HE BARNES - Key Persons
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- Senior FM Contracts Manager
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- Senior Electrical Estimator
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- Health, Safety and Environmental Manager
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- Pre - Construction Manager
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- Chartered Accountant
- Finance Director
Marie is a Chartered Accountant and has worked within finance for over 18 years. She trained as an auditor at PwC, one of the "Big 4" accountancy firms thereby equipping her to work at the highest levels in accountancy. After qualifying, Marie worked in industry at a large national retailer and also in higher education before joining H E Barnes in 2017 where she heads up the finance function.
Marie's broad experience gives her a good insight into how different sectors of the economy operate. This background means that Marie is very professional and thorough but also commercially minded.
"I am very proud to be Finance Director at H E Barnes - a very dynamic and growing business with lots going on. My job is to keep a grip on the financial performance of the business, keep us compliant with HMRC and accounting regulations and help to provide financial insights into future plans for the company. We have a great team and I enjoy helping to report what is going on in the various parts of the business to help us all understand the financial implications of all the hard work that we do."
Nigel has gained a wealth of knowledge within the M&E Building Services Sector, with over 30 years' experience. He started in the industry with a large M&E Contractor, working through their Apprentice Training Programme, developing into Estimating Manager. This role expanded to cover all aspects of Pre-Construction, including design management, procurement and planning/programming and at H E Barnes Ltd, Nigel now directs all major Operations on site.
His key blue chip clients have included South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, ASOS and the University of Sheffield. Nigel also has extensive experience of education projects. His strong attributes include collaborative working techniques with clients and their professional teams. He is always friendly, open and honest and this always ensures a sound team ethos prevails.
"I strongly believe that a business works best when cohesive teamwork is at the heart of all we do. This is a great strength of our team at H E Barnes, who all work towards our common goal of delivering right-first-time solutions without fail. I feel this attitude is why I have been given full backing of the owners in our growing business. As our industry continues to change and grow, I have every confidence that our team at H E Barnes will thrive and better themselves at every opportunity. The most rewarding part of my role as Director is seeing the team work so well together to deliver a bespoke solution for each and every Client."
Paul has gained a wealth of knowledge within the M&E Building Services Sector, with over 27 years' experience. He has the unusual mix of design and construction backgrounds. He started in the industry with a large M&E consultancy, developing into a Chartered Engineer. He joined the contracting arm of the sector and progressed through the Engineering and Project Manager's roles to Operations Manager. He is now the Operations Director for H E Barnes.
His key blue chip clients have included British Land, Land Securities, Vodafone and T-Mobile. All these clients demanded zero defects at Practical Completion and strict on programme and budget completion. He has become an influential leader with a structural approach to project control. Paul also has extensive experience of education projects leading a number of major and demanding projects involving design, construction (both traditional and off-site) of services and finishes. He has gained precise knowledge of the client's requirements running multiple teams. He is now responsible for all aspects of major project delivery at H E Barnes Ltd.