Our People

The People Behind The Winvic Way

Over 650 People, One Team

OUR PEOPLE

The heart of everything we do.

With more than 650 employees working across our sites and Northampton head office, it’s the expertise, commitment and collaboration of our teams that drive our success.

From pre-construction through to handover and aftercare, our people work together to create exceptional outcomes for our clients, stakeholders and communities. Our leadership team oversees every stage of project delivery, while our Construction Board and Group Board provide the strategic direction and governance that underpin the business.

We’re proud of our exceptional staff retention rate and the long-term careers our people build with us. By investing in learning, development and creating opportunities at every stage, we support everyone from placement students, apprentices and graduates to experienced professionals with decades of industry knowledge.

Construction Board

Responsible for the day-to-day leadership and operational management of the business, the Construction Board develops and executes Winvic’s strategy, setting priorities and overseeing performance to ensure the successful delivery of our objectives.

Chris Allsopp

Chris Allsopp

Group Commercial Director

Rob Cook

Rob Cook

Managing Director – Civils & Infrastructure

Mark Jones

Mark Jones

Managing Director – Multi-room

Danny Nelson

Danny Nelson

Managing Director – Industrial, Logistics & Data Centres

Ian Goodhead

Ian Goodhead

Group HSEQ Director

Russell Keene

Russell Keene

Director – Head of Estimating 

Heather Ratcliffe

Heather Ratcliffe

Finance Director

Heidi Salmons

Heidi Salmons

Director of Marketing, Business Development & Social Responsibility

Mark Sanderson

Mark Sanderson

Technical Director

Rebecca Schwarz

Rebecca Schwarz

Director of People & Resources

Arun Thaneja

Arun Thaneja

Technical Services and Sustainability Director

Phil Vickers

Phil Vickers

Company Secretary and Legal Counsel

Group Board

Winvic Group Ltd’s Board is responsible for corporate governance, which is the practices and processes by which the company is directed and controlled. The values and rules are set in place by the Board, which comprises:

Simon Girardier
CEO Winvic Group

Simon Hunt
Chairman Winvic Group

David Ward
Group Board Director

Chris Allsopp
Group Commercial Director

Rob Cook
Managing Director – Civils & Infrastructure

Mark Jones
Managing Director – Multi-room

Danny Nelson
Managing Director – Industrial, Logistics & Data Centres

Our Leadership Team

Winvic’s leadership team is responsible for every aspect of project delivery and lifecycle from pre-construction through to handover and aftercare.

The team liaises closely with the Board and is in place to implement the business’ strategic aims whilst being hands on with schemes and key communicators with clients and end-users.

Glyn Allen – Surveying Director

Rob Bull – Construction Director

Antony Field – Estimating Director

Ben Howe – Surveying Director

Daniel Layfield – Surveying Director

Dan Lucas – Pre Construction Director

James Mandley – Operations Director

Scott McDermott – Design Director

Jon Neill – Construction Director

Ben Shearman – Construction Director

David Simpson – Commercial Director

Steve Donaghey – Surveying Director

Tom Hankins – Operations Director

Stuart Harrison – Design Director

Darren Lomas – Construction Director

Dave Markie – Commercial Director

Martin Overfield – Construction Director

Graham Furie – Pre-Construction Director

Russ Furnival – Operations Director

Darrel Holt – Design Director

Scott Martin – Contracts Director – Public Sector

Finbarr O’Brien – Commercial Director

Adam Ryder – Contracts Director – Private Sector

Danny Cross – Director – Head of Data Centre Delivery

Mark Davies – Construction Director

Ian Oliver – Head of Pre-Construction

Leon Patel – Surveying Director

Martin Giles – Director – Head of Pre-Construction

Russell Keene – Director – Head of Estimating

Richard Langthorne – Planning Director

Heather Ratcliffe – Finance Director

Heidi Salmons – Director of Marketing, Business Development & Social Responsibility

Mark Sanderson – Technical Director

Rebecca Schwarz – Director of People & Resources

Dale Smith – Surveying Director – Aftercare

Arun Thaneja – Technical Services and Sustainability Director

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