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Executive Group and Partner, Project Management
Lead Project Manager with over 20 years’ experience.
Jolyon sits on the Executive Group and is Partner in charge of several Project Management Teams. He has built his teams by looking for a broad variety of skills sets, characters and backgrounds, and a desire among members constantly to learn and improve. This has helped Jolyon to create rich and diverse teams to support his clients.
Jolyon believes in excellence and going beyond the norm. His approach to project delivery is always to look from the client’s perspective and compile teams and offer innovative solutions to achieve the client’s business or educational goals. People deliver projects, and processes and procedures support great people.
“…on behalf of my fellow Trustees I write to confirm our deep and lasting appreciating of the excellent way in which Ridge managed and guided us…
…Ridge went far beyond. From the moment of your initial advice to me and my colleagues I consider the performance of your firm to have be virtually faultless. I attended monthly meetings, which due to your presence were models of common sense and effectiveness…”
Partner, Building Services Engineering
Chartered Building Services Engineer – BEng (Hons) CEng MCIBSE MIET with over 25 years’ experience in the industry.
Phil is Managing Partner for our Bristol and Cardiff Offices and leads our Building Services Engineering discipline, which has over 100 engineers based across 8 locations.
Phil balances his managerial tasks while remaining resolutely client and project focused.
He is very active in our defence and security sector and leads projects with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the MOD and Boeing Defence. As well as supporting these major clients, he also leads regional projects with regional design teams.
Phil says, “at Ridge we have the best of all worlds. We are a big practice that allows us to work on major infrastructure and building projects with many of the UK’s best clients; however, we remain agile and grounded and can flex our approach to deliver the smallest of projects. Working and maintaining local relationships with our longstanding clients is so important to us, and throughout our period of growth our customer base has developed, but our customer-focused approach remains the same. We are proud of our repeat business and longstanding relationships.”
Partner, Building Services Engineering
Chartered Building Services Engineer – BEng (Hons) CEng MCIBSE MIET with over 25 years’ experience in the industry.
Phil is Managing Partner for our Bristol and Cardiff Offices and leads our Building Services Engineering discipline, which has over 100 engineers based across 8 locations.
Phil balances his managerial tasks while remaining resolutely client and project focused.
He is very active in our defence and security sector and leads projects with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the MOD and Boeing Defence. As well as supporting these major clients, he also leads regional projects with regional design teams.
Phil says, “at Ridge we have the best of all worlds. We are a big practice that allows us to work on major infrastructure and building projects with many of the UK’s best clients; however, we remain agile and grounded and can flex our approach to deliver the smallest of projects. Working and maintaining local relationships with our longstanding clients is so important to us, and throughout our period of growth our customer base has developed, but our customer-focused approach remains the same. We are proud of our repeat business and longstanding relationships.”
Partner, Building Services Engineering
Chartered Building Services Engineer – BEng (Hons) CEng MCIBSE MIET with over 25 years’ experience in the industry.
Phil is Managing Partner for our Bristol and Cardiff Offices and leads our Building Services Engineering discipline, which has over 100 engineers based across 8 locations.
Phil balances his managerial tasks while remaining resolutely client and project focused.
He is very active in our defence and security sector and leads projects with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the MOD and Boeing Defence. As well as supporting these major clients, he also leads regional projects with regional design teams.
Phil says, “at Ridge we have the best of all worlds. We are a big practice that allows us to work on major infrastructure and building projects with many of the UK’s best clients; however, we remain agile and grounded and can flex our approach to deliver the smallest of projects. Working and maintaining local relationships with our longstanding clients is so important to us, and throughout our period of growth our customer base has developed, but our customer-focused approach remains the same. We are proud of our repeat business and longstanding relationships.”
Partner, Town and Country Planning
Chartered Town Planner with 30 years’ experience.
Paul is the Cheltenham Office Managing Partner and Head of Planning within Ridge. Paul is a qualified Chartered Town Planner with an Honours Degree in Town and Country Planning. In 1993, Paul founded the practice Hunter Page Planning (HPP), which was acquired by Ridge in 2018. HPP was established as one of the country’s leading private planning consultancies, operating throughout the UK on a wide range of planning matters from the development of eco-towns through to the delivery of new stadiums. Paul’s current planning focus covers projects across England, involving planning applications for housing, employment, leisure, commercial and educational development. Paul also provides professional evidence at planning.
Partner, Cost Management
Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS MBA) with over 25 years’ experience.
Jason is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with over 25 years’ experience in the industry.
He excels in building strong working relationships with all clients, consultants and key members of the delivery team.
Jason has experience across multiple sectors, particularly those that require a knowledge and understanding of volume handovers.
“Jason is diligent and practical, and is able to give sound commercial advice.”
Partner, Project Management
Matthew heads up the Project Management discipline for Ridge. He has over 30 years’ experience working on major developments throughout the UK. He specialises major mixed-use/ retail development schemes, from inception and land assembly through to final project delivery.
Matthew has a definite approach to project management which is non-autocratic, customer-focussed and dependable. His aim is always to enable the other project stakeholders to act effectively and meet the objectives of each project.
Partner, Cost Management
Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS MBA) with over 25 years’ experience.
Jason is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with over 25 years’ experience in the industry.
He excels in building strong working relationships with all clients, consultants and key members of the delivery team.
Jason has experience across multiple sectors, particularly those that require a knowledge and understanding of volume handovers.
“Jason is diligent and practical, and is able to give sound commercial advice.”
Executive Group and Partner, Building Surveying
Murray sits on the Executive Group and is the Managing Partner for the London office.
Building Surveying Consultant with over 30 years’ experience.
Murray has extensive expertise in the construction industry providing surveying consultancy across a range of sectors. These include commercial, leisure, housing, retail, industry, hotels, health and education. Murray chairs the Building Surveying Group across Ridge and has developed a keen interest in the education, training and development of Graduate Surveyors.
Partner, Expert Witness and Advisory Services
Expert Witness and Advisory Services lead, Chartered Civil and Structural engineer (FICE) with 26 years’ experience.
Lucy is a fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (FICE) and a fellow of the Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) with 26 years of experience, including 6 years in Dubai. Experienced in the design of steel, concrete, masonry and timber building structures, project management, the design process and FIDIC contracts. She has given evidence on numerous occasions in both litigation and high profile international arbitrations.
Partner, Cost Management
Chartered Quantity Surveyor with over 30 years’ experience and Cost Management Lead and Managing Partner for the Oxford office.
Mark has over 30 years’ experience providing cost management services for multidiscipline projects in a wide range of client sectors including heritage, industrial, commercial and retail. Mark is a strong team player who is enthusiastic about customer care. His practical experience means he can maximise the benefits of fully integrated teams through collaborative working techniques, benchmarking continuous improvement and KPIs.
As Cost Manager Lead, Mark plays a key part in the successful delivery of a project, adding value in controlling the budget and making sure it is spent in the right areas to deliver the desired outcomes. He provides timely, accurate information to support informed decision-making, and offers extensive knowledge of framework agreements, partnering arrangements, term contracts, procurement strategies and the appointment of consultants and contractors.
Partner, Building Surveying
Member of the RICS (MRICS) with 30 years’ experience.
An LLP Member and Office Managing Partner for Reading.
Area of expertise – the residential sector, delivering new build and regeneration projects as well as repair and maintenance and asset management.
While working primarily in the affordable housing sector, Steve has experience across a range of tenures including affordable rent, shared ownership, market rent and open market sales.
Partner, Property Consultancy
Fellow of the RICS (FRICS) and Institute of Housing (FCIH), with 30 years’ experience.
Richard is an LLP Member and Office Managing Partner for Winchester. He is a recognised expert in housing asset management and stock condition surveys, he is the leader of the Property Consultancy discipline and Housing & Residential sector for Ridge. He has also provided evidence for the Government Select Committee and was recently honoured to be named ‘Business Leader’ at the Winchester Business Awards 2019.
“Richard’s asset management expertise helps us to see, and plan for, the wider picture.”
