EBS leadership experience has been developed within demanding UK infrastructure and construction environments where safety, programme, operational interfaces and stakeholder requirements must be managed simultaneously.
EBS leadership experience has been developed within demanding UK infrastructure and construction environments where safety, programme, operational interfaces and stakeholder requirements must be managed simultaneously.
Below are selected examples of the major infrastructure and construction projects that have shaped the leadership experience behind EBS.
Project references are provided to demonstrate relevant professional experience. EBS does not imply endorsement, partnership or contractual appointment by the organisations associated with these projects unless expressly stated.
Project: Northstowe
Services provided to: John Sisk & Son Ltd
Environment: Highways, Multidisciplinary | Project Recovery
Service Provided: Project Management
Overview: Northstowe is a new town located near Cambridge in the East of England. It is being delivered by Homes England in phases over the coming years and, once completed, it will provide approximately 10,000 new homes. John Sisk & Son's contract included design and construction of strategic road infrastructure, drainage and utilities serving Phase 2 of the development.
Challenge: (Settlement Agreement) Re-establish client and stakeholder confidence while delivering a complex package of outstanding multidisciplinary works against settlement agreement commitments. The challenge required clear mobilisation and delivery priorities, progression of works through to handover and adoption standard, and careful management of commercial outcomes and business reputation.
Role - Project Lead | Project Manager: Responsible for leading the project from mobilisation through delivery, completion and handover, coordinating multidisciplinary teams while managing client, stakeholder, programme and commercial interfaces.
Approach: Established clarity around outstanding obligations, priorities, ownership and programme requirements before developing a structured route to completion. Re-engaged the client and key stakeholders, coordinated engineering and delivery teams, and maintained focus on settlement agreement actions, quality requirements and adoption standards.
Outcome: Restored greater clarity and confidence around the route to completion and progressed outstanding works toward compliant handover and adoption. The structured approach also supported the protection of commercial interests and the wider business relationship with the client.
Capabilities Demonstrated
Programme Recovery • Client & Stakeholder Management • Multidisciplinary Delivery • Commercial Alignment • Handover & Adoption
Project: Stephenson Street Bridges Project
Services provided to: John Sisk & Son Ltd
Environment: Major Operational Rail Infrastructure
Service Provided: Construction Project Management
Overview: Construction of four new access bridges, improving pedestrian and vehicle connectivity to the TwelveTrees Park development, including two pedestrian bridges spanning Manor Road and LUL and DLR rail lines at West Ham Station. The works also included a new station entrance bridge providing step-free access between the development and West Ham Station.
Challenge: Deliver complex multidisciplinary works, from piling through to fit-out, within a highly constrained operational railway environment. Significant stakeholder, logistics and interface challenges were compounded by design changes and associated commercial settlement requirements.
Role — Construction Manager | Project Manager: Led multidisciplinary project delivery across the construction lifecycle, coordinating engineering, construction, logistics, stakeholder and commercial interfaces within the operational railway environment.
Approach: Integrated programme, design, construction and logistics requirements into a coordinated delivery strategy. Maintained close engagement with railway stakeholders and the project team, managed emerging design changes and interfaces, and worked with commercial functions to align delivery decisions with the developing settlement position.
Outcome: Enabled complex multidisciplinary works to progress within significant operational and logistical constraints while maintaining focus on programme, stakeholder requirements and commercial outcomes. Supported the project through changing design requirements and toward successful completion and handover.
Capabilities Demonstrated
Complex Project Delivery • Multidisciplinary Engineering • Operational Rail • Stakeholder Management • Design & Commercial Interface • Logistics Management
Project: Hayes & Harlington Crossrail West project
Services provided to: Hochtief
Environment: Major Operational Rail Infrastructure
Services Provided: Construction Management, Project Management
Overview: Hayes & Harlington station benefited from major improvements including a redeveloped station entrance and façade, and a new, bright, spacious ticket hall providing a more welcoming environment for passengers. Leading from the new ticket hall, with its widened gateline and new ticket machines and customer information screens, is a new footbridge and lifts to all platforms. The works also included a new waiting room, toilets and extended platform canopies.
Challenge: Deliver rail infrastructure works within a live operational station that remained open to the travelling public throughout construction. Possession and night-working constraints, multiple stakeholder interfaces and demanding safety and quality requirements required detailed coordination and robust delivery assurance.
Role — Project Manager: Responsible for coordinating project delivery within the operational railway environment, including programme, possessions, night works, stakeholder interfaces, safety and quality assurance.
Approach: Developed detailed delivery plans around operational railway constraints and available possessions, coordinating construction activities with stakeholders and specialist disciplines. Maintained strong focus on safe systems of work, quality assurance and readiness so that constrained working opportunities could be used effectively.
Outcome: Supported the safe and controlled delivery of infrastructure works while the station remained operational and accessible to passengers. Detailed planning and coordination helped manage the interface between construction activities, railway operations, stakeholders, safety and quality requirements.
Capabilities Demonstrated
Operational Rail Delivery • Possession Planning • Stakeholder Management • Safety Leadership • Quality Assurance • Multidisciplinary Coordination
Project: Old Street Roundabout Project
Services provided to: Morgan Sindall
Environment: Rail & Urban Infrastructure | Live Operational Environment | Constructability & Logistics
Services Provided: Construction Management
Overview: The works comprised removing the existing roundabout, closing the northwest arm to create new public space, switching road traffic movements to two-way, re-modelling the entrances to the tube station and building two new lifts to the St Agnes Well mall retail concourse.
Challenge: Deliver structural roof-strengthening works above an operational Underground station while maintaining access for passengers and managing the surrounding Central London traffic environment. Extremely limited logistics and working space required a carefully phased strategy integrating construction sequencing, traffic management and stakeholder requirements.
Role — Agent: Led the planning and delivery of the structural works, with responsibility for programme coordination, logistics strategy, stakeholder interfaces, traffic management and integration with the operational station environment.
Approach: Developed a strategic phased logistics and construction plan around the project's restricted footprint, operational requirements and Central London traffic constraints. Coordinated works with key stakeholders and aligned logistics, traffic management and construction sequencing to create workable delivery windows.
Outcome: Established a practical delivery strategy that enabled complex strengthening works to progress within an exceptionally constrained operational environment. The phased approach provided greater control over logistics, stakeholder interfaces and the interaction between construction, station operations and surrounding traffic.
Capabilities Demonstrated
Constructability Strategy • Logistics Planning • Structural Works • Operational Environment • Traffic Management • Stakeholder Management
Project: High Speed 2
Services Provided to: Costain Skanska JV & Align
Environment: Major Operational Rail Infrastructure
Services Provided: Construction Management, Project Management
Overview:
SCJV - Delivery of pre-construction scope and documentation required to enable construction activities including site establishment, taking possession of land, demolition, temporary roads, utility diversions and site clearance.
Align - Ground investigation and enabling works for 25 km of high-speed rail infrastructure across S2 and C1 including a 3.37 km viaduct, 15.75 km of twin-bored tunnels, five ventilation shafts, tunnel portals, highways and bridges.
Challenge: Mobilise multidisciplinary works across multiple locations while managing complex stakeholder interfaces, programme commitments and disruption associated with protest activity. The challenge included establishing site operations, developing and agreeing work packages with the client, and maintaining progress against key programme dates.
Role — Package Manager: Responsible for pre-construction and mobilisation activities across multiple work locations, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, client interfaces, stakeholders and work-package development against the overall programme.
Approach: Established mobilisation priorities, site requirements and delivery responsibilities across the work locations. Worked closely with the client and project stakeholders to define and agree packages of work, coordinate multidisciplinary inputs and respond to changing site conditions and external disruption while protecting key programme objectives.
Outcome: Supported successful mobilisation and development of agreed work packages across multiple locations while maintaining focus on critical programme dates. The structured approach provided clearer coordination between the client, stakeholders and multidisciplinary delivery teams in a complex and changing environment.
Capabilities Demonstrated
Mobilisation • Pre-Construction • Multisite Delivery • Work Package Development • Stakeholder Management • Programme Management
Project: C512 Whitechapel Station
Services provided to: Balfour Beatty, Morgan Sindall, VINCI Construction Joint Venture
Environment: Rail & Stations | Live Operational Environment | Complex Delivery
Services Provided: Construction Management
Overview: The expansion and re-modelling of Whitechapel station within an existing operational environment.
Challenge: Manage complex multidisciplinary delivery within a live station environment operating 24/7 and remaining open to the travelling public. Detailed possession planning, multidisciplinary design coordination, stakeholder interfaces and team leadership all had to be integrated within a highly constrained operational environment.
Role — Sub-Agent: Responsible for leading and coordinating multidisciplinary project delivery, integrating programme, design, construction, possessions, stakeholders and project teams within the operational station environment.
Approach: Established detailed planning and coordination around possessions, access requirements and operational constraints while actively managing multidisciplinary design and construction interfaces. Maintained close engagement across delivery teams and stakeholders to resolve issues, coordinate priorities and prepare works for constrained delivery opportunities.
Outcome: Supported the coordinated delivery of complex works within one of London's demanding live station environments while maintaining the interface with 24/7 railway operations and the travelling public. Strong integration of programme, design, possessions, stakeholders and delivery teams provided greater control over complex project interfaces.
Capabilities Demonstrated
Complex Project Delivery • Operational Rail • Possession Planning • Multidisciplinary Design Management • Stakeholder Management • Team Leadership
Project: Olympic Stadium Transformation
Services Provided to: Balfour Beatty
Environment: Complex Buildings | Major Construction | Critical Programme
Services Provided: Construction Management
Overview: Works comprised piling, structural works, including the installation of the world’s heaviest anti-gravity roof and the iconic lighting towers, and architectural finishes.
Challenge: Deliver critical structural works against demanding programme dates, including strengthening of major pile caps and installation of ground beams required to enable subsequent roof construction. The works also included piling for the main podium and coordination of precast finishes, creating significant pressure on sequencing, interfaces and delivery milestones.
Role — Senior Engineer: Responsible for managing the planning and delivery of structural and civil engineering works, coordinating programme, construction sequencing, specialist subcontractors, engineering interfaces and site activities against critical project milestones.
Approach: Focused the delivery team around the activities controlling the programme, developing clear construction sequences and closely coordinating piling, pile-cap strengthening, ground beams and subsequent podium works. Maintained close control of interfaces and short-term planning to protect critical handover dates and ensure follow-on trades could commence as planned.
Outcome: Delivered key structural works required to release subsequent construction activities and support progression of the wider stadium programme. Close management of sequencing and interfaces helped protect critical dates and provide the required work fronts for roof and podium construction.
Capabilities Demonstrated
Critical Programme Delivery • Structural & Civil Engineering • Construction Sequencing • Interface Management • Specialist Subcontractor Coordination • Programme Management
Project: Heathrow Airport - Queen Elizabeth Terminal 2
Services provided to: Laing O'Rourke
Environment: Transport Infrastructure | Highways & Utilities | Critical Milestones
Services Provided: Construction Management
Overview: Construction of a multi-storey, 1,340-space car park, and associated roads and ramps.
Challenge: Deliver extensive external infrastructure works including deep utility installations, street furniture, new roads and car park construction against critical completion dates associated with the final opening of the car park. Multiple disciplines, underground services, interfaces and finishing activities had to be coordinated within a demanding airport construction environment.
Role — Senior Engineer: Responsible for coordinating and delivering civil engineering and infrastructure works, including utilities, highways, external works and car park construction, with responsibility for programme, subcontractor coordination, interfaces, quality and completion readiness.
Approach: Developed coordinated construction sequences around deep utility installations and subsequent road, car park and finishing works, ensuring earlier activities released areas for follow-on trades. Maintained close control of programme priorities, multidisciplinary interfaces and completion activities, with particular focus on protecting the critical milestones required for the car park opening.
Outcome: Supported completion of the infrastructure, road and car park works required for the final opening milestone. Structured sequencing and close coordination of utilities, highways and external works helped progress the project from heavy civil engineering activities through to finished operational infrastructure.
Capabilities Demonstrated
Infrastructure Delivery • Utilities • Highways & External Works • Construction Sequencing • Multidisciplinary Coordination • Critical Milestone Delivery
Project: Expressway S2, Łódź - Warsaw , Expressway S7 Gdańsk-Kraków (Kielce section)
Client: Highways Poland
Overview: S2, Łódź - Warsaw - 36 km and S7 Gdańsk-Kraków (Kielce section)- 35km of new highway construction, including groundworks and structural works for multiple bridges and viaducts.
Services Provided: Surveying
Project: PGE KWB Bełchatów
Overview: The Bełchatów coal mine is a major open-pit mine located in centre of Poland.
Services Provided: Surveying