MITCHELL AND URWIN BRICKWORK CONTRACTORS - Key Persons


Alison Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Financial Controller
Alison Thompson joined our finance team in 2013 after a successful career in accountancy practice and in business. Alison has a wealth of knowledge in finance and in our business and brings huge energy, drive and positivity to the team. Alison makes great steps in our continuous business development and successfully implements many new initiatives across Mitchell & Urwin as she drives her section forward introducing latest market processes and procedures.

Caroline Langdale

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Manager
Caroline Langdale came to Mitchell & Urwin in 2019 with vast knowledge, experience and skills in both accountancy and quantity surveying with specialist commercial knowledge in scaffolding. Caroline has exceptional communication and people skills alongside her financial and analytical talent. Caroline works closely with our clients and internal teams ensuring we deliver an outstanding service across building sites in Yorkshire.

Mark Jones

Job Titles:
  • Scaffold Operations Manager
Mark Jones has full responsibility for the management of the scaffolding sector within the business. The provision of scaffolding to our clients provides an immense synergy with the superstructure build. Mark has a wealth of experience in scaffolding and has vast in-depth knowledge of the scaffolding system he introduced to Mitchell & Urwin. Mark possesses excellent team building skills and brings great enthusiasm and positivity to all aspects of his work and to the company overall.

Matt Smith

Job Titles:
  • Construction Manager
Matt Smith manages all new superstructure work with responsibility for Health & Safety on site whilst delivering a high-quality build to client programme deadlines. Matt trained as a bricklayer when he left school and has worked in the construction industry fulfilling many roles. Matt completed formal CIOB Site Management training in 2017. Matt brings an enormous amount of on-site build experience, health & safety good practice and excellent people management skills to the team.

Richard Urwin

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Richard Urwin oversees the entire business and takes the lead on client relationships and collaborative working across the business. Richard is deeply invested in understanding the requirements of clients to ensure their needs are met. Richard has a real passion for construction having worked in this industry since he started a bricklaying apprenticeship aged 16. Richard formed Mitchell & Urwin in 1996 and has been running the business in Yorkshire to the Company it is today.

Susan Urwin

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Susan Urwin oversees the entire business and has specific responsibility for developing and implementing commercial strategies in line with company goals and objectives. In 1992 Susan trained to be a Chartered Accountant in London working in management and financial leadership with blue chip companies in Scotland, London and Yorkshire. Susan brings a wealth of experience and drives continuous improvement to the company she set up with Richard.