“Questions remain over the governments target of 3 million apprentices by 2020 but we owe it to generations of young (and not so young) people to change our thinking about what apprenticeships are and how we use them.”

Rosie Toogood has led supply chain, procurement and quality teams across a range of industries for more than 30 years.

Cressida joined Wates in January 2024 to lead the acceleration of the Group’s environmental and social value delivery.

As Managing Director for Major Projects, Eddie has overall responsibility for securing and constructing the larger, more complex projects that Wates deliver across the UK.

I am passionate about creating a network of cross-discipline connections across the industry focused on developing a collabotative approach to knowledge share to explore solutions to customers and sector challenges.

As Major Projects Pre-construction Director, Mike is responsible for work-winning across the Major Projects Division.

As Commercial Director – Major Projects, Gareth is responsible for pre and post contract commercial governance across the Major Projects Division. He leads his team to provide transparent and effective cost solutions across multiple sectors and types of contract.

Jon is responsible for our Needspace business that manages a portfolio of flexible workspace centres across London and the South East.

Olivia works to ensure that the schemes we design and deliver support local communities and nature to thrive today and tomorrow.

John leads the Pre-Construction function for the Construction Business, where his passion lies in promoting continuous improvement, driving efficiency, and ensuring consistency across all aspects of Pre-Construction.

Gavin has been DfE Framework Director since March 2019 having previously been DfE Framework Manager for four years.