Our People

The Collaborative Working Centre's 50 strong team includes leaders in construction, manufacturing, process engineering and academia.

Our consultants provide the full range of capabilities required for collaborative working. Such people are rare in construction, so, we have developed a policy of recruiting from construction and other industries, particularly manufacturing. We have found that the combination of advanced integration skills from the manufacturing sector, together with the deep understanding of industry from our specialist construction people, gives us a unique position in the market place.

Board of Directors

Sir Michael Latham - Chairman, was author of the massively influential 1994 report "Constructing the Team", the outcome of the joint industry-government review of the UK construction industry.

He is currently: Chairman of CITB, Deputy Chairman Willmott Dixon, Chairman of Partnership Services, President of the European Construction Institute and Visiting Professor of the University of Central England in Birmingham.

Don Ward - Director, is also chief executive of Be (Built Environment), the largest independent construction supply chain body in the UK. Be's 100 member firms are clients, contractors, consultants and specialists & manufacturers all committed to collaborating for sustainable improvement in the built environment through the research and delivery of change within firms.

Don previously led the Design Build Foundation which became Be in 2002. He was also chief executive of the Construction Industry Board, working with the trade and professional bodies of the industry, its clients and government to improve UK construction performance.

Neil Jarrett - Director, is a chartered engineer with qualifications and experience in business management. His early career was in the management, design and supervision of major construction projects in the UK and overseas. Neil's specialist knowledge includes supply chain partnering, establishing collaborative contracts, risk and design management. He is a trained facilitator and has run workshops for HM Treasury, NHS Estates, DETR, Local authorities and contractor organisations.

Joe Dowling - Director, is an experienced construction project manager with over twenty years experience in design and construction management. He works with CWC client teams to help them procure and develop successful collaborative working environments. He is a chartered civil engineer with a business management degree who, prior to joining CWC, has worked in client, contractor and design organisations.

Non Executive Directors

Bob White -

Mark Smalley -