Dominic Lion is a Director and Head of Sustainable Real Estate at Gallagher, a global insurance brokerage. Alongside advising property owners on their insurance programme design and placement, Dominic works with both clients and insurers to unlock solutions that allow clients to safely decarbonise their estate through effective risk transfer. Dominic also sits on the board of the Structural Timber Association (STA), advising industry, Government and the insurance market on the steps needed to break down the barriers to adoption of mass timber.”

Jim has worked at ZHA since1997 and is responsible for the successful delivery of a number of ZHA’s most iconic projects, building a strong portfolio of completed projects in the UK and abroad that range from museums to offices to sports venues.

He has extensive experience in the delivery of landmark sporting facilities. He was previously project director for the London Aquatics Centre which formed a key venue for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the New National Stadium of Japan commissioned for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. He was project director for the recently completed Al Janoub football stadium in Doha which will be a group and quarterfinal stadium for the FIFA 2022 World Cup. Jim is currently the project director for the new Forest Green Rovers Eco-Stadium in Stroud (currently in design development), which in a world first, features a timberframe structure forming part of a wider zero carbon campus development.

A relative latecomer to the construction industry, Justin’s first career was in agriculture, initially as a farm manager and then as an agronomist. However, in 2000 he switched to the timber industry and in 2007 joined Accsys Technologies, who at the time had just started the commercial production of Accoya wood. Tasked with creating markets for Accoya from scratch in regions as diverse as the UK, India, the middle east and the Nordics Justin has seen at first hand the challenges involved in winning over sceptical specifiers and customers with a new material that doesn’t fit the mould of traditional alternatives and has been instrumental in helping Accoya to achieve the level of market recognition and trust that it now enjoys.

Graduated from the Barcelona School of Architecture in 2006, Albert Giralt has collaborated with leading architectural practices in Barcelona, London and Paris. He joined the Renzo Piano Building Workshop in 2009. Since then, he has worked on many significant international projects, including the renovation of Martyrs’ Square in Beirut, the École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay in France, and Shard Place, a residential high-rise building in The London Bridge Quarter, next to The Shard and the News Building. He is currently leading the design of Tokio Marine’s new headquarters in Tokyo’s financial district, a 120,000 m² scheme which uses structural wood on an unprecedented scale in terms of both quantity and size, to minimize the carbon footprint of the building. He is also leading the transformation of the Montparnasse Shopping Mall, in the centre of Paris, into a 105,000m² vibrant mixed-use urban development aimed at radically improving the public realm around Gare de Montparnasse, one of the city’s main train stations. Albert became a Partner in June 2021.

Claudia Farabegoli has more than 20 years of international façade design and consulting experience. Her design credits encompass a wide range of project types, including transportation and aviation, residential and commercial, retail, mixed-use, and sports and cultural facilities. She has worked alongside such architects as Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Foster + Partners, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Make Architects, CallisonRTKL, and Squire and Partners

Kelly is an active proponent of sustainable construction, and is particularly experienced in the engineering design of timber and hybrid structures, refurbishment projects and retro-fitting. She has an extensive portfolio of major schemes for the residential, commercial, education, heritage and cultural sectors — from large-scale housing projects and industrial building conversions to special structures and adaptation works. She is a member of the board of Timber Development UK (TDUK), an Expert Panel member for New London Architecture's Work programme, and an active participant in TDUK's University Engagement, Sustainability and Circular Economy groups. Kelly was among the 2020 Top 50 Women in Engineering: Sustainability. She speaks at conferences and symposia in the UK and internationally.

Dave Lomax is an Associate Director at Waugh Thistleton Architects Architects, the world’s leading architects in the field of mass timber who were shortlisted for the RIBA Stirling Prize in 2018 and awarded the RIBA President’s Medal for Practice Located Research in 2010.  He led the design and delivery of the world’s largest CLT building at the time - Dalston Works in east London – and the recently completed Black and White building for TOG which is the tallest all timber office building in central London.

Alongside practice Dave has taught at the Fay Jones School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas in the US and at the London School of Architecture amongst others.  He is a vice-chair of the Southwark Design Review Panel and lectures widely about the work of the practice.

Sophie has spent the last decade working on architectural projects across the globe, with time spent in London, New York and Seville.

At renowned architectural practice SODA, she worked on several iconic projects and Grade-2 listed buildings, including Soho House Greek Street and Kettner’s Townhouse.

Sophie sees her style as a mix of practical and creative, finding the perfect balance between design and function. She understands the importance of individuality in a build, and always seeks to elevate client experience through design excellence.

Today, Sophie is Lead Architect at The Office Group. Her most recent project, The Black & White Building, is central London’s tallest mass-timber workspace and a statement of commitment to sustainability, local industry and social engagement.

Ben Buckley is a Senior Facade Engineer in the facade engineering group at Eckersley O’Callaghan in London, UK. He is experienced in leading the design of various facade system types for residential, commercial and educational projects based in the UK and further afield in France and Hong Kong.

Since 2018, Ben has particularly enjoyed gaining experience in the design of timber facades. He was involved in the design of the timber curtain walling for the Black and White Building, a 5-6 storey mass timber commercial building in Shoreditch, London, as well as overseeing its installation through the construction stage, which completed in December 2022.

Ben looks to continue building on his specialised knowledge of timber facade design, and how it fits into the wider sustainable engineering realm.

A Civil Engineering BEng graduate from Loughborough, Nick began working in the family joinery business as a stop gap in the early 90s – and never left!

Historically, Pacegrade has specialised in timber doors, windows and staircases for the residential market but is now recognised in the commercial sector for its extensive and specialist expertise in the design and manufacture of timber, aluminium and timber aluminium composite curtain wall, windows and doors.

Never shy of a challenge, Nick likes to push design boundaries to deliver for clients based on architectural intent.

It has led to an impressive portfolio of projects across the commercial, education, residential and heritage sectors, working with principal contractors including ISG, Morgan Sindall and Willmott Dixon.

Pacegrade has won and been shortlisted for multiple Wood Awards, for projects such as Cambridge Central Mosque and Glaxosmithkline’s Sustainable Chemistry Building at the University of Nottingham.

The business has also been associated with RIBA regional and national award-winning buildings, which include the Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre and The Weston – Yorkshire Sculpture Park, which was also a finalist for the Stirling Prize.

Alex de Rijke is a Co-Founding Director of dRMM, having established the practice in 1995 with Philip Marsh and Sadie Morgan. He is responsible for leading the design, construction, and delivery of the studio’s timber projects, including Kingsdale School, Tower of Love, Sliding House, Maggie’s Oldham and the 2017 Stirling Prize winning Hastings Pier.

Alex conducts ongoing research into low carbon materials, technologies and methods of construction. Through his leadership, dRMM is a recognised pioneer and authority on engineered timber design and construction. In 2013 de Rijke collaborated with the American Hardwood Export Council and ARUP engineers to create the world’s first cross-laminated hardwood timber. This was launched with Endless Stair, dRMM’s London Design Festival installation at Tate Modern and followed with Maggie’s Oldham (2017) the world’s first hardwood timber CLT building. Alex’s lifelong commitment to timber has been recognised through his position as Structural Timber Awards Pioneer of the Year (2022).

Oliver has been involved in a variety of exciting projects over the last decade at G&T. In recent years he has been involved in a number of large residential, PRS and commercial schemes, as well as associated mixed-use developments as part of several large masterplans with leading industry organisations. In addition, Oliver has spent several years learning and understanding about modern methods of construction with specific interest in Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and Glulam construction, where he has been involved in both residential and commercial developments utilising these technologies. Oliver sits on the Timber Research and Development Association's (TRADA) Advisory board, contributing to key research that has led to significant innovations within the mass timber sector.

Adam Salt has been working for The A. Proctor Group since 2019 and has specialised in facades in high-rise, offsite and modular construction. Adam has years of experience in the high-rise sector, focusing on façade design, regulation compliance and innovation. By advocating a systems based approach to airtightness in façades, A. Proctor Group have simplified the build-up of through wall designs and pushed forward the specification and completion of safer and more robust solutions utilising technically advanced materials with proven performance. For over 80 years the A. Proctor Group have supplied technically advanced product solutions for all parts of the building envelope. In the façade and high rise sector, the ground breaking Wraptite self-adhesive and vapour permeable external air barrier membrane improves airtightness and simplifies design, installation and detailing, while lowering costs and ensuring compliance with technical standards. The A. Proctor Group’s experience of hygrothermal modeling and understanding of the balance of heat, air and moisture within the building envelope gives specifiers confidence in achieving a robust and effective envelope design.

Stefan Rick has a Master’s degree in civil engineering from Germany, with a practical background as a Master craftsman in carpentry. Since he started working as a structural engineer for SJB Kempter Fitze AG in 2013, he got more and more involved in international projects with a main focus on complex timber structures all over the world. The diversity of his engineering tasks is broad and ranges from museums, residential and commercial buildings, multi-purpose halls to geometrically elusive free-form structures. His involvement in projects as a structural engineer ranges from consultative roles, to participation in competitions, feasibility studies, concept phases, tendering processes and all the way down to the execution phase with the detailing of every last connection and eventual site visits.

Carol Costello is an architect and Practice Leader at Cullinan Studio, who has led the design on some of the practices most notable buildings- many with timber engineering as a key feature . She is currently developing strategies for circular economy within the practice through research on materials, retrofit and renewable heat sharing networks.

Philipp Nuscheler joined RAICO in 2011 as student in civil engineering façade technology. Having graduated with the degree Bachelor of Engineering, he started his career as Product Manager at RAICO in 2014. He worked on the product marketing strategy and research activities. Furthermore, he supported product launches and developed and held training measures. His close exchange and connection to the sales department led to his current position in Project Sales in South Germany in 2016. Due to his increased project support and advisory service to Chinese and North American partners, his responsibility has been extended to International Sales. Philipp also accompanies the sales market launch of the new product ELEMENT+ H-I, which will be reinforced by the first reference project, being realised in London. As Head of Project Sales, he strives to strengthen the market position of RAICO as a leading system house of windows, doors, and curtain walls.

Stéphany joined the London office of Eckersley O’Callaghan in 2014 to work in the Facade Group, before moving to the Paris office in 2017. At Eckersley O'Callaghan, she has been involved in the design of facades for prestigious projects, while contributing to the development of sustainability tools and studies. She has deepened strategies regarding low carbon solutions, circular economy, bio-based materials and resilience. Stéphany Le Rhun has been appointed Global Sustainability Lead end of 2021. She works closely with structures, facades and glass experts across Eckersley O’Callaghan’s 10 offices around the globe to consolidate and build upon the company’s pioneering work in sustainable design, and develop R&D projects with fabricators, contractors and other consultants.

Alan leads Ramboll's Timber design innovations and has over 15 years’ experience as a structural engineer, working in a wide range of sectors across the UK and Europe.

He has worked on over 100 timber buildings and leads Ramboll’s International Timber Network design group, which focuses on innovative ideas, research and knowledge sharing.

He has developed Ramboll's in-house timber specialism over the last decade building up a large portfolio of boundary pushing timber projects and led the way with various publications and thought leadership pieces to increase knowledge and understanding of timber construction within the construction industry.

Edward is developing Bennetts Associates’ European profile and timber buildings portfolio. His studies in both architecture and structural engineering, have allowed him to acquire design skills which embrace multi-disciplinary working. Edward was involved with the regeneration of King’s Cross in London including the conversion of the historic Midland Goods Shed and a new all-timber community Sports Hall; the practice’s lowest embodied carbon building to date.

He is currently leading the design of an all-timber office scheme in the London Borough of Barnet. Edward has worked in Belgium, the Netherlands and France and led competitions including Ghent Opera House, Theatre De Tamboer in Hoogeveen, and Theatre De Molenberg in Delfzijl, as well as the design of a new workplace in Athens. He has tutored at the University of Ghent and acted as visiting critic at the Department of Architecture at the University of Cambridge and the Architectural Association. Edward is a Design Council CABE Design Review Panel Member.

Kate is a member of the Construction team at Marsh Limited, a world leading insurance broker and risk advisor. Kate joined Marsh Limited in 2015, and has worked in both the client servicing and placement teams, with experience in both annual and project specific construction insurance placements. Kate has valuable experience of the UK residential, mixed-use and commercial construction developer sector, which was accelerated by her part-time secondment three days per week to a developer/contractor client for five months to act as their Insurance Manager for the European region.

In the last 12 months, she acted as Chairperson for the International Association of Engineering Insurers Working Group on Mass Timber. She is also a member of Marsh’s global Mass Timber Working Group that is assisting our clients in finding insurance solutions for their upcoming projects.

Sam is an experienced member of the Development Team for Related Argent and over the last 8 years has been focussing on large commercial office buildings for two major regeneration schemes at King's Cross and more recently Brent Cross Town.

He is currently involved with the development of the first four office buildings at Brent Cross Town, all of which are currently planned to be either full timber, or hybrid timber, structures. This will support the vision to create a new, truly sustainable town at Brent Cross.

Sam is also part of a number of industry initiatives that are driving forward the agenda to be able to build bigger and better mass timber office buildings in the near future.

Greg Cooper, is the Managing Director at Hybrid Structures a company that specialises in the construction of solid timber only and Hybrid Structures for the Commercial, Residential and Educational sectors. Hybrid Structures is a subsidiary company of the William Hare Group. He has been with Hybrid Structures for over five years – Greg has been involved at the forefront of timber construction for over 15 years, delivering recent projects such as the black and white building and brent cross rail station.

Tim Snelson is a Structural Director at Arup. He is recognised across the industry as a champion of low-carbon design, through timber and retrofit projects. He has designed several pioneering timber structures for housing, commercial and media buildings. He also has an extensive track-record in high-profile retrofit of commercial, cultural and historic structures. He has published influential papers and books, including Re-thinking Timber Buildings and The Screen New Deal (BAFTA), and lectures at Bath University and UCL.

Gustaf is a specialist in engineered timber having worked with the material for over half a decade on designs for buildings across numerous sectors including education, commercial schools, offices, and private residential buildings. He champions the material’s widespread use within the industry, particularly promoting its sustainable potential for commercial structures.

Gustaf worked on the first modular CLT building from a UK factory, supporting the development of efficient fabrication processes. He is currently developing designs for a number of the practice’s high-profile timber frame projects, many of which are tall commercial buildings with exposed structures. He enjoys working with timber in all its forms from designing engineered timber buildings to modular construction and restoring historic oak structures.

Gustaf leads our in-house Timber Focus Group which acts as a forum to collect knowledge and ideas, formulate standard design approaches, and promotes the use of engineered timber as a viable structural solution both internal and to the wider industry. Gustaf also contributes to leading industry events and authors thought leadership articles for HTS, STA and NLA.