Confidence & Experience
Our people
Based across three offices with a national coverage, our experienced, award winning team have the expertise and depth of knowledge to deliver excellence on every project we are engaged on.
Sunderland
Where it all started in 2006 and the home of our head office, our team based in the Sunderland Office offer all of our services in the sectors in which we work. Based in the North East of England we are well connected to not only service projects in the North East, but also to all major cities in the UK.
Alistair Henderson
Associate
- Teams
- Employer’s Agent
- Here & Now
- Alistair is an experienced Employer’s Agent and Cost Consultant working predominantly in the housing and education sectors. In addition to the delivery of general needs affordable and private housing, Alistair has an extensive knowledge of specialist accommodation including extra care, dementia care and housing for disabled people. Alistair places a strong emphasis on the social impact of project delivery and takes pride in the positive impact our projects have on individuals and their communities.
- History
- Alistair joined Identity Consult in 2012 after graduating from Northumbria University with a BSc(Hons) degree in Quantity Surveying.
- Affiliations
- Alistair is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
- Personal
- In his personal time, Alistair enjoys music – having played in several bands in the past – and sports, including running and climbing.
Amelia Hudson
Associate Director
- Teams
- Sunderland / Cost Consultant / Employers Agent
- Here & Now
- Amelia is part of the management team leading the Quantity Surveying department. She is an experienced Quantity Surveyor with 10 years’ working within Main Contracting companies before moving into Consultancy in 2018. She has a strong knowledge of construction technology and a detailed understanding of construction costs throughout a project. Amelia’s skills lie in providing a proactive and thorough approach, ensuring that projects are delivered effectively and within budget.
- History
- Amelia joined Identity Consult in 2018 after working for Robertson Construction and Keepmoat Regeneration delivering projects in the housing, commercial and education sectors. Whilst working for Identity Consult, she has played a key role in providing Cost Consultancy and Employers Agent role on high profile schemes mainly across the commercial sector.
- Affiliations
- Amelia is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
- Personal
- Amelia enjoys an active and creative lifestyle and loves to travel.
Andrew Milnes
Director
- Teams
- Project Management
- Here & Now
- Andrew is an experienced Project Manager with demonstrated history of working across a range of project scales and sectors. Andrew's expertise extends to multi-phased, multi-funded projects, which required a pragmatic bespoke Project Management approach to ensure the right outcome for his Clients. Andrew is inspired by and enjoys the challenge of working on complex projects and to help his clients create the buildings and environments they desire.
- History
- Andrew joined Identity Consult in 2013 after previously working for Morgan Sindall as a Building Design Manager where Andrew delivered projects in the Higher Education, Retail and Rail sectors.
- Affiliations
- Andrew is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
- Personal
- In his personal time, Andrew enjoys spending time on his pedal bikes - both in the mountains and on the road and spending time with his family.
Andy Pendlebury
Senior Consultant
- Teams
- Cost Consultant
- Here & Now
- Andy is an experienced Cost Manager with extensive and wide ranging experience both within the public and private sectors. Andy has delivered schemes from inception to completion, across a wide range of projects, with specific recent experience in the Higher Education and Housing Sectors. Andy’s expertise extends to multi-phased, new build and refurbishment projects working in or around live buildings / estates and the knowledge to understand the cost implications of this. Andy has historical Main Contactor experience, which, aligned with his commercial consultancy knowledge and understanding of design allows key cost risks to be identified early. Andy will actively challenge all members of the project team to ensure value for money and will take a proactive approach to cost management to ensure the right outcome for his Clients.
- History
- Andy joined Identity Consult in 2006 after previously working for Barnfield Construction as a Quantity Surveyor / Development Surveyor where Andy delivered projects in the Higher Education, Retail, Housing, Commercial and Industrial sectors.
- Affiliations
- None
- Personal
- In his personal time, Andy enjoys training for and competing in Triathlons and travelling with recent trips to South America and Nepal incl trekking to Mountain Everest.
Ben Davison
Associate
- Teams
- Sunderland, Quantity Surveying
- Here & Now
- Ben is an experienced Chartered Quantity Surveyor with over 10 years’ experience working for private practices within the construction industry. Ben has extensive experience delivering projects using various procurement methods and contract forms, typically in challenging time scales. His strength lies in being able to advise clients on the options available to achieve their project aspirations whilst still maintaining best value.
- History
- Ben joined identity consult in 2021 previously working for Turner & Townsend for 6 years, where he spent time acting as commercial lead on site for a number of blue chip clients. During this time Ben delivered key projects across multiple sectors but specifically higher education, healthcare, pharmaceutical, automotive and advanced manufacturing. Prior to that Ben worked for Gleeds, gaining experience in the residential sector.
- Affiliations
- Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) Accredited NEC Project Manager (NEC3PM)
- Personal
- In his personal time Ben enjoys running, playing golf, and spending time with his family.
Beverley Peeke
Finance & Office Manager
- Teams
- Sunderland
- Here & Now
- Beverley is the Office Manager for our Sunderland based practice, PA to Directors and also Finance Manager for Identity Consult.
- History
- Beverley joined Identity Consult in 2005 after previously working for Tarmac Northern as the Chief Accountant’s executive PA and supporting his Finance Team. Previously to that Beverley worked as PA to the Operations Director and also offered Support to the Finance team at BHD Building Products.
- Affiliations
- None
- Personal
- In her personal time, Beverley enjoys cycling and walking and going to gigs. Beverley also loves spending time with her family.
Chris Perry
Assistant Consultant
- Teams
- Sunderland, Quantity Surveying
- Here & Now
- Christopher recently graduated with a BSc in Quantity Surveyor with 2nd class honours (upper division) at Northumbria University. Christopher is currently undertaking assistant cost management duties for Identity Consult. Christopher completed an industry placement year as part of his studies where he undertook a variety of different roles including PM, QS and site manager duties on refurbishment schemes around the North East with a local property development company.
- History
- Christopher joined Identity Consult in April 2021 following months of volunteering at a local COVID-19 vaccination clinic. Christopher Left college following his AS Level results and ended up in an apprenticeship at a property developer within the Northeast working towards a Level 3 NVQ in Construction and the Built Environment at Newcastle College. Following this Christopher signed up to Northumbria University to complete a Foundation Built Environment degree eventually progressing along the route of Quantity Surveying.
- Affiliations
- Christopher is currently progressing with his RICS APC application to become a MRICS accredited surveyor.
- Personal
- Christopher is a huge fan of football, and has held a Newcastle United season ticket for 11 years. Christopher also enjoys playing tennis and is often mistaken for Rafael Nadal/ When Christopher isn't playing tennis or watching football he spends his time with family.
Colin Bell
Associate Director / Head of Digital
- Teams
- IC Digital
- Here & Now
- Colin is an experienced BIM practitioner with a demonstrable history of working across a range of project scales and sectors. Colin’s understanding of BIM and information management underpins his operational methodologies and his plain language talking lends itself to enthusing those around him and delivering outstanding projects. Colin is driven by a desire to ensure that the resilience and sustainability of our industry is extended to all facets of delivery and enjoys the subtle differences between working strategically with clients and operationally with contractors and subcontractors. It is Colin’s ambition to nurture all whom he comes to work with as well as those around him to foster a collaborative, data-driven and innovative approach to digital project delivery and asset management.
- History
- Colin‘s previous role was with Sir Robert McAlpine where he worked as a Regional BIM Manager, responsible for delivering a robust and measurable strategy across more than 30 projects in sectors including higher education, healthcare, leisure, education, retail, commercial and PRS, within the Scotland and Northern region. As part of this role he was also strategically responsible for the delivery of the next iteration of digital strategy being rolled out in 2020/2021.
- Personal
- In his personal time, Colin enjoys keeping fit and is heavily sport minded. He has 2 young children who can do no wrong and whom he intends to relive his youth through every day. Colin loves physical challenges and has completed the 3 peaks (Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon) 4 times in the allotted 24 hours.
David Baines
Senior Consultant
- Teams
- Sunderland / Project Management
- Here & Now
- David is based in our Sunderland Office and is a senior member of the Project Management team. During David's time at Identity, he has been involved with a wide range of projects including office refurbishment, new build leisure schemes and urban regeneration throughout the North and the rest of the UK. David's experience from his previous roles enable him to deliver projects in line with clients expectations and to drive for successful projects delivery.
- History
- David joined Identity Consult in 2019 after previously working for Turner & Townsend as a project manager. He started his career with a civil engineering degree and worked for main contractors as a site engineer and site manager. This provided David with a strong technical understanding of the construction processes that take a project from inception to completion. David then moved into consultancy as worked as a project manager on Infrastructure and offshore renewable energy projects.
- Affiliations
- David is working towards becoming a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
- Personal
- Outside the office, David spends most of his time in Northumberland or the Lake District with his young family, taking photos, hiking with the dog and searching for good country pubs.
Duncan Rae
Consultant
- Teams
- Project Management & BIM
- Here & Now
- Duncan is an established member of the team, working in Project Management, BIM and Information Management, utilising his multidisciplinary MSc in Construction Project Management with BIM to great effect. Duncan takes the lead role on smaller projects and assists our senior PMs with the day-to-day activies on larger projects, to allow them to focus on strategically managing the project. Another area of his work is in BIM assurance, federating models and running clash detection checks, in order to assist with design co-ordination. Additionally, he manages project Common Data Environments, ensuring project information is available to the relevant people and sensitive data is protected.
- History
- Duncan joined Identity Consult in July 2017 following his MSc at Northumbria University. Prior to this he worked as an Energy Management Officer at Durham County Council for 3 years. This role gave him a good understanding of client requirements on projects, from a Facilities Management perspective.
- Affiliations
- Duncan is an Associate Member of the Association for Project Management and is undertaking his RICS APC through the Project Management pathway.
- Personal
- In his free time Duncan enjoys sports including cycling, snowboarding and basketball, both playing and coaching at his local club.
Ethan Fisher
Apprentice
Ethan Fisher
Apprentice
- Teams
- Cost Consultant
- Here & Now
- Ethan recently joined the Quantity Surveying team at Identity Consult, following completing his A levels and a year at Sunderland University studying financial management with economics. He will be assisting on large residential, healthcare and higher educational schemes. Ethan is now working towards achieving a degree in quantity surveying part time, whilst gaining practical skills at work.
- History
- Ethan joined Identity Consult in August 2018 after obtaining his A levels and spending a year at Sunderland University studying financial management with economics. Ethan decided the apprenticeship route provides more practical application of skills as well as better career prospects.
- Personal
- In his personal time, Ethan enjoys going out to see live music with friends and spending time with his family – especially playing snooker with his Grandad every week.
Gemma Franke
Assistant Consultant
- Teams
- Sunderland / Project Management
- Here & Now
- Gemma is a recent graduate from Northumbria University where she achieved a First Class Honours Degree in Quantity Surveying. She is now working as part of the Project Management team and assisting the Quantity Surveying team where her main focus will be on housing.
- History
- Gemma joined Identity Consult in June 2021 straight after completing her Quantity Surveying degree at Northumbria University. She moved over to the UK from South Africa in 2013 and was so awed by all the incredible buildings that she decided to pursue a career in construction.
- Affiliations
- Gemma is currently a student member of the RICS.
- Personal
- In her personal time, Gemma dabbles in gaming, gardening, and DIY but her main passion is for cooking where she enjoys developing and adapting recipes.
Graham Atkinson
Consultant
- Teams
- Health & Safety / CDM Consultant
- Here & Now
- Graham is a Chartered Health & Safety Consultant / Chartered Construction Manager with extensive knowledge in respect to the CDM Regulations where he formed part of the original working group back in 1994, prior to the implementation of the original Regulations in 1995. His background is in Construction, Facilities Management / Maintenance. Previous support to defence, health, historic, education, energy, residential & renewable energy projects brings a lot of experience to the Identity Consult team. His wide range of specialisms allow him to offer holistic services on projects, with a strong understanding of interdependencies and efficiencies. Graham’s background allows him to not only deliver Construction Health & Safety services, however also Occupational Health & Safety services as well. Graham also holds a teaching qualification (Award in Education & Training), plus holds the City & Guild Trainer Skills Certificate.
- History
- Graham joined Identity Consult in May 2021 after having worked for several North East Consultancies as a Health & Safety Consultant / Project Manager, plus at times a Clerk of Works. He has travelled extensively across the UK & Ireland in support of projects, plus lived in the former West Germany for just under four years while serving in the British Army.
- Affiliations
- Graham is a Chartered member of IOSH (CMIOSH), a Chartered member of CIOB (MCIOB), plus a Certified member of APS (CMaPS). He formally held Corporate membership of the Institute of Clerks of Works (MICW), however dropped his membership after taking up a full time Health & Safety role in 2003. Graham remains actively engaged in local IOSH & APS activities.
- Personal
- Graham’s passion is for travelling, with previous holidays in Australia, plus the numerous islands in the Caribbean. His favourite place is Barbados where he got married back in 2006. Graham also enjoys walking, plus visiting interesting places across the UK. He has two grown up Daughters, who despite having left home some time ago, still keep him very active cutting their lawns, plus providing day to day house maintenance advice.
Greg Humphreyson
Consultant
- Teams
- Project Management
- Here & Now
- Greg recently joined the Project Management team at Identity Consult, following completing his MSc in Construction Project Management with BIM from Northumbria University. He will be assisting on large residential, healthcare and higher educational schemes. Greg will also be adding some BIM support to utilise some of his skills learnt during his MSc.
- History
- Greg joined Identity Consult in November 2018 after earning his MSc from Northumbria University. He previously worked as a contractor ‘on the tools’ for numerous of years, before undertaking his BSc (Hons) in Real Estate at Northumbria. Greg then worked for a leading retail surveying practice in the North East before making the move back to the construction industry
- Affiliations
- Greg is working towards becoming a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
- Personal
- Greg is a keen rugby player, playing for his local club in Newcastle. He also likes getting out on the golf course (but only when the weather is nice
Jonathan Hewett
Trainee Consultant
Jonathan Hewett
Trainee Consultant
Kathrine Edwards
Business Support
Kathrine Edwards
Business Support
- Teams
- Business Support
- Here & Now
- Kathrine is part of the Business Support Team for our Sunderland office and will likely be the voice you hear if you give us a call. Kathrine provides a wide range of Business Support roles and also ensures we never run out of tea and coffee!
- History
- Kathrine joined Identity Consult in August 2019 after previously working in Portland Academy, an educational setting for students with severe learning difficulties and profound and complex medical conditions, for over 20 years. She undertook various Business Support roles ranging from Office Manager to Governance Support and development.
- Affiliations
- None
- Personal
- Kathrine’s free time is wonderfully monopolised by her five children, she enjoys camping, live music, walking, swimming and having the odd adventure with extended family and friends.
Kayleigh Fuller
Senior Consultant
- Teams
- Sunderland / Project Management
- Here & Now
- Kayleigh works across several different areas of project management with more notable experience working on projects in Education, Local Government, Regeneration, Mixed Use Development as well as the Arts/ Heritage sector. She also has experience working in local government as the client project manager to support regeneration and economic growth projects. Alongside her project management and contract administrator role, Kayleigh assists with delivery of post occupancy evaluations and provides internal support to Identity Consult for marketing and bid opportunity activities. Her previous experience of working both in the public and private sector enables her to manage complex stakeholders in multi-disciplinary environments to meet client objectives and key grant funding stipulations.
- History
- Kayleigh joined Identity Consult in July 2018 after working for Turner & Townsend in Leeds. This involved primarily delivering Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England grant funded projects within the arts and heritage sector but she also worked on secondment at Yorkshire Water within the Health and Safety. Prior to project management Kayleigh worked as a museum’s conservator in various different institutions across the UK and abroad. This included working on research projects funded by organisations such as Historic England and providing collections care consultancy services to accredited SME museums in the North East. She has also provided higher education technical support for the Art Conservation Masters programme at Northumbria University. Kayleigh holds a BSc Hons in Natural Sciences; Chemistry with Archaeology and an MA in Conservation.
- Affiliations
- Kayleigh is working towards her RICS Project Management Accreditation.
- Personal
- Kayleigh is from the North East and spends much of her free time with her extended family and friends. She has a passion for art and culture, therefore likes to go out and visit different places, exhibitions and events. She also loves cooking and walking along the coast.
Kieran Dent
Trainee Consultant
- Teams
- Sunderland
- Here & Now
- Kieran supports all of the departments in his capacity as Trainee Consultant and plays a vital role in office admin support to the senior members of the Identity Consult team. Kieran is a proficient user of CostX and regularly supports the Cost Management team with measures on projects where we are working as part of a BIM enabled team. Kieran also supports with project setup, developing some of the tools that assist with ensuring project governance is in place from the outset of the project.
- History
- Kieran joined Identity Consult in July 2013 as a Trainee Consultant.
- Personal
- In his personal time Kieran enjoys gaming and reading, as well as spending time with family and walking his dog.
Layla Payne
Consultant
- Teams
- Cost Management
- Here & Now
- Layla has recently completed her university studies, achieving a BSc Quantity Surveying with First Class Honours at Northumbria University. Layla opted to complete an industry placement as part of her studies where she gained a wide range of experiences with a local Main Contracting organisation.
- History
- Layla joined Identity Consult upon completion of her studies in June 2019. While born in the UK, Layla grew up in the Middle East and later moved to Australia. While in Australia Layla was employed by a local construction company which ultimately sparked her interest in pursuing a career in Quantity Surveying.
- Affiliations
- Layla is currently a student member of RICS and is in the process of enrolling to undertake her MRICS.
- Personal
- Layla has a passion for traveling which stems from growing up abroad. In addition to this, Layla enjoys swimming, hiking and gardening as well as spending time with her family.
Louis Battista
Assistant Consultant
Luke Robinson
Consultant
- Teams
- Cost Consultant
- Here & Now
- Luke is a Quantity Surveyor with experience in delivering projects from a wide variety of sectors including residential, retail, leisure and care and support. Luke provides both Employer’s Agent and Quantity Surveying services for his clients.
- History
- Luke originally graduated from Northumbria University with a degree in Quantity Surveying in 2011 and worked as an Asbestos Surveyor for 3 years before returning to quantity surveying for Identity Consult in 2014.
- Affiliations
- Luke is currently going through the APC process with ambitions of becoming a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
- Personal
- In his personal time, Luke enjoys live music, surfing, golf and snowboarding and is a keen follower of Liverpool F.C. and Irish rugby.
Mark Cullen
Associate Director
- Teams
- Sunderland / Cost Management / Employers Agent
- Here & Now
- Mark is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and is part of the Senior Management Team for Cost Management based in our Sunderland Office. Since joining Identity Consult Mark has led the project delivery of several key projects within the Higher Education, Leisure and Health sectors.
- History
- Mark Joined Identity Consult in October 2019 having spent the previous 20 years working for both Gardiner & Theobald and Turner &Townsend. Marks experience extends through all aspects of cost control of capital projects from early feasibility stages through procurement, commercial management and project handover and close out. Mark has extensive experience across a wide range of sectors including Industry and Manufacturing, Higher/Further Education, Health, Sports & Leisure, Heritage and Commercial.
- Affiliations
- Mark has been a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors since May 1999.
- Personal
- Away from the office Mark enjoys swimming, cycling and running, usually in that order during triathlons and is currently learning to play golf.
Mark Doherty
Managing Director
- Here & Now
- Mark is the Managing Director of Identity Consult but maintains a hands on approach to project delivery. Mark is an Employer’s Agent and Cost Manager by background with extensive experience across a range of sectors including residential, higher education, health and commercial.
- History
- Mark joined Identity Consult when the company was formed in 2006, having previously worked for Faithful & Gould. Mark was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2009 and led the Management Buy Out in 2018 to be appointed as our new Managing Director.
- Affiliations
- Mark is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
- Personal
- In his personal time, Mark enjoys playing cricket, attending music gigs and spending time with his family.
Mark Graham
Associate
- Teams
- Project Management
- Here & Now
- Mark is an experienced Project Manager, Employer’s Agent and Cost Consultant, specialising in affordable housing, private housing and development consultancy. During Mark’s time at Identity Consult, Mark has been involved in a number of key housing and regeneration projects throughout the North and the rest of the UK. Mark takes personal satisfaction in seeing a project through to its completion, from being involved in the initial concept stage to delivery and having the ability to experience the evidence of his contribution in the form of a final product. Mark believes Winston Churchill put it best when he said “we shape our buildings, thereafter they shape us.”
- History
- Mark joined Identity Consult at the end of 2010, after having spent time working in China.
- Affiliations
- Mark is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
- Personal
- In his spare time, Mark enjoys keeping fit including martial arts, hiking and cycling.
Mark Williams
Director
- Teams
- Employers Agent / Project Management
- Here & Now
- Mark is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and leads our Employer’s Agent and Cost Management team based in the Sunderland Office. He is experienced in the delivery of new build and refurbishment projects across both Public and Private sectors ranging in value from £100,00 to £80M, under both JCT and NEC Forms of Contract. He has previously operated as a Project Manager and has worked on the Contracting side, enabling him to draw upon these experiences when dealing with complex project issues, commercial matters and selecting the right procurement strategy to suit particular project requirements. Mark also plays a lead role in our training and development, helping staff achieve their ambitions of becoming MRICS qualified.
- History
- Mark joined Identity Consult as an Associate Director in 2018 from Gardiner & Theobald where he spend almost 20 years progressing from Graduate to Senior Associate. In 2019 Mark was promoted to Director and joined the Identity Consult Board of Directors.
- Affiliations
- Mark has been a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors since December 1999.
- Personal
- Outside of work Mark is a keen golfer and member of Seaton Carew links Golf Club. He also enjoys spending time with his young family, which includes regular camping and caravanning trips throughout the year, in addition to walking his trusted dog Gelert!
Mathew Carline
Consultant
- Teams
- Quantity Surveying & Employers Agent
- Here & Now
- Mat recently joined Identity Consult assisting in the provision of quantity surveying and employer’s agent services across the education, residential and commercial sectors. His role entails estimating and cost planning, tender reporting, contract administration and cost control, interim valuations, cost reporting and final account preparation.
- History
- Previously a teacher, holding the post of Head of Computing & Business, Mat is studying his MSc Quantity Surveying at Northumbria University. During his time teaching he progressed quickly into middle management and developed into a successful leader with a track record of achieving results. Prior to teaching Mat was Vice President Finance & Commercial Services at Northumbria Students’ Union responsible for business performance and commercial strategy.
- Affiliations
- Upon completing his MSc Mat is looking forward to working towards his APC to become a chartered surveyor with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
- Personal
- Outside of the office Mat enjoys spending time with his family, long walks with the dog and restoring his classic VW camper. For his sins Mat is also a Sheffield United supporter.
Pete Johnson
Senior Director
- Teams
- Project Management
- Here & Now
- Pete leads the Project Management team based in the Sunderland office and is also a hands-on Project Manager and Development Consultant. Pete specialises in the delivery of projects with multiple stakeholders and has successfully used this to deliver complex multi-phase projects in the Higher Education sector. Through his previous roles, he also has expertise in housing development and regeneration projects and his commercial approach and thorough understanding of the market allow him to support Clients in maximising value from developments.
- History
- Pete joined Identity Consult in 2008 from Erimus Housing where he led the Development Team and prior to that worked for Sunderland’s regeneration agency, Sunderland arc.
- Affiliations
- Pete is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
- Personal
- Outside of the office, Pete is a keen football fan. He holds a season ticket for Sunderland, but the side closest to his heart is Liverpool (but don’t tell his wife that!).
Peter Hughes
Consultant
- Teams
- Quantity Surveying
- Here & Now
- Peter is based in our Sunderland Office and is a member of the Quantity Surveying team. During Peter’s time at Identity Consult, he has been involved in a wide range of projects including university refurbishment schemes, new build apartment complexes and urban regeneration throughout the North and the rest of the UK. Peter provides both Employer’s Agent and Quantity Surveying services for his clients.
- History
- Peter joined Identity Consult in July 2019 after previously working for Turner & Townsend in Teesside. This primarily involved delivering heritage refurbishment projects for Durham University in and around the Durham Cathedral and Castle UNESCO World Heritage Site. Peter also worked on secondment at Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK, as sole Cost Manager responsible for all construction works being undertaken on the Sunderland Plant. He oversaw the successful delivery of the £6m refurbishment of the existing XL Press machine and the £400k extension to the Body Shop. Another of Peter’s secondments was at AstraZeneca’s New World Headquarters in Cambridge where he was agreeing historic M&E packages.
- Affiliations
- Peter is currently undertaking the APC process, with ambitions of becoming a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
- Personal
- In his personal time, Peter enjoys spending time with family, eating out and watching his local ice hockey team, Billingham Stars. Peter also enjoys brewing his own beer and guzzling it too! In October 2020, he is due to become a Dad, and so he is enjoying the peace in the meantime!
Pippa Steffell
Consultant
- Teams
- Project Management
- Here & Now
- Pippa has recently joined Identity Consult and is currently working on a variety of mixed use developments and Local Authority schemes. Pippa brings a wealth of experience on complex, multi-phased refurbishment projects with key emphasis on risk management and value engineering, as well as offering Principal Designer services.
- History
- Pippa recently relocated to the North East from London, having previously worked for Lendlease and WT Partnership on landmark projects in the heritage, education and aviation sectors. Her previous projects were all within live buildings and included the management of substantial asbestos remediation works, listed building consent and close coordination with end users to ensure minimal disruption to daily working lives. Pippa also managed end of defects inspections for social housing, end user testing in hotels and detailed programme management for high value residential schemes.
- Affiliations
- Pippa is graduating from University College of Estate Management with a BSc (Hons) in Building Surveying. Pippa is a student member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and plans to work towards chartership on the RICS APC project management pathway.
- Personal
- During the holidays you can find Pippa taking to the skies as a qualified skydiver with her partner. Closer to home, Pippa is an avid reader and enjoys exploring the outdoors, occasionally taking on challenge events for charity.
Rebecca Wooton
Consultant
Rebecca Wooton
Consultant
- Teams
- Quantity Surveying
Ricky Gowman
Assistant Consultant
- Here & Now
- Ricky joined Identity Consult as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor in July 2019 after having spent seven years working as a fabricator welder.
- History
- Prior to joining Identity Consult, Ricky worked as a Fabricator Welder specialising in the building of aluminium gangways. He has since travelled around the world, settling and working in Australia for six month. During this time Ricky worked on several construction projects, gaining not only valuable life skills but also a better understanding of construction as a whole. This experience gave him the push to change careers to something more in line with his goals. Ricky holds a MSc degree in Mechanical Engineering and is currently completing his second Masters in Quantity Surveying.
- Affiliations
- Ricky aims to attain Chartership with the RICS within the next three years.
- Personal
- Ricky is an avid tennis player who enjoys spending time with his friends, family and two cocker spaniel dogs.
Simon Allan
Associate Director
- Teams
- Sunderland / Project Management
- Here & Now
- Simon is part of the senior management team within the Project Management department. Simon has extensive experience of managing multidiscipline design teams from concept to completion through various procurement routes, often with multiple stakeholders and funders. Simon possesses an active commitment to ensuring clients receive bespoke services that reflect their specific project aspirations.
- History
- Simon joined Identity Consult in April 2018, further to 13 years with Atkins as an Architectural team leader and Project Manager having delivered numerous new build and refurbishment projects. Simon’s experience is spread across a range of sectors and markets; notably Higher Education, large refurbishment and remodelling of public facilities (including Listed Buildings) and commercial / industrial developments.
- Affiliations
- Simon is a Member of both the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Royal Institution of British Architects.
- Personal
- Outside of the office Simon enjoys all things sport, particularly rugby at his club Tynedale RFC. Simon enjoys spending time with his young family, particularly walking, climbing and sailing in The Lakes and further afield.
Simon Imrie-Bell
Consultant
- Teams
- Project Management
- Here & Now
- Simon is relatively new to Identity Consult but in a short space of time has gained a great deal of experience across several different project sectors to varying degrees of scale. Simon has thus far worked and is working on large residential schemes, student accommodation projects and has delivered numerous higher education schemes, the majority of which have been complex in their nature. Simon is enjoying the steep learning curve that he is currently on and is looking forward to a long future in Project Management.
- History
- Simon joined Identity Consult in 2016 after having returned to University to complete an MSc in Project Management. Simon had uses his experiences in working closely with clients to gain maximum stakeholder satisfaction.
- Affiliations
- Simon is working towards becoming a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
- Personal
- In his spare time Simon enjoys getting out on the golf course, playing his guitar or cooking up a storm in the kitchen, although Simon is about to become a Dad for the first time so leisure activities are about to take a back seat.
Simon Moxon
Associate
- Teams
- Project Management
- Here & Now
- Simon is a Project Manager and Principal Designer with experience across a range of project values and sectors. Simon specialises in applying his cross-industry experience with a hands-on and practical Project Management approach to complex, multi-phased projects, and is committed to delivering bespoke, best value solutions that meet and exceed the needs and aspirations of Clients.
- History
- Simon joined Identity Consult in 2017 from MBM Architecture where he was a Founding Director and led on Project Management and delivery of projects, alongside running his own Project Management business. Prior to that worked for FaulknerBrown Architects as a Project and Design Manager, for Entec as a Resident Engineer, Design Engineer and Project manager, and for Birse Construction as a Site Agent.
- Affiliations
- Simon is a Member of the Association for Project Safety
- Personal
- Outside of work Simon enjoys spending time with his family, live music, cycling and walking, particularly in the Lake District, and is an enthusiastic snowboarder still determined to learn to surf.
Vicki Barrett
Business Support Assistant
- Teams
- Sunderland - Business Support
- Here & Now
- Vicki has joined Identity Consult in August 2021 after having worked as an administration assistant for Sunderland University.
- History
- Vicki has over 20yrs experience providing administration support to various departments in Sunderland University and most recently, the school office of Infants Academy based in Sunderland.
- Personal
- Vicki has a passion for dog training. The love of dog training has grown from a desire to give her reactive miniature dachshunds have a happier and more content life.
York
York, our latest office. Servicing all of our clients in Yorkshire, whilst delivering projects nationally due to its well connected location. Across all sectors and services, the York office allows us to be responsive to our clients and projects and supports our continued growth in the region.
Jack Howey
Consultant
- Teams
- Project Management
- Here & Now
- Jack is a key member of the Identity Consult housing team, working primarily within the affordable housing and private housing sector. Jack’s experience from his previous role has equipped him with the tools to deliver his client’s requirements with efficiency and success, while being able to deal with a variety of project team members.
- History
- Jack joined Identity Consult in November of 2017, having previously worked as an Assistant Project Manager at Rubb Buildings providing the RAF with relocatable aircrafts shelters. During his time with Rubb, Jack began studying a part-time MSc in Quantity Surveying through the University of Salford and is currently undertaking his dissertation.
- Affiliations
- Once completing his MSc Jack is looking forward to working towards completing his APC to become a chartered surveyor with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
- Personal
- Jack is football mad, not only playing up to four times a week but is also an avid Newcastle United supporter, following the team home and away. Jack also enjoys playing golf as long as the sun is shining and enjoys relaxing in his spare time playing his guitar.
James Stephenson
Apprentice Cost Manager
James Stephenson
Apprentice Cost Manager
Mark Allan
Director
- Here & Now
- Mark is the Director heading up our York Office with responsibility for leading our ambitious plans for expansion and growth in the Yorkshire and Humber region.
- History
- After over 30 years with Faithful+Gould, Mark joined Identity Consult in February 2020. During his career Mark has gained extensive experience in cost, programme and project management across sectors including education, health, financial retail, industry, manufacturing and logistics. He has considerable public sector framework experience including the management and procurement of both internal and external multi-disciplinary design teams.
- Affiliations
- Mark is a Member of the Association for Project Management.
- Personal
- Mark is a keen golfer and, being a former drummer, loves live music and wading through mud at festivals.
Mark Doherty
Managing Director
- Here & Now
- Mark is the Managing Director of Identity Consult but maintains a hands on approach to project delivery. Mark is an Employer’s Agent and Cost Manager by background with extensive experience across a range of sectors including residential, higher education, health and commercial.
- History
- Mark joined Identity Consult when the company was formed in 2006, having previously worked for Faithful & Gould. Mark was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2009 and led the Management Buy Out in 2018 to be appointed as our new Managing Director.
- Affiliations
- Mark is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
- Personal
- In his personal time, Mark enjoys playing cricket, attending music gigs and spending time with his family.
Mark Graham
Associate
- Teams
- Project Management
- Here & Now
- Mark is an experienced Project Manager, Employer’s Agent and Cost Consultant, specialising in affordable housing, private housing and development consultancy. During Mark’s time at Identity Consult, Mark has been involved in a number of key housing and regeneration projects throughout the North and the rest of the UK. Mark takes personal satisfaction in seeing a project through to its completion, from being involved in the initial concept stage to delivery and having the ability to experience the evidence of his contribution in the form of a final product. Mark believes Winston Churchill put it best when he said “we shape our buildings, thereafter they shape us.”
- History
- Mark joined Identity Consult at the end of 2010, after having spent time working in China.
- Affiliations
- Mark is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
- Personal
- In his spare time, Mark enjoys keeping fit including martial arts, hiking and cycling.
Mark Williams
Director
Mark Williams
Director
- Teams
- Quantity Surveying
- Here & Now
- Mark leads our Quantity Surveying team.
Pete Johnson
Senior Director
- Teams
- Project Management
- Here & Now
- Pete leads the Project Management team based in the Sunderland office and is also a hands-on Project Manager and Development Consultant. Pete specialises in the delivery of projects with multiple stakeholders and has successfully used this to deliver complex multi-phase projects in the Higher Education sector. Through his previous roles, he also has expertise in housing development and regeneration projects and his commercial approach and thorough understanding of the market allow him to support Clients in maximising value from developments.
- History
- Pete joined Identity Consult in 2008 from Erimus Housing where he led the Development Team and prior to that worked for Sunderland’s regeneration agency, Sunderland arc.
- Affiliations
- Pete is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
- Personal
- Outside of the office, Pete is a keen football fan. He holds a season ticket for Sunderland, but the side closest to his heart is Liverpool (but don’t tell his wife that!).
Tom Wale
Associate
- Teams
- York / Cost Consultant & Employer’s Agent
- Here & Now
- Tom is an experienced cost consultant and employer’s agent, who enjoys the challenges of complex projects by providing a proactive and collaborative approach, actively managing risk and implementing best practice. He works to understand his client's business from the outset to deliver tailored services. Tom has a commitment to developing the upcoming talent in the industry, carrying out an external examiner role for Leeds Beckett University's MSc course in quantity surveying and actively engaging in chartership mentor programmes.
- History
- Tom joined Identity Consult in 2020 having previously worked for two large global consultancies. He brings 10 years of experience to our team, having delivered complex projects of varying sizes and value in the public sector including healthcare, education, regeneration and heritage, and in private sector commercial offices and fit-out.
- Affiliations
- Tom is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
- Personal
- Away from the office, Tom keeps fit being chased after by his two young children and, when time allows, is a keen cyclist, hiker and photographer, particularly while travelling.
Preston
Borne out of our growing client base, our Preston office was opened in 2013 and delivers projects both locally and nationally across a multitude of sectors. Our team have the depth of experience which enables us to deliver the services you need to meet your brief.
Abadur Chowdhury
Associate
- Teams
- Project Management
- Here & Now
- Abadur is currently involved and leading Healthcare and Education projects at Identity Consult. Previously Abadur has also worked in the following sectors: Refurbishment, Education, Energy, Social Housing, Student Accommodation/ Residential and Infrastructure (PMO).
- History
- Abadur joined Identity Consult in June 2021 after having worked previously for Faithful+Gould in Manchester, UK.
- Affiliations
- Abadur is a Chartered Construction Manager with Chartered Institute of Building (MCIOB).
- Personal
- Abadur’s passion is currently cycling, where he aims to cycle on average 30km per week. This is balanced with his love of food and binge-watching highly rated TV shows.
Akintayo Aremu
Assistant Consultant
- Teams
- Project Management - Preston
- Here & Now
- Akintayo is a graduate project manager currently involved in commercial and healthcare projects at Identity Consult. Examples of some of the projects Akintayo is currently working on are; ED plaza and Burnley general hospital.
- History
- Akintayo’s background includes a bachelor's degree in Architecture obtained at Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, where he worked on the construction of the following projects; 10 floors mixed-use development in Lagos Nigeria, Design and construction of a Skill Acquisition Centre in Osun-state, and Renovation / Landscaping of Osogbo city stadium. Akintayo acquired a Master’s degree in Construction project management at the University of the West of England. Akintayo has acquired lots of experience in the UK by working on projects which adhere to United Kingdom standards both in construction and management.
- Affiliations
- Akintayo is a student member of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and is currently working towards gaining professional membership.
- Personal
- Akintayo enjoys both playing and watching football as well as listening to music and visiting new places.
Alex Atkinson
Director
- Teams
- Project Management
- Here & Now
- Alex is an experienced Project Manager with particular knowledge of general needs housing and extra care schemes. Alex also has considerable master planning experience and has delivered a variety of projects as part of a wider masterplan; including refurbishment of tower blocks and development of a multi-use hub comprising housing, health and retail. Alex’s skills include supporting organisations to work collaboratively to achieve a common goal and delivering schemes from conception through to operational running. Alex is able to deliver a bespoke service for complex projects and is passionate about working on schemes that will benefit local communities.
- History
- Alex joined Identity Consult in 2017 after previously working for Trafford Housing Trust as a Senior Development Manager delivering a range of Housing Projects for both affordable and open market sale.
- Affiliations
- Alex is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Building and the Chartered Institute of Housing.
- Personal
- In her personal time, Alex enjoys spending time with her family, especially her 2 young children. Alex is also very active in her local community including a co-operative owned pub in Salford.
Chris Allsop
Chris Allsop
Faizal Patel
Assistant Consultant
- Teams
- Preston, Quantity Surveying
- Here & Now
- Faizal recently joined Identity Consult and will be supporting the senior Cost Consultant & Employers Agent team. He will be assisting in collating project information and providing cost information as projects develop.
- History
- Faizal joined Identity Consult in March 2021 after working at Carpenter Build in Liverpool as a Procurement Officer. Faizal graduated in 2010 from the University of Central Lancashire with a BSc Hon in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management and has a MSc degree in Construction Project Management.
- Affiliations
- Faizal is working towards becoming a fully chartered member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
- Personal
- In his personal time, Faizal enjoys socialising with friends and family, watching sports and travelling to hot destinations.
Gary Pinch
Senior Consultant
Gary Pinch
Senior Consultant
- Teams
- Preston
- Here & Now
- Gary is an experienced Cost Consultant, Employer’s Agent & Project Manager working across a variety of sectors within the built environment. He is inspired by and enjoys the challenge of working on complex projects and to help his clients create the buildings and environments they desire. He also places a strong emphasis on the social impact of project delivery and takes pride in the positive impact our projects have on individuals and their communities. Gary’s expertise extends to timber frame construction and aligned with his extensive knowledge and understanding of this method of construction, Gary can identify the benefits as well as the risks of delivering with this method and can identify key cost implications early.
- History
- Gary joined Identity Consult in August 2019 after 10 years working with a reputable timber frame specialist delivering bespoke structural frames across a range of project scales and sectors.
- Affiliations
- Gary is working towards becoming a fully chartered member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
- Personal
- In his personal time, Gary enjoys keeping fit, listening to music and spending time with his family.
Heather Fitton
Consultant
- Teams
- Employer’s Agent / Cost Consultant / Project Management / Quantity surveyor
- Here & Now
- Heather has been working on projects in the residential and education sectors in addition to commercial refurbishment schemes. Her role includes analysing contracts, collating project information for clients and providing cost information as projects develop. Heather's previous skills as a mathematician complement her analytical role.
- History
- Heather has a BA Hons Mathematics degree from The University of Manchester where she specialised in core maths and Fluid Mechanics. She also has a Post Graduate degree in Secondary Mathematics and is currently studying part time to complete a Quantity Surveying degree at the University of Salford and channel her previous skills into the role of a QS.
- Affiliations
- After her degree Heather plans to work towards chartered status for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
- Personal
- Heather is a freestyle snowboarder and enjoys rock climbing and going to the gym. In her free time she likes spending time outdoors, walking and socialising with friends.
Huzaifa Hafeji
Senior Consultant
- Teams
- Preston / Quantity Surveying / Cost Consultant / Employers Agent
- Here & Now
- Huzaifa has extensive knowledge and experience on projects from inception to completion in respect of traditional and construction management contracts within both the public and private sector. Huzaifa is conversant with the JCT and NEC suite of Contracts and also has experience acting as Employers’ Agent and Contract Administrator. Huzaifa has experience in new build developments, extensions and refurbishment projects within a number of sectors, with project values ranging from £200,000 to £20M.
- History
- Huzaifa graduated in 2012 from the University of Central Lancashire with a BSc Hons in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management. Huzaifa joined Identity Consult in June 2016 from a national multi-disciplinary consultancy where he worked as a Quantity Surveyor.
- Affiliations
- Huzaifa is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and is currently working towards achieving his Chartered status.
- Personal
- Outside of work Huzaifa enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He enjoys watching and playing sports, football in particular and is an avid Manchester United fan. Huzaifa also enjoys holidays to hot destinations, where the weather makes up for the cold rainy days at home.
Irshad Umarji
Consultant
Irshad Umarji
Consultant
Lucy Elliot
Apprentice Administrative Assistant
- Teams
- Preston
- Here & Now
- Lucy is starting her career with Identity Consult as an Apprentice Administrative Assistant and is a member of the business support team. Lucy is also currently undertaking a business administration apprenticeship and working towards a level 3 extended diploma business BTEC. Lucy will be attending collage alongside office work to complete her apprenticeship.
- History
- Lucy is a school leaver and has recently completed her GCSE’s.
- Personal
- In her spare time Lucy enjoys spending time with her family , playing board games such as monopoly (which starts lots of arguments!) and binge-watching shows. Lucy also thoroughly enjoys traveling to hot and exotic destinations and fully immersing herself into different cultures and practices.
Matty Pendergast
Director
- Teams
- Project Management
- Here & Now
- Matthew is a Director of Identity Consult and heads up the North West office in Preston. He manages multiple projects across various sectors providing support and advice on Stakeholder Management, PFI/PPP projects, Contract Administration, Programming and Risk Management. Matthew has a particular commitment to education and improving outcomes for young people, carrying out the role of Chair of Governors at a primary school in Merseyside.
- History
- Prior to joining Identity Consult, Matthew was Regional Education Sector Leader within Turner & Townsend’s North West office and a multi-award winning Project Manager, winning the APM Project Manager of the Year award in 2010 and RICS North West Project of the Year in 2014. Matthew has over 15 years experience and has successfully delivered projects across a wide range of sectors including Education, Local Government, Affordable Housing, Health, Regeneration and Heritage. Previously he has led the redevelopment of Liverpool Central Library (£50m), Edge Hill University’s capital programme (£80m) and the redevelopment of the University of Manchester’s Fallowfield campus (£200m).
- Affiliations
- Matthew is a member of the Association for Project Management.
- Personal
- Matthew is a keen runner and cyclist. He is also an avid fan of Madness and is the lead singer of a Madness tribute band.
Michael Lawton
Consultant
- Teams
- Preston, Quantity Surveying
- Here & Now
- Michael has extensive experience of the construction industry coming from mainly a contractor background which enhances the duties of Employer’s Agent, Contract Administrator and Quantity Surveyor. Michael is currently working on a number of high-profile projects for Registered Providers and Higher Education clients.
- History
- Michael joined Identity Consult in 2021 after working for a number of PQS firms and contractors across the country and has also worked in London on projects ranging from £2m-£100m. Michael graduated John Moores University with a BSc (Hons) with 1st Class honours.
- Affiliations
- Michael is a working towards his chartered status for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
- Personal
- Michael enjoys keeping fit and going to gym.
Michelle Merry
Business Support Manager
- Teams
- Preston
- Here & Now
- Michelle has recently been promoted to Business Support Manager due to her ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise work. She has responsibility for coordinating various back office functions within Identity Consult utilising her exceptional organisation and communication skills. Michelle has the skills to plan, organise and complete work with often conflicting deadlines, and is proficient in writing and management of the companies work on bids and tenders. Michelle also advises the company on all HR related matters after achieving Level 5 with Diploma for CIPD. Her ambition is to become chartered in the very near future.
- History
- Michelle joined Identity Consult in September 2013 after previously working for Enterprise plc in its Government Services Department as PA to the Managing Director.
- Affiliations
- Michelle is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), a professional association for human resource management professionals.
- Personal
- While not at work Michelle enjoys running. She also enjoys a challenge and back in June 2014 took part in the Warrior Challenge, raising over £1000 for charity.
Nigel Brewer
Associate
- Teams
- Preston & Sunderland - Project Management
- Here & Now
- Nigel is currently working with Salford City Council on identifying and bringing forward a number of their strategic housing sites. His role involves carrying out initial site analysis, appointment of specialist consultants and representing the local authority to ensure planning proposals are robust and deliver against housing demand. Nigel is also working on Watford High Street, which is a mixed use, residential led project which involves acting as project manager for Home group. The role involves liaising directly with the client team and the main contractor to ensure continuity and a successful handover. Lastly, Nigel is acting as project manager for the delivery of Burnley General Hospital on behalf of Calico Homes. Acting as support to the wider design team to ensure a series of sub-groups delivers a project which is fit for purpose and aligns with their wider business plans.
- History
- Over 25 years’ experience working within the Development, Planning, Regeneration & Placemaking sector. With a wealth of knowledge in securing & delivering often complex mixed use, brownfield, multi-tenure projects across the UK. Demonstrating a passionate approach to placemaking through the involvement of all key stakeholders from an early stage and a desire to create sustainable environments utilising high quality design for the benefit of the wider community.
Simon Lomiiko
Associate
- Teams
- Employer’s Agent /Cost Consultant / Project Management
- Here & Now
- Simon has extensive experience delivering commissions across a wide range of sectors from inception to completion. These include projects in the residential and education sectors ranging from complex multi-disciplinary new build projects with budgets of up to £30 million to small scale refurbishment schemes. As an Employer’s Agent, Quantity Surveyor and Project Manager Simon enjoys the challenges and the variety that both of these roles offer. Simon is currently working on a number of high profile projects for Registered Providers and Higher Education clients.
- History
- Simon joined Identity Consult in August 2013 after graduating from the University of Central Lancashire with a BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management and has worked in Identity Consult’s Preston office since it’s opening in 2013.
- Affiliations
- Simon is a working towards his chartered status for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
- Personal
- Simon enjoys playing rugby for his local team and watching and taking part in most sports, as well as listening to music and travel.