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Tom Higgins has been at the forefront of Laing O’Rourke’s Northern business for more than 40 years. A proud Northerner, Tom has played a pivotal role in shaping the built environment across the region, leading the delivery of landmark projects…

David has over 25 years’ experience in housing and development, delivering high quality schemes through strong partnerships across the public and private sectors. His placemaking approach and focus on creative, value adding solutions have helped expand Rowlinson’s role in the…

An economic development professional with expertise in aligning public and private sector ambitions. As Construction Sector Development Lead at GM Business Growth Hub, Annie shapes and delivers strategic initiatives that drive long-term growth, innovation, and competitiveness in Greater Manchester’s construction…

Chris is Executive Director of Skills Policy at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. He is responsible for leading the Chamber’s work on the GM Local Skills Improvement Plan. His team also run the Chamber’s research and survey work including the…

Paul Chapple FCIAT C.Build E MCABE IMaPS, Director at Bailey Partnership - Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists and a practising Chartered Architectural Technologist, CIAT Registered Building Regulations Principal Designer (HRB and non-HRB), Chartered Building Engineer and Member…

Timber Barker is the CEO and founder of Boom Interactive, a multinational AI company developing advanced image recognition and generative AI to transform how the world designs and understands physical spaces. With over 25 years in design, technology, and cybersecurity, Timber began experimenting…