Initiative will help clients and construction companies by curating and sharing best-practice resources.
CIOB has announced a line-up of 19 client champions who will support the institute’s push to raise professional standards across the built environment.
The initiative aims to help less experienced construction clients by curating and sharing best-practice digital resources which will help them achieve improved project outcomes. The work is led by the CIOB client steering group (CSG), chaired by CIOB past president Mike Foy and supported by Linda Stevens, CIOB head of client development.
The client champions, who are recognised for delivering excellence in their sectors, will help CIOB create resources that will benefit other clients, construction companies, end-users and society at large.
Stevens said: “We are delighted to announce the first of our CIOB client champions – senior clients and influencers across the industry, and experts in their particular roles – who have agreed to share their knowledge and expertise, to help less experienced clients achieve better ways of working and improved project outcomes.
CIOB Client Strategy
“The extent of their involvement is down to the individual, but may include participating in client surveys and round tables, contributing to articles and case studies for publication on the CIOB website, and speaking at conferences and events. They will help the CIOB Client Strategy keep up to date with developments and encourage greater collaboration in the industry.”
One of the champions, CIOB past president Rebecca Thompson, director of property at St Paul’s Cathedral, said: “I am very happy to be a CIOB client champion. This comes at a perfect time to support our president Sandi Rhys Jones, who calls for collaboration across construction, education and policymakers. Successful projects are led by people with excellent communication, collaboration and inclusion.
“At CIOB we improve the quality of life for those using and creating our built environment, we set the standards and nurture the experts of the future. Clients are a critical component of every project and are key leaders for positive change in the built environment and society. Bringing the client and CIOB together to share our global expertise and leadership will enhance our built environment and the society we live in.”
Mike Foy OBE MBA FCIOB FCMI
Past president CIOB (2021-22), chair of client steering group
Sandi Rhys Jones
OBE FCIOB
Owner, Rhys Jones Consultants, president CIOB
Jennifer Makkreel MCIOB
Member of CIOB client steering group, deputy head of capital projects, University of Oxford
Virginia Borkoski FCIOB AIA RIBA
Former CIOB trustee, member of CIOB client steering group
Jon Enever
Chief client officer, Gleeds, member of CIOB client steering group
Kenneth Kinsella Hon RIBA
Director of capital development, estates division, London School of Economics and Political Science
Ola Obadara BA(Hons) MSc FCIOB MAPM
Property projects group director, city surveyor’s department, City of London Corporation
Paul Nash FCIOB
Director, Paul Nash Consultancy, past president CIOB (2016-17)
Sarah Williams BA (Hons) DipArch MA (Cambs)
RIBA client adviser
Paul Morrell OBE
Former chief construction adviser to UK government
Kunle Barker MA
Property expert, writer and broadcaster
Ayo Allu FCIOB MAPM
Director of design, technical and innovation, Clarion Housing
David Haimes MCIOB
Director, David Haimes Consultants
Graham Watts OBE
Chief executive, Construction Industry Council (CIC)
Bill Davis CEng MCIBSE
Property directorate, technical standards team, Ministry of Justice
Rebecca Thompson MA BSc (Hons) FCIOB IHBC MQSi (Hon)
Director of property, St Paul’s Cathedral
Toby Ward
Head of estates development, Sheffield Hallam University
Jamie Quinn
Sustainability director, Argent (Property Development) Services LLP
Jamie Strathearn MBA MRICS MCIOB
Head of cost, programme, procurement, pre-construction, Marks & Spencer, CIOB trustee
