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I am a Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS) with over 30 years of commercial experience in the UK construction industry. My career progressed from hands-on project delivery through senior regional management for Tier-1 operations to Commercial Director sitting on business and operating boards. My background spans commercial leadership, financial management, and corporate governance across major building, high-value fit-out, and prime residential projects.

I have managed commercial portfolios up to £200m a year, running everything from multi-year negotiated projects to fast-track, live commercial refits. The core challenges of cost, time, and margin are the same on every project, but the perceived complexity changes with the size and type of the build. Short-duration projects demand rapid execution, immediate decisions, and tight commercial controls. Larger, long-term projects shift the focus toward managing a heavy volume of large-scale activities and complex operational changes over time. My value lies in balancing both: knowing how to drive pace when time is tight, and how to systematically manage high-volume contract issues on larger schemes to protect both cash flow and margin.

In 2022, I set up Booth Commercial Services Limited to provide independent commercial support, delivering a variety of consultant-led commissions. Since late 2024, I have been working full-time on a long-term contract with a major Tier-1 contractor attending to some complex commercial matters. My role in those matters is to take control of the overall strategy. I don't manage from a distance; I look at the issues with a completely fresh pair of eyes, bringing together the relevant parties to support the resolution by the removal and reduction of risk. By setting the strategy, leading by example, and getting into the granular details to manage the collective team, I find practical solutions to protect the business.

My approach is defined by a strong sense of commercial strategy and practical problem-solving. Rather than managing contract administration rigidly, I adapt to changing project environments, focus on finding solutions, and build collaborative, high-performing teams.

Away from the business, my time is centred around family life, exploring local countryside trails with our dog, and a long-standing involvement in local grassroots football, coaching youth teams and managing club operations. Balancing a busy professional career with family and community volunteering provides the perfect perspective.