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Alex Alderton Bennington Green

Alex Alderton

Building Surveyor

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Alex joined Bennington Green in 2023, as a surveyor he has a wealth of experience working across the healthcare, education and domestic sectors and has successfully delivered a variety of roles from small works and larger commerical projects.

 

He has experience in Design and Specification, CA/EA work and defect analysis.

Danielle Bish Bennington Green

Danielle Bish BA(Hons) Msc

Building Surveyor

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Danielle joined Bennington Green in 2019 after graduating from the University College of Estate Management with a Masters Degree in Building Surveying, achieving a Distinction. Danielle has a keen interest in the built environment, having previously spent five years working at a leading Estate Agency in the Isle of Purbeck, and is now working towards achieving Chartered status with the RICS.

 

She undertakes a variety of instructions, including Project Management, Defect Analysis and Maintenance Plans.

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Edem Brampah

Clerk of Works

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Edem is a proactive and energetic construction quality inspector with a consistent track record learnt from over 15 years working on different build projects. He joined the Bennington Green team in 2022 in the Clerk of Works role.

 

He has great experience of managing various construction projects, and working with all construction professionals, Project Managers and the Site Managerial team and various construction duties with sound knowledge of building regulations and methodologies. Conversant in best business practices that improve efficiency, reduce operating costs whilst increasing productivity, all to tight time scales and within budget.

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Joanne Brickell

Personal Assistant

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Joanne joined Bennington Green in 2023 as the Personal Assistant to the Directors. She is very experienced, having worked in similar roles for varies companies within the professional Healthcare and vibrant Education sector.

 

She brings a positive attitude to the role, she is professional and highly organised ensuring the smooth running of the management team.

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Jordan Bull

Building Surveyor

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Jordan joined Bennington Green in 2023 after working for several years within the residential architectural sector and surveying services. He is currently finishing a BSc hons degree in Building Surveying whilst working towards the RICS APC end point assessment in 2024.

 

Jordan has experience in planning, building regulations, insurance rebuild costs, party wall matters and inspections for residential properties. His keen eye for detail and hands on approach has enabled him to gain a wealth of experience on varying types of properties.

Harriet Butterfield

Barrister

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Harriet is a practicing Barrister of 20 years call. She began her career in private practice at the criminal Bar, she moved in-house and have spent over 15 years advising and representing a variety of clients in construction and engineering, energy and utilities on the full breadth of transactional and contentious matters.

 

Harriet’s clients in the construction sector include employer and contractor organisation’s in the residential, commercial and infrastructure sectors. When the need arises, she has represented numerous clients in all forums of ADR including mediation and conciliation. Harriet has represented clients in over 250 adjudications and 3 arbitrations.

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Michael Evans FRICS

Principal Surveyor

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Michael is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He has spent his entire career in private practice, he  was Senior Partner in the King & Evans Partnership and, following a merger with Mursell & Company (which was acquired by Bennington Green in 2020) he became their Principal Quantity Surveyor.

 

He is very experienced in quantity surveying, including preliminary cost advice, advice on contractual methods, contracts and contractor selection, preparing tender documents, obtaining and negotiating tenders, cost planning, valuing construction work, administration of measured term contracts, preparing and agreeing accounts with contractors, technical auditing, assessing replacement value for insurance and with project coordination. He is also experienced in dispute resolution and has also participated in alternative dispute resolution procedures, including adjudication and mediation.

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Joshua Gamston HNC

Building Surveyor

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Joshua joined the Bennington Green team in 2023 as a Graduate Building Surveyor, while he completes his degree in Building Surveying through the University College of Estate Management. He is enthusiastic and keen to been involved in projects across all areas of expertise, including undertaking site visits and producing reports, he is looking forward to gaining more responsibility in projects and developing his skills further.

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Colin Gillah BSc FRICS

Principal Building Surveyor

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Michael is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He has spent his entire career in private practice, he  was Senior Partner in the King & Evans Partnership and, following a merger with Mursell & Company (which was acquired by Bennington Green in 2020) he became their Principal Quantity Surveyor.

 

He is very experienced in quantity surveying, including preliminary cost advice, advice on contractual methods, contracts and contractor selection, preparing tender documents, obtaining and negotiating tenders, cost planning, valuing construction work, administration of measured term contracts, preparing and agreeing accounts with contractors, technical auditing, assessing replacement value for insurance and with project coordination. He is also experienced in dispute resolution and has also participated in alternative dispute resolution procedures, including adjudication and mediation.

Damon Green Meet The Team

Damon Green BSc, MRICS, MIAS

Consultant – Senior Chartered Building Surveyor

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Damon originally founded Bennington Green Associates in 1992 and developed an extremely successful business, which he continues to be an active part of by working as a Consultant for the company.

 

A Chartered Building Surveyor with over forty years’ experience working within the sector, he is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Building Surveying. He is one of the top-rated Building Surveyors, having gained considerable experience on the full range of surveying duties including work to commercial, industrial, leisure, residential and education buildings.

 

He is active within the industry, having served on the Wessex Branch Chartered Associate Building Engineers (CABE) Committee since 1988, being appointed Chairman between 1990 and 1992. He is considered an expert in Building Surveying matters and has provided evidence during judicial proceedings on many occasions.

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Ryan Greening BSc (Hons), MSc, FRICS, MCIArb, ICIOB

Managing Director

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Ryan is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and Chartered Building Surveyor being a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and he is also an Incorporate Member of the Chartered Institute of Building. He has a First Class honours degree in Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying and a Masters Degree in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution and has a particular interest in quantum evaluation and contentious construction matters.

 

Having started his career working with Alfred McAlpine Civil Engineering and subsequent years with various Main Contractors undertaking Civil Engineering and Building Contracts before setting up his own consultancy practice in 2006. He joined Bennington Green in 2010 to provide support to the project management, building surveying and commercial divisions and to promote and deliver the commercial and dispute resolution offering.

 

Ryan has undertaken various senior level assignments where he has proven invaluable to his clients leading the procurement, commercial and contractual processes of projects including pre and post construction activities.

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Nancy Hargreaves

Marketing Manager

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Nancy joined Bennington Green in 2023 to head up the marketing side of the business. Having spent her whole career working within the vibrant construction, property and engineering sector, she brings her niche marketing knowledge to the business.

 

Previously she had worked with a variety of companies, from large multi-disciplinary design practices located in and working across Asia Pacific, to small and boutique construction and design companies across the UK.

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Victoria Jones MInstLM, CMgr, MCMI

Executive Director

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Victoria joined Bennington Green in 2014, she is a Chartered Manager with the Chartered Management Institute she has brought a commercial drive to the business with a solution focused approach to the business.

 

She ensures that the business run seamlessly and efficiently, enabling the team to deliver an exceptional service to our clients. She has implemented many positive changes to the company, with new systems including its bespoke Business Management System, implementation and integration of Xero and the document management system. With a passion for delivering a first-class service to our clients, she thrives on continuously improving our operations and staff development.

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Keith Kirkwood BSc, FCIArb, FCInstCES

Consultant

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Keith is s a well-respected figure within over 35 years’ experience in the building and civil engineering industries. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, the Institution of Arbitrators and the Chartered Institute of Civil Engineering Surveyors and the Institute of Directors.

 

Keith started his career with John Laing, one of the UK’s largest contractors and has since worked with contractors, subcontractors and clients as a consultant. He founded Schofield Lothian in 1986 and developed it into a £14million turnover company, making it one of the top 10 UK Quantity Surveying Companies prior to selling it to Accord PLC in 2002. Keith has knowledge of all areas of construction and has lectured on a variety of topics around the world. He has a proven track record of success and is an experienced businessman, negotiator, mediator, arbitrator, adjudicator and expert.

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Matthew Merry BSc (Hons), MRICS

Chartered Building Surveyor Commercial Property  Lead

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Matthew joined Bennington Green in 2020 with 15 years of post-qualification experience, specialising in Project Management, Contract Administration, Development Monitoring and Technical due diligence.

 

Before joining Bennington Green he spent his career working in central London for national and multi-national property consultants, including CBRE, Malcolm Hollis and Paragon Building, he gained Chartered status in 2005 and has a broad spectrum of experience in asset sectors including commercial office, retail, leisure, healthcare, industrial, student and residential accommodation. He provides a commercial focus to the building surveying team to ensure instructions exceed client expectations by adding value and opportunity.

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Joshua Saunders BSc (Hons)

Building Surveyor

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Josh joined Bennington Green in 2022 after working within a local authority while undertaking a Degree Apprenticeship in Building Surveying. He has a keen interest in the built environment and is currently working towards achieving his Chartered status with the RICS.

 

Josh has excellent experience in designing and delivering planned maintenance projects within the local authority property sector, acting as Principal Designer and Contract Administrator. Previously working within the property team at Hampshire County Council, focusing on the education portfolio, from maintenance projects to large-scale capital works schemes.

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Antony Scaramangas

Building Surveyor

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Antony joined Bennington Green in 2022 after graduating from the University of Plymouth. With an eye for detail and providing excellent customer service, he is now working towards achieving chartered status with RICS.

 

He has been involved in several projects for residential properties, including undertaking site visits and producing reports. He is increasing his experience in the production of pre- construction documents and is looking forward to gaining more responsibility in projects and developing his skills further.

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Elizabeth Slattery

Solicitor

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Elizabeth joined Bennington Green in 2014 to assist with the development and growth of the legal and contractual services to the company’s clients.

 

She is also a Consultant at Corbett & Co International Construction Lawyers, where she has worked on several multi-million-pound international construction disputes arising under FIDIC Contracts on projects in Eastern Europe which have involved both DRB procedures and ICC arbitration. Prior to joining Corbett & Co in 2008, Liz’s background was in domestic construction disputes.

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Harry Smit BSc (Hons) MSc

Building Surveyor

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Harry joined the team at Bennington Green in 2018 after completing a Masters degree in Building Surveying at the University College of Estate Management, he is currently working towards his APC to achieve Chartered status with RICS.

 

He undertakes surveys of residential and commercial properties for the production of Building Surveys, Schedules of Condition, Insurance Reinstatement Cost Assessments and Planned Maintenance Schedules, with a particular interest in defect analysis and rectification work. He is client-focused and enjoys undertaking design and specification work for planning applications and residential construction projects.

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Rebecca Smith

Office Administrator

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Rebecca joined Bennington Green in April 2019 overseeing all the administrative functions in the office as Office Administrator. She is responsible for managing all aspects of coordinating office activities, client enquires and contractors and is the friendly face who welcomes our visitors into our Bournemouth office.

 

She brings over 20 years’ experience as an administrative professional to her role, with her varied background in multiple organisations provides a perfect foundation for providing vital administrative support to the whole team so they can focus on working with their clients.

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Nigel Soloman BEng, CEng, MICE, FFPWS, MIOD

Chief Executive

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Much of Nigel’s career has been spent working for large international contractors and consultants both in the UK and overseas. Nigel’s area of specialism is project management, Party Wall and landlord/tenant disputes.

 

Having previously held board level positions both within the construction and manufacturing sectors Nigel brings significant strategic experience and leadership skills to the direction and management of Bennington Green. With a strong focus on customer service and a proactive approach to business development, Nigel along with his business partners has developed a clear vision for the future successful growth of the company.

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Jack Thompson-Smith BSc (Hons) MRICS

Chartered Building Surveyor

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Jack first worked at Bennington Green while doing his sandwich placement during his studies back in 2007, we were delighted when he came back to us in 2019 having spent 10 years working as a Building Surveyor in central London and gained his chartered membership with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

 

His experience spans multiple sectors and roles, from which he has developed a broad knowledge of both construction and the wider industry, allowing him to adapt to the varied role of a Building Surveyor for the private and public sector clients with a particular interest in historic buildings.

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Keith Toffoletti

Business Management System Developer

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Keith has been working with Bennington Green since 2005, heading up the IT systems for the business. His specialises in writing and building bespoke IT solutions to support the growth of the business and the range of services we can offer.

 

Through the implementation of his new Business Management systems we have been able to streamline the business, support the team and offer a more flexible way of working.

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Sarah Vincent HNC, NVQ

Managing Surveyor

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Sarah joined Bennington Green in 2023 as Managing Surveyor, she is a qualified Quantity Surveyor and holds a HNC in Construction Management. She began her career with the Bourne Group as a trainee and worked up through the company from an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to finally becoming Commercial Manager.

 

Sarah has a great wealth of experience from working in all divisions and utilising various forms of Building Contract, which she is able to use to provide support to the Project Management and Commercial functions of the business.

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Russell Walton BSc (Hons), MRICS

Chartered Building Surveyor

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Russell started with Bennington Green in 2006 on a university work placement as part of his sandwich degree course in Building Surveying at Nottingham Trent University, since this time his career has flourished. His experience of the commercial and residential sectors within private practice is extensive and he has a flare for all things technical.

 

The identification and rectification of building defects is one of his key areas of expertise, with experience of a broad range of construction types and roofing systems which are a particular specialism.

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Darren Wilkes-Brough MCIOB, MAPM

Associate Director

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Darren joined Bennington Green in 2023 to head up the Major Project Management team, he is Chartered Senior Project Manager with a strong design management and delivery background. With over 25 years’ experience in the infrastructure and property sectors, working for both Clients and Contractors.

 

He has a proven track record of managing teams of professional personnel and delivering projects in live environments for blue-chip clients. His strong management skills are underpinned by sound technical construction knowledge gained from a trade background and interpersonal, relationship and stakeholder management skills gained from client-side roles over the last two decades. With his extensive knowledge of the construction industry, he ensures we offer best quality solutions to our clients.

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Robert Winkley

Director

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Robert joined Bennington Green in 2017, to assist with the commercial resolution of a large civil engineering project, he is now a Director of the business. He is a highly experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor and Project Manager who benefits from over 26 years of experience across a mixture of major civils, rail, highways and construction projects. His depth of knowledge and commercial awareness makes him ideally suited for lead roles on construction projects.

 

He has a high focus on project delivery and with his strong history of project work, he brings a very high level of professional knowledge and decisive management to any project. Robert is also highly skilled in all areas of Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management, and is responsible for many of the cost plans, budget costs and NRM take offs we produce here at Bennington Green.

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