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development
International multidisciplinary Britain Project, in addition to
consultancy, hurleypalmerflatt, developing energy assessor
has announced a series of services for the practice.
director-level appointments.
Group director at Buro Happold,
Stephen Whatling, Mike Peter Ridley has
McDonagh, Jim Hadden and been appointed by
Andy Keelin, reveals what it
Tony Comber have joined as the Atkins team in
sometimes takes to persuade
divisional directors, following China as a senior
the recruitment in the summer design director for
clients to buy into a more
of James O’Byrne as regional architecture. He
director. The appointments will will help lead the design process as
sustainable urban environment
boost the firm’s capacity in its part of a team of more than 300
financial services, technology and architecture, planning, and
More than 20 years’ experience in sustainability sectors. landscape professionals split
building services has taught Andy between offices in Beijing,
Keelin much about how to steer Simon Chesney, Shanghai and Shenzhen. Ridley
clients towards creating a more CEng MCIBSE, previously spent 10 years as a
sustainable urban environment. has joined BES partner with Foster + Partners.
Now a group director at Consulting
multidisciplinary consultancy Engineers Dave Lacey has
Buro Happold, Keelin (BEng (Building Services been appointed
CEng MiMechE ACGI) leads the Consultants) as an associate commercial
building environments’ team in the electrical engineer, after being at director for
company’s London office. White Young Green for the past 14 Vaillant in the UK
He is at the heart of setting the years. He will work alongside the and Ireland. In his
environmental strategy for each current management team to new role he will be responsible for
project – something that is not
It took a thorough
further develop the company. the continued development of the
always an easy task.
Keelin explains: ‘We had to
investigation,
Vaillant business, including
Three designers domestic and commercial boilers,
convince one of our current clients
involving extensive
from HLM renewable technologies, controls
at a bank headquarters in Riyadh to
adopt a chilled beam/chilled ceiling
thermal modelling
Architects have and hot water cylinders.
been appointed
approach, rather than the more
and testing, to satisfy
to the City of Richard Groves
conventional variable air volume Sheffield’s has joined
(VAV) system. The client was
the client’s concerns
sustainable Goldsmiths,
initially concerned about the lack design panel. University of
of precedent in the region for such to conduct site visits when required. Lucy Plumridge, London, as its
a system and it took a thorough But it’s a long day, starting as early as associate, Anne new energy and
investigation, involving extensive 7.30am and not finishing until 6pm, Daw, who environmental manager. His new
thermal modelling and testing, to and can involve working with a range recently joined role will involve monitoring
satisfy the client’s concerns about of different people on a project, from HLM from Atkins, current energy and water use,
thermal performance and occupant architects and cost consultants to and Brian Spires, identifying areas for energy
comfort as well as the availability of specialist designers. Each project director of reduction, and designing energy
maintenance skills locally.’ Keelin becomes involved with is sustainability, saving measures. He was
The 43-year-old entered the a long process, typically taking 36 have all been previously an engineer at AECOM.
engineering profession after months from initial concept to appointed to the
completing a mechanical engineering construction completion. Sheffield Sustainable Powrmatic Ltd, a
degree at Imperial College The end result, according to Development and Design Panel, UK manufacturer
London, and joined international Keelin, is a ‘satisfied client’, but what which was set up to drive forward and innovator in
multidisciplinary engineers, Arup. really motivates him are the ‘exciting the city council’s ambition to commercial and
Since then he has spent 21 years in and challenging projects we are reduce carbon emissions. industrial heating
the industry, climbing up the building involved in’. Keelin’s ultimate goal products, has
services ladder by filling many roles, is to develop Buro Happold into a Andy Hutton has appointed Phil Brompton as
including becoming project director global brand, and for Sunderland rejoined Max managing director. His role will be
at Whitbybird. to win the Champions League, Fordham as a to grow sales.
Key to his current role now although Keelin admits: ‘I think I Low Carbon
is putting together the bid have more chance with the former.’ Consultant. He Building services
documents from initial requests for In the past Keelin has worked on previously worked provider, SES, has
proposals and developing the initial Hepworth Art Gallery in Wakefield, as a building services engineer at recruited Fiona
concept design. ‘My role is then to and Glaxo’s Stevenage research Max Fordham for seven years, and Toseland as its
ensure we are delivering the initial facility. left in 2008 to take up a post as new national bid
vision and make sure that we have associate building services manager.
appropriate resource in place to
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engineer with Ridge and Toseland will be based in the
deliver,’ Keelin adds.
appointments and role
Partners. Hutton has returned to company’s Sheffield office but will
This sees him primarily office
profiles to
cbailey@cibsejournal.com
work on the Transforming Tate work all over the UK.
based, although he does venture out
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