life is a moving train – you can get on or off at any time – just remember the journey is better with friends.