Meet the pcm team

Andy Barton

Andy is the Director responsible for our Midlands Office and has experience of the management of construction projects across all sectors of the industry ranging from feasibility to completion.

Andy is a qualified quantity surveyor and his areas of particular expertise include major public sector capital expenditure projects, local government and mixed-use, commercial and regeneration projects. His key skills include the preparation of feasibility studies and investment appraisals, specialist knowledge of procurement and contractual issues, value and risk management and cost control and management.

Simon Cash

Simon is Associate Director responsible for our cost consultant team operating from our London office.

Simon is a highly experienced engineering services cost consultant, having trained from the very outset of his career to specialise in this field.

Through Simon's specialist skills he provides a unique link between the cost management / procurement strategies and engineering services design for projects. Simon's experience covers a wide range of sectors that include health, retail, leisure, higher education, commercial and manufacturing.

Projects for which Simon has been directly responsible for cost and project management include refurbishment of The Royal Albert Hall, redevelopment of the Bentall Centre, Kingston upon Thames and a number of projects for The University of Oxford.

Simon’s professional undertakings outside the company include seats on a number of panels and committees for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, including the Chairman for the Construction Faculty and a member of the Business Group panel for Mechanical and Electrical Services.

Keith German

Keith is the Director responsible for our Leeds office.

Keith has worked for major public and private bodies within retail, commercial, leisure, education and health sectors. He has a very broad spectrum of knowledge that allows him to work successfully across vastly different client cultures.

As a professional project manager Keith has experience in the delivery of major projects, including the £60m International Centre for Life in Newcastle, the £45m Deep Millennium Project in Hull, and more recently Leicester’s £240m Building Schools for the Future Programme . Other projects of note include the University of Leeds, the new Endeavour High School, White Rose Shopping Centre, Crystal Peaks Shopping Centre and various hospital projects for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.

Committed to improvement within the industry, promoting partnership working initiatives, best value and sustainable construction, Keith has acquired extensive experience in the facilitation of partnership, risk management and value creation workshops across a range of projects. Keith has also carried out a number of project audits during and following construction and identifies this as a critical part of the continuous improvement process.

Professional qualifications include membership of the Chartered Institute of Building and the Association for Project Management.

Geoff Heppell

Geoff is Managing Director of pcm and has Board responsibility for both operational and corporate activities.

Formerly a Director of Buro Four where he spent over 20 years as a project management consultant, Geoff's role was created to lead the business towards exciting new horizons - with the specific aim of developing a broad range of management services within the property and construction industries.

He combines enthusiasm with a dynamic, creative management style and his commitment to detail and quality engenders the attainment of high standards across all aspects of the business.

As a passionate believer in the use of a 'managed' approach to effect control of business case preparation, development proposals, design, cost, procurement, construction delivery and operational procedures, he has successfully led many project teams using this approach. Geoff has worked alongside high profile clients and has developed a reputation for being a 'safe pair of hands' particularly in the commercial, residential, regeneration, education, healthcare, heritage and media sectors.

Having a strong relationship with the architectural profession has enabled him to bring about the successful delivery of a number of challenging design schemes including very recently a substantial residential development in Surrey, the RADA Centenary Project and with the team that delivered the RIBA Sterling Prize 2007 nominated project at the Young Vic in London.

In addition to articulating and leading the business towards an ambitious future 'vision', Geoffs role encompasses strategic business planning, service delivery systems, implementation of socially responsible policies and the development of client relationships.

Damian Jowett

Damian is the Associate Director responsible for our Manchester office and has experience in many sectors including education, industrial, food, leisure, offices and residential.

Damian is a professional project manager and qualified building surveyor with experience of delivering projects such as The Deep Millennium Project in Hull, Walkers Snack Foods production factory in Leicester, The Tees Barrage and laboratory refurbishments for the Open University and more recently various projects for Sheffield Teachings Hospitals and University of Lancaster. He is a strong believer in adding value and achieves this by integrating himself with all necessary areas of a clients business to gain a comprehensive understanding of drivers.

Damian has professional memberships with the Chartered Institute of Building and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and has gained an MBA and Post Graduate Diploma in project management, which combine with his broad experience of property issues to add focus to client's needs.

Anne Strohman

Anne is the Associate Director responsible for the strategy and delivery of work winning initiatives, key account management and the customer care process.

Anne is a qualified procurement manager working on public and privately funded projects. As a procurement professional she has worked in a large number of industry sectors and her project experience includes the construction of the New British Library in London, the major commercial development, London Bridge City phase 1, and the fit out of the London headquarters for the Union Bank of Switzerland.

Committed to the development and maintenance of long-term relationships and successful project outcomes, Anne has gained extensive experience in integrating the client’s vision and objectives into the overall service approach and delivery.