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 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.
Dedicated and hardworking Jamie brings positive energy to his role as Business Development Manager. A recommendation led him to pursue a career in the construction industry and now with several years of experience in the position, he is concentrating his knowledge on assisting both our London and Regions teams.
Jamie is easygoing and enjoys the flexibility of his role, getting to meet new people and visiting our exciting projects. A real people person, his friendly personality is ideally suited to put clients and the project team at ease.
Away from work, he loves spending time with his young family, or you’ll find him doing something active either down at the gym or playing football or rugby. He also likes to travel and took time out a few years ago to travel the world.
Hard work pays off
Chris joins our commercial management team with an abundance of experience as a surveyor. Having started his career in Australia, he soon worked his way up and has now been involved in a range of sectors including retail, residential and fit out. He was recently part of the Battersea Power Station redevelopment project, which he says was incredible to be part of such a landmark project in the UK.
A reliable, approachable, and easy-going member of the team who enjoys meeting new people and building strong relationships. Chris is a practical problem solver and gets a great sense of achievement when handing over a completed project to the client.
When it comes to his time off it’s all about sport for Chris. He enjoys taking part in cricket, running and also his native Australian Rules football. When time permits, he also likes to travel and explore new countries.
As office manager Monica is the first point of contact, greeting and welcoming our many guests. She brings a wealth of experience and positive energy to our HQ after many years of working as a guest experience manager and team leader.
Calm, proactive, and industrious she ensures the smooth running of the busy front of house whilst keeping a cool head. Monica loves everything about her role, is committed and organised but also likes to have fun along the way.
In her spare time, Monica loves spending time with her daughter, traveling, or settling down with a good book. As a teen, Monica played professional football in her native Romania, passionate about the game she still plays at an amateur level from time to time.
I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it
Pablo Picasso
Paul’s previous roles in the industry have included project manager and liaison manager, so he joins the preconstruction team with extensive practical experience on sites to help our estimating and project teams.
Thorough in his approach, Paul enjoys the buzz of a challenge and the satisfaction at the end when everything is delivered as promised, working with a team to share the achievements. Highly professional, he likes to get things done and has been known to get quite competitive!
To relax Paul enjoys cooking and taking the family dog on long walks. He also likes to socialise with family and friends especially catching up with his three grown-up daughters.
Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.
Scott has been around construction since college and furthered his education when he completed his degree while working full-time with one of the UK’s leading construction and infrastructure companies. During his career, he has worked for high-profile clients such as Imperial College London and Great Ormond Street Hospital.
He is organised, logical, and detailed, focused not only on the “big picture”, but also on the small elements of each project to ensure delivery. Scott loves being part of a team and enjoys meeting different people in the industry.
In his spare time, Scott likes to stay active and enjoys going to the gym, walking the dog, and catching up with family and friends. If he’s not doing DIY around the house; he did a complete renovation of his first home, he’ll be binging on Netflix or cooking.
Darren has a wealth of construction experience to his name and worked for some large names in the industry whilst working his way up to the senior project management role he holds today. He has delivered a wide variety of projects and was once awarded an NHBC Pride in the Job excellence award.
He likes being involved in the project from start to finish, constantly pushing for improvements to complete each project to the highest standard possible. Committed and a genuine team player Darren enjoys building strong client relationships.
In his spare time Darren enjoys socialise with friends and family, dinning out, theatre and live shows. To relax, he can be found taking his golden Labrador, Oscar for long walks or on the golf course. He is also an avid football fan and follows Chelsea FC.
I think you’re alright, I don’t care what everyone else thinks…!
As one of our graphic designers, Andrada supports all our teams from preconstruction at HQ to the project teams out on site. She has held various design positions since completing her Master of Architecture degree which taught her to be organised, reliable and hard-working.
Her role allows her to be very creative, stay up to date with all design trends and learn new skills. Andrada thrives in the friendly office setting, is exceptionally helpful, and is a genuine problem solver.
Outside of work Andrada enjoys tennis, swimming, and painting. She also has a passion for anything science and space-related and you will often find her watching videos about NASA missions. She is a bit of a romantic at heart, building a beautiful life with her partner and pet dogs.
Life is what you make of it, and I spend mine laughing!
When deciding what to do next in his career, Riley liked the integration between on-site learning and studying at university. The Parkeray Trainee Scheme offers him the ability to gain skills and knowledge as a project manager while he completes his HNC Construction (Construction Site Supervisor Apprenticeship) at Southbank University.
Riley is easygoing and enjoys meeting new people. He is looking forward to watching a project develop from start through to completion and helping out along the way. With no two days the same, Riley relishes the challenge of becoming a project manager.
When he’s not working, Riley is into health and fitness, socialising with friends and catching up with family.
A career in construction was the obvious choice for Ben, as it runs in the family. Keen to learn and develop his skills, Ben previously completed a BTech Engineering Foundation course which gave him valuable knowledge and practical experience in mechanical and electrical disciplines. He now furthers his studies at Southbank University with an HNC in Building Services Engineering.
Not wanting to sit behind a desk every day, Ben enjoys getting out and about on-site to see how a project comes together. He is calm, hardworking and enjoys meeting new people and being part of the team.
Ben is a big sports fan and enjoys football and golf in his spare time. He also likes to go to the gym to keep fit and meet up with friends for nights out.
Needing a career change and prepared to take the plunge, Zoe wanted to make a fresh start, so when a friend recommended Parkeray’s Trainee Scheme, she decided it was the perfect opportunity. Without any previous experience, Zoe is excited to learn and work her way up.
Zoe is looking forward to studying for her HNC Construction and The Built Environment at Southbank University whilst gaining practical experience on-site. Hardworking, enthusiastic and an excellent communicator, Zoe likes to get the job done!
Outside of work, she spends most of her free time creating bespoke balloon decorations for events. It’s a very successful business she set up during the pandemic. She also enjoys spending time with family and friends and attending festivals.
She believed she could, so she did.
