Construction runs in Archie’s family, so he was destined to join the industry and keep up the tradition. Deciding that university wasn’t really for him, Archie gained his BSc in Commercial Management through our trainee scheme.
Archie prides himself on being calm and organised. He is ambitious and counts one of his many strengths as being hardworking. He believes the best part of the job is seeing the transformation of each project, from start through to handover.
In his spare time, you will find Archie in the gym, on the golf course or catching up with friends. He’s also a football fan and can often be found on the south coast cheering on AFC Bournemouth.
Ross joins Parkeray with a wealth of project management experience having worked for numerous blue-chip clients. These projects have assisted his swift career progression, completing successful yet extremely challenging projects since beginning his professional career.
Ross is proactive, motivated and driven and enjoys seeing the changes of a project from concept to completion, whilst maintaining a strong client delivery focus. He also believes that the key to success is working with a great team.
Away from the office, Ross likes to relax by going to the gym, spending time with friends and travelling. He is also a sports fan enjoying rugby and has recently taken up golf, although he would be first to admit it’s not going quite so well!
Do the job as if you were doing it in your own home
Tom brings plenty of experience to the team, having worked in the design team of a building services engineering company before joining Parkeray at the beginning of 2018. He is a hardworking, respectful and valued member of the team with first rate technical knowledge of commercial building projects.
He has a real passion for the industry and has achieved professional status EngTech with the Engineering Council and professional grade membership with the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE).
Outside of work Tom is a big music fan, listening to most genres, anything from old time tunes to the latest releases. Sport is another of his hobbies in particular football and he is also learning to play golf.
Don’t wait for opportunities, create them
Sophie started her career working for a number of consultants before joining the exciting world of contracting. Not only does she bring with her an extensive knowledge of the fit out market, but also her positive energy and bubbly personality.
Sophie loves meeting new people and creating a great rapport with them to establish successful working relationships. Honest and committed she will always find the best in every situation to ensure everyone is happy.
Away for the office Sophie loves going to the gym, skiing and playing netball, in fact she loves most sports and has been known to run half marathons. Her other passion is going to the ballet, in her own words…#small obsession!
As Operations Director Greg oversees and provides support on projects for our Interiors team. Joining us in 2011 with a distinguished background in commercial management, Greg is dedicated and personable and always goes the extra mile to build relationships with our clients.
He is one of those guys that people enjoy working with. His relaxed style coupled with his strong desire to always ‘come out the other end smiling and with a handshake’ has seen him successfully manage some of our most prestigious projects.
Greg grew up on a farm in his native South Africa so rugby and all things connected seem to dominate Greg’s social life and loves nothing better than to relax with friends, enjoy a pint and regale a tale or two of how his beloved Springboks became world champions (three times!).
Mondays are a problem!
Gordon joined the Parkeray services team in spring 2013 and brings with him a wealth of services experience. Gordon started out as an electrical engineer and moved into services management when asked to by a client. He has worked on various projects including the Houses of Parliament, the MOD, further afield at the Sultan of Oman’s Palace and also in New Zealand where he spent 3 years.
He encourages everyone around him to enjoy their work as much as he does, creating a positive working experience. Industrious hardworking and once described as pragmatic, he just keeps going and says if it needs to get done – it gets done!
Outside of work Gordon can occasionally be found on the golf course, riding his motorbike or watching Arsenal, although most of his spare time at the weekend is spent having fun with his family.
Dean joined our commercial team in 2014, having graduated in 2011 with a BSc Quantity Surveying from the University of Greenwich. During his time with us he has delivered a variety of projects, notably 1 Canada Square, Douglas House and our home, Parkeray HQ.
The studious member of the commercial team, Dean is quietly driven & committed but always embraces the Parkeray ‘can do’ attitude in all that he does.
Away from work Dean enjoys spending time with his family. His three boys keep him plenty busy on the weekends, and what’s left of it he enjoys following various sports, especially Formula One!
Chris has been with us since 2007 and his easy-going style, combined with a steely determination to deliver projects, has fast made him operations director. A true team builder, thorough and dedicated.
Cerebral in his approach, Chris is a people person who encourages involvement and interaction at all levels. He has a strong academic background having graduated from university with a degree in Building Project Management.
A Geordie at heart he pays homage to the Liverbird and everything that says “This is Anfield”! Music and art of the hip-hop and rhythm and blues genres has resulted in Chris compiling a vinyl record collection numbering in excess of 3000! (Yes all HH and R&B)
If you are first you are first if you are second you are nothing
Joseph’s enthusiasm for construction started when he came across sustainability. Intrigued, he applied for a sustainability officers’ position where he soon realised he wanted to be involved in projects from conception through to completion rather than one aspect. He completed his training through our trainee scheme with first class honors in his BSc Construction Management.
Joseph has been involved with some complex schemes and enjoys every different aspect of construction and how it comes together in the fast pace fit out sector. On site he relishes in finding workable solutions to get the job done.
In his spare time, Joseph is out quad biking or playing piano and writing music. As a teenager, he used to train in boxing, but during his time in Malaysia this developed into a passion for kickboxing.
Graham joined Parkeray in 2006 starting with what was the original Lite Team and after a number of years moving over to work on the larger, more high value Interiors project. and is totally committed to the team.
He is a grafter, dedicated, loyal, builds wonderful relationships with clients and has a proactive and balanced approach. He is also hugely modest!
He loves everything about America, especially northern soul music, Motown, urban decay and the people. He also enjoys spending time with his wife and family be it at home or abroad and is a dedicated member of our Challenge team.
I’m Parkeray till I die…
Ellie was our preconstruction coordinator for two years before moving on to become secretary for the interiors team. Before joining Parkeray, Ellie spent four years working for a well-known main contractor as information manager.
Providing administration support both in the office and on site, Ellie’s all round skill-set has proved to be an asset to our organisation as well as her industry knowledge. Ellie’s bright and chirpy demeanour adds a bit of light-heartedness to what can be a highly-pressurised environment.
In her spare time, she enjoys socialising with friends and the odd cocktail or two. Ellie also enjoys travelling and spent eight months in South East Asia in 2014.
Bishak started working with Parkeray back in 2002 as a self employed labourer. In 2005, through his work ethic and commitment we decided we should bring him on board full time. He now works as a site foreman and strong number two, mainly to Alan West, Jon Pye and Gerry Gilbert.
Bishak runs the day to day logistics, environmental and safety management extremely well and in doing so has received plaudits from all comers. His commitment has earned him our first elite ‘outstanding achievement award’ for his contribution to the successful operation of our site in the Commonwealth Building of ICL’s busy Hammersmith campus.
Some of the initiatives that Bishak has instigated are extremely creative such as the introduction of the “Bishhook” and no loading red zones both of which deal really well with some of the old perennials we often have to deal with on site such as trailing cables, damage to existing finishes and congested circulation routes.
Bishak came over from Gdansk in 2002 and in his words has ‘been lucky to come to Parkeray’. A long way from his childhood dream of becoming a footballer! He was pretty good, perhaps not quite good enough to be a pro but certainly held together the Parkeray 5 a-side team who only drew one game…….. and lost all the others!!!
Out of work, when not spending time with his wife and two sons, he loves tinkering on his computer, he studied IT basic C++ programming before leaving Poland.
