The Team
SARAH BURROWS
Director
SARAH BURROWS
Director
Highway and Infrastructure Specialist
Sarah is a highly experienced Chartered Highways/Infrastructure Engineer having worked in the industry with both small and large scale Consultants for over 30 years. She specialises in infrastructure works associated with large industrial building/distribution projects.
Sarah regularly has a key role in providing pre-planning advice to clients on all highways and infrastructure related issues, so that planning, programme, and cost risks can be accurately identified and assessed at the project outset.
When not working, Sarah enjoys keeping fit with trips to the gym, (slow) Parkruns and walking to/from work. At weekends she likes to meet up with her grown up children for meals and cocktails including regular trips to visit her eldest daughter in Dubai.
MARK GRAHAM
Director
MARK GRAHAM
Director
Civils and Structural Specialist Mark is a Chartered civil engineer with over 25 years’ experience in the design of building structures across a range of sectors. His particular area of expertise lies in the design of logistics warehouses and industrial manufacturing facilities which demand a unique understanding of engineering solutions for large structures, industrial floor slabs and ground improvement.
He takes a pragmatic and innovative design approach when addressing the challenging commercial, programme and environmental aspects of each project. Mark takes a lead role in project delivery and has strong relationships with fellow consultants, leading developers, contractors and building users.
Mark’s interests include football, cycling and snowboarding. He suffers from lifelong support of Newcastle United and also follows the mighty West Didsbury & Chorlton FC. Proud father of three.
Rob Jones
Director
ROB JONES
Director
Civils and Structural Specialist
Rob is an experienced Chartered Structural Engineer with over 20 years of experience across a range of sectors, including industrial, retail, education, residential, airports and offices. For the last 10 years he has specialised in industrial developments, particularly logistics warehousing and manufacturing facilities, gaining an in depth understanding of the unique challenges associated with those type of projects. He leads the delivery of projects at all stages of developments from site acquisition and due diligence all the way through to construction and completion.
Rob has experience of managing well motivated and successful teams of engineers and technicians and has also developed strong relationships with clients, other consultants and contractors. He takes a proactive and innovative approach to meeting the technical, commercial and programme challenges of each project.
Rob regularly watches his local football team, Altrincham, and also enjoys spending time playing golf and snooker, both very badly.
ROQUE MENEZES
Director
ROQUE MENEZES
Regional Director
Civils and Structural Specialist
With over 20 years’ experience Roque is a Chartered Engineer who has worked on various projects across a number of sectors on new builds and refurbishment schemes. Roque has developed in particular an extensive knowledge and understanding of logistics and manufacturing developments, along with car retail and servicing. He is a working Director, taking an active role in the various stages of development from site acquisition and due diligence, feasibility and planning, through to tender and construction, and has a good and wide scale understanding of the processes involved with designing substructure, ground modelling, drainage, and structural solutions, including highways.
He has developed good links with key Clients, Architects, Project Managers/QS, Main Contractors and the supply chain, and understands the importance of maintaining these relationships. He takes an enthusiastic, pro-active and conscientious role in ensuring the client and the design team are provided with clear and cost-effective advice, including ensuring project risks are identified, mitigated and managed expeditiously, ensuring that viable and buildable schemes are developed and delivered.
Roque enjoys golf, when he plays well, and enjoys a few beers when the industry gets together at various events. He is currently providing a taxi service for his teenage kids during the weekend ferrying them around various sporting and social events. Looking forward to getting his life back when the kids head off to University.
JAMES WILMOT
Structures Director
JAMES WILMOT
Structures Director
Civils and Structural Specialist
James is a Chartered Structural Engineer with over 22 years of experience gained working with multi-disciplinary consultants, main contractor in-house design teams and various small to medium niche consultancies, having gained a broad knowledge and understanding in various building developments, particularly in the industrial logistics, data centre, commercial, educational and residential sectors.
He is a working director with a proactive approach and proven track record in the design and management delivery of projects with involvement from concept stages of the scheme, through to construction and completion for both civil and structural engineering aspects.
He is competent in conceptual and detailed structural design using all principal building materials and is responsible for management of project resourcing requirements and commercial targets together with Client and design team liaison.
Outside of work, James enjoys playing 5-a-side football, mountain biking, and spending the odd day fishing (time permitting). He is a keen follower of the mighty Watford FC and loves a beer or two! More importantly, he is a big family man, devoted to his lovely little daughter and wife…
DAN BARNES
Structures Director
DAN BARNES
Associate
Structures Director
Dan has over 15 years experience in engineering design, primarily dealing with structural aspects of projects including large residential developments, high-rise apartments, education buildings and commercial units.
In his recent experience he has embraced a lead role in all engineering aspects, encompassing civils/drainage as well as structural elements, with a particular focus on industrial developments from small single unit schemes to large multi-unit developments.
Dan has a focus on building and maintaining relationships with clients and design partners that enable project delivery to the highest standard. He relishes the opportunity to drive developments from early feasibility and due diligence through to planning and ultimately construction.
Dan prefers not to talk about his private life. It is unbelievably interesting but is on a need-to-know basis. You do not need to know.
JACK WILLIAMS
Civils Director
JACK WILLIAMS
Civils Director
Civils and Infrastructure Specialist
Jack is a Chartered Civil Engineer with a wide range of experience, specialising in the design of highways, drainage and site wide levels/earthworks within the commercial, retail and logistics sectors. He takes a keen interest in innovative and sustainable engineering solutions.
Jack plays a key role in project execution from pre-planning through to construction, advising clients on all infrastructure aspects so that the project can be completed successfully and efficiently.
When not working, Jack enjoys going to the gym and takes a keen interest in a range of sport. He plays occasional five aside (when time permits) and follows Man Utd. He can often be found exploring South Manchester’s parks and play centres with his two young children or having an occasional glass of red with his wife.
ROB HENSHALL
Structures Director
Rob Henshall
Structures Director
Civils and Structural Specialist
Rob is a very experienced Structural engineer having over 40yrs experience in the industry at all levels. During this time Rob has worked in most sectors but most recently leading teams in Leisure, Residential, Healthcare, Education, Retail and Industrial.
Rob is heavily involved in the initial stages of a project and remains fully abreast of progress throughout while undertaking regular technical reviews. All of this ensures the successful delivery of a project.
In his spare time, Rob likes to occasionally hack a little white ball around a field. More often though, he likes to watch Premier league football and is a longstanding season ticket holder at Manchester City. When not doing this, family time is his priority.
Paul Edwards
Geo-environmental Director
PAUL EDWARDS
Geo-environmental Director
Geo-environmental and Geotechnical Engineering Specialist
Paul has 25 years professional experience as a consultant geo-environmental and geotechnical engineer. From due diligence desk studies to detailed ground investigations, risk assessments and remediation, Paul provides practical advice to a broad range of clients in support of their development objectives. This includes the provision of pragmatic and cost effective geotechnical recommendations to complement our civil and structural engineering teams, as well as the production of flood risk assessments and technical chapters of Environmental Impact Assessments.
Paul has a thorough appreciation of our client’s needs and expectations, approaching challenges with enthusiasm and a commercial, realistic mindset. He has worked on schemes ranging from nationally significant infrastructure projects and expansive greenfield business parks to last mile warehouses and complex brownfield redevelopments.
Away from the office Paul plays tennis (left-handed – just like Nadal!) and football with some of the other Harpenden dads and enjoys tending to the garden and reading an improving book when time allows.
RUSS JONES
Structures Director
RUSS JONES
Structures Director
Civils and Structural Specialist
Russ is an experienced Structural Engineer having developed his career through 27 years continuous service. He assists with a broad range of project services, from initial scheme proposals through to preparation of final completion/handover details.
Russ has been responsible for a mixture of residential, industrial, retail, office and educational premises. For the past 20 years, he has been involved with numerous industrial building developments and in particular, large warehouse distribution facilities. Russ has gained considerable site experience and has acted as Resident Engineer for the construction of high tolerance warehouse floor slabs in Bedford and Worksop.
Away from work, Russ is trying to enjoy the twilight of his 5-a-side football career (which gets harder every week). He is also getting used to recently becoming a Grandad for the first time.
WIOLETTA FIRGOLSKA
Structures Director
WIOLETTA FIRGOLSKA
Structures Director
Wioletta is a chartered, results-driven structural engineering professional with nearly 20 years of experience in the UK construction industry. As a working director, she leads from the front – managing and mentoring structural and civil engineers while ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality solutions across residential, educational, accommodation, and industrial sectors.
With expertise in the logistics and industrial space, Wioletta has partnered with leading clients to design and deliver bespoke structural solutions tailored to operational needs and future growth. A trusted collaborator, Wioletta is passionate about nurturing long-term client relationships. Whether through technical excellence or the occasional well-placed dinner meeting, her focus remains on delivering value and building lasting partnerships.
When she’s not engineering solutions or juggling meetings, Wioletta can be found doing Pilates, crafting intricate crochet blankets, or engaging in what she describes as “strategic slow running.” She’s also the proud parent of two teenagers, which means she’s highly skilled in conflict resolution, negotiation, and locating lost chargers – often all before breakfast.
SUFFUL NOWBUTH
Associate Director
SUFFUL NOWBUTH
Associate Engineer
Highway and Infrastructure Specialist
Sufful is an experienced Civil and Highway Engineer, having worked in the industry for almost 20 years. He specialises in infrastructure and particularly in drainage, earthworks strategy and highway design for industrial developments and mixed-use residential schemes. He works closely with local highway authorities to complete offsite highway detailed design for S38 and S278 agreements. He also liaises with Local Water Authorities in relation to S104, S106 and S185 agreements.
Sufful has handled various critical and challenging projects from concept design to implementation and always ensures that the projects are implemented to specification and within timescale.
Outside the office, Sufful enjoys watching football and walking in parks with family.
NICK HUDSON
Associate Director
NICK HUDSON
Associate Director
Drainage Design, Earthworks Cut and Fill Design Specialist
Nick is an experienced civil engineer working in the industry for over 17 years.
He has worked with the largest developers within the industrial and logistics sector as well as having extensive experience in other sectors including residential, commercial, education, life sciences, data centres and fuelling and services facilities.
Key strengths include earthworks analysis and levels designs for large civils infrastructure projects and drainage strategies and flood risk assessment designs and liaising with the design team, clients and relevant authorities.
Nick is happy to get stuck in with the design work from inception all the way through to completion of works.
Away from the office Nick enjoys watching the mighty Spurs occasionally have a decent game and win and looking after his two sons who show no interest in watching the mighty Spurs occasionally win. Probably for the best!
CHRIS ADAMIAK
Associate
CHRIS ADAMIAK
Associate
Civils and Structural Specialist
Chris is a Civil Engineer with over 10 years’ experience in the design of building structures, including numerous logistics and retail developments. He takes a lead role in all stages of project development, from initial scheme proposals through to construction stage and handover. He has a strong relationship with clients, contractors and fellow consultants, taking responsibility to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest standard.
Chris has worked on numerous challenging projects. These include schemes with complex ground engineering solutions and large warehouse spaces designed to accommodate end user’s requirements including robotics, automated storage/retrieval systems and sortation installations.
Due to Chris’ lanky stature, he is adept at both falling over and playing Goal Attack for his local mixed netball team. He spends his weekends chasing his two kids around, watching the NFL and trying not to annoy his wife.
NICK RULE
ASSOCIATE
Nick Rule
Senior Structural Engineer
Nick is a structural engineer with several years experience, working on projects including multi-story residential structures, mill conversions and industrial buildings. He relishes the challenge of developing above and below ground engineering solutions and enjoys working within a multi-disciplinary design team.
Nick spends any spare time he has outside, normally cycling or hiking. He enjoys travelling, hitting the mountains at any opportunity.
MAY MEHTA
Associate
MAY MEHTA
Senior Structural Engineer
Building Structures Design Specialist
May Mehta is a well-rounded technically and commercially sound chartered structural engineer.
With over 15 years’ experience, his involvement in award winning architecturally led mixed-use and educational developments coupled with delivering projects of a logistical nature makes him a valuable team member with the ability to take the lead on various technical issues.
His collaborative team-working style and outstanding technical aptitude have contributed to a track record of successful projects across the industry. His motivation in the design of the built environment is fuelled further by his interest of computational advancements that enable him to sketch, three dimensionally model, analyse, and optimise structural framing arrangements to various types of developments across the sector.
May loves to embark on back-packing adventures with his family, with the pipe dream of creating an Indiana Jones style upbringing for his children. In every quest, he makes a point in bringing back a taste of the culture, from mastering the local cuisines, to sampling the cultural music which has further fuelled May’s love for playing the guitar and creating melodic acoustic medleys to wind down the busy weekends.
AARON WRAGG
Senior Structural Engineer
AARON WRAGG
Senior Structural Engineer
Specialism: Structural works to existing buildings, and multi-storey residential projects
Aaron is a structural engineer with over eight years’ experience in the design and delivery of projects across the commercial, industrial, and residential sectors. He has been involved in numerous refurbishment projects, particularly those using traditional construction methods and materials. His work includes producing schedules of defects and repairs, as well as designing structural strengthening solutions for historic buildings.
Aaron has a keen ability to interpret project briefs and develop timely, cost-effective, and bespoke design solutions tailored to each project’s unique requirements. He is adept at creating detailed, site-specific designs that meet both aesthetic and structural needs.
In addition to his technical expertise, Aaron has extensive experience in the day-to-day management of projects. He leads junior engineers and technicians, manages project programmes, and actively participates in design meetings and reviews—ensuring smooth collaboration between clients, contractors, and the wider design team.
FRASER TUTTLE
Senior Civil Engineer
FRASER TUTTLE
Senior Civil Engineer
Largescale Earthworks Designs Specialist
Fraser is an experienced Civil Engineer with having 10 years industry experience. He specialises in Earthworks and Drainage modelling for large industrial development and data centre projects. Fraser is highly versatile with on-site engineering and has the ability to come up with innovative solutions to immediate problems, Fraser can utilise his great communication skills when representing in external meetings.
In Fraser’s spare time he is an avid football fan and a Single Figure Handicap Golfer but enjoys in participating or watching all sports.
GEORGE LEAFE
Senior Civil Engineer
GEORGE LEAFE
Senior Civil Engineer
Civils and Infrastructure Specialist
George is a Senior Civil Engineer with 9 years’ experience of working on various projects of various sizes from pre-purchase through to construction. Project experience comprises of commercial, film studios, light industrial and residential. He takes a lead role in all stages of the project process including the early conceptual design to the detailed project coordination. This includes detailed levels, earthworks and drainage design on sites with challenging constraints.
Outside of work George is a keen sports and music fan, always looking for the next gig to attend.
JEREMY MILES
Senior Structural Engineer
JEREMY MILES
Senior Structural Engineer
Jeremy has 8 years of experience in structural engineering design, primarily dealing with structural aspects of projects ranging from large residential developments to commercial unit refurb and new builds. Recently Jeremy has taken on the lead role in delivering projects from tender design and development through to on-site construction collaborating with the civils team to ensure all aspects of the project are delivered.
Outside of work, you can find him on the trails, tackling the challenging terrain of downhill and enduro mountain biking. He’s a frequent rider in South Wales, where the scenery and trails are epic. When he’s not on two wheels personally, he’ll probably be watching the AMA Supercross and Motorcross circuits, following the best riders in the world.
RUPERT WOLFENDALE
Senior Structural Engineer
RUPERT WOLFENDALE
Senior Structural Engineer
Rupert has over 9 years’ experience in engineering ranging from commercial units to high rise and large-scale residential developments. Rupert has been involved as project lead in recent projects encompassing both the structural and civil elements on both industrial developments and 200+ unit residential developments.
He has a keen interest in advancements in design and has extensive experience in finite element modelling and computational analysis allowing the optimisation of design and construction.
When the weather is nice in this country (so very rarely) Rupert loves getting out on the bike and playing tennis.
MAGDALINI CHRISTIA
Senior Project Engineer
Magdalini Christia
Senior Project Engineer
Structures Specialist
Magdalini is a Structural Engineer with 18 years of project management and design experience in RC, steel, masonry and timber structures, refurbishments, extensions, projects with façade-retentions and new basements.
Magdalini is proud to have worked in prestigious residential and commercial London based developments, educational buildings, ZSL enclosures and basement structures under listed properties. For the past three years she has worked on equally exciting industrial developments from Tender to Construction, while successfully liaising with organisations such as Building Control, TfL, Network Rail, Thames Water and London Boroughs, as needed, to ensure projects successfully progress to Construction.
She works in accordance with the client brief but is always keen to assist clients in assessing Value Engineering and sustainable design options to the schemes, while respecting various constraints such as cost and programme.
In her spare time, Magdalini plays tennis and runs. Travelling is her passion and she likes discovering remote destinations untouched by time and technology. She loves taking walks with her family and cooking!
LEE MARKS
Senior Structural Engineer
Magdalini Christia
Senior Structural Engineer
Specialism: Building structures in the Retail, Residential, Healthcare and Industrial sectors
Lee has over 20 years of experience in civil and structural engineering consultancy, with the past 15 years focused on the design of building structures. His expertise spans a broad range of sectors, including education, retail, healthcare, and commercial developments, where he has led the structural design process from initial concept through to detailed delivery.
Lee regularly undertakes scheme design and feasibility studies, prepares client-facing reports, and provides clear briefings on structural issues throughout project lifecycles. He is skilled in the detailed design of key structural elements across all major materials—steel, timber, masonry, and concrete—and manages the production and coordination of technical drawings.
Proficient in all major structural design software, Lee plays a central role in design development, ensuring solutions are technically sound, practical, and aligned with client goals.
Lees interests outside of engineering include watching Manchester United and for the last 2 years helping to coach and manage his sons under 14s football team. Lee is also a keen runner, running with a local running club chasing Pbs around various races in the Northwest and escaping up to the fells of the Lake District.
