Chris has worked his way up to Senior Sustainability Manager after working as an external consultant to Parkeray for a number of years. He is an experienced professional who specialises in undertaking sustainability assessments of a variety of non-domestic buildings. Chris is a BREEAM Accredited Professional, LEED AP and an On Construction Domestic Energy Assessor.
He enjoys working closely with project teams to ensure that the scheme achieves its sustainability goals in the most cost-effective manner. Chris has worked on a number of large-scale and high-profile developments in and around the City of London including 20 Fenchurch Street, Principal Place and Moorgate Exchange, working for clients such as Google, Waitrose, Volkswagen Financial Services and Bloomberg. His experience with sustainability assessment methods means that he has a broad knowledge of the sustainability issues faced by different projects.
Chris keeps himself busy at the weekends cycling, walking the dog, or just spending quality time with his young family. His newest hobby is green woodcarving, a form of traditional woodworking applying different carving techniques using traditional edged tools
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.
Matt joined the Lite team in 2012 as Project Manager and worked his way to becoming a Contracts Manager in 2023. He has completed projects for high profile clients such as the Natural History Museum, Kingston University and St Mary’s in Twickenham.
Friendly and approachable, Matt’s ethos is as open as he is. He develops good relationships with everyone on site and believes that in creating strong bonds with our supply chain we can deliver a successful project.
Matt’s three children are his pride and joy and when he’s not spending time with them he loves sport, anything from football to snowboarding. Not afraid of a challenge or two, Matt loves crazy outdoor pursuits including parachute jumps and has conquered the ‘tough mudder run’!
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
Ron is a carpentry and joinery based manager who always gets the job done. His attributes include tenacity, proportion and a strong desire to meet his client’s expectations.
He is a relaxed, professional manager, with an intense dislike for laziness and will always confront any difficulties head on to ensure a successful result.
His skills beyond the workplace, extend to the kitchen where he loves to experiment. When not cooking you will probably find him on the South Coast in his caravan relaxing with the family and honing his football management skills.
Its not life threatening
Laura has the momentous task of looking after our Lite team, managing the administration support for the whole team, both in the office and on site. Having joined in 2012 she has already established herself as one of the team and her calm and resourceful approach works wonders at keeping the team well behaved!
Laura is organised and likes to get on with the job in hand. She has over 10 years’ experience within the construction industry and enjoys working at Parkeray because of the people and the communication between the colleagues in her team.
Home life is all about spending time with family and friends for Laura. Her other love is travelling and once took 6 months out to travel the world. Her favourite place was New Zealand, as this is where she dared to do a sky dive and go white water rafting!
Julie brings a wealth of accounting experience to our finance team having previously worked for an American Investment Bank in the city for more than 10 years and is the key point of contact for anyone who has any issues or queries concerning our suppliers.
She is extremely reliable and meticulous in her approach to all things financial but also appreciates the relaxed, friendly working environment of the team which she particularly enjoys.
In her spare time, Julie likes to practice Pilates and catch up with friends although with 3 young sons there isn’t often too much of that to spare. She also finds herself constantly redecorating her home!
They can only say no
Jason is Managing Director for the Lite team. He has been dedicated to Parkeray since incorporation and is a shareholder of the company. He was also closely involved with the launch of Parkeray Lite in 2002. Jason is extremely proactive, easy going, loves problem solving and takes great joy in meeting the client’s needs. Jason discovered the blue Parkeray cocktail back in 1998…no-one knows what’s in it!
He is a big bear, a family man and has a massive heart. When out of the office he can be found playing golf, fly fishing or spending time relaxing with the family at their French hideaway.
I’m not being funny, but…
Jodie joined Parkeray in 2002 working within the Estimating department keeping the boys (as was then) in check. She managed all estimates and submissions. After becoming a mum for the first time, Jodie returned to join the sales and marketing team as her keen eye for detail and the fact she was a stickler for alignment fitted perfectly!
She is a highly valued member of the team, is always helpful and willing to turn her hand to any task, from managing events, writing complex submissions and working on marketing campaigns. She is also responsible for managing our website and producing our in-house magazine; Parklife.
Outside of the office she loves going to the cinema, music and sport, Wimbledon tennis was always one of her favourites. She is a keen gig goer and loves a bit of rock, be it anything from Bon Jovi to Bryan Adams, but all this comes after ‘mum duties’ to her two children, which she says are her biggest achievement.
