PIGOTT SHAFT DRILLING - Key Persons
Amongst his responsibilities as PSD's Managing Director, Adam Beeby looks after client relationships as PSD expands further into the worldwide rental marketplace. Adam is a member of the British Tunnelling Society and has gained considerable technical and management experience from his previous work both in the UK and overseas in site investigation and geotechnical instrumentation. For 10 years, Adam was an active member of the main management committee of the British Drilling Association, involved specifically with finance, marketing and safety issues. Throughout Adam's career he has been committed to delivering the highest standard of service whilst maintaining a strong focus on safety and technical matters, issues that are at the core of PSD's activities. Adam has been with PSD for more than 20 years.
After studying Civil Engineering at Aberdeen University, Colin worked for Pigott Foundations, the family company and in 1984, formed PSD. Colin is well known within the civil engineering and drilling industries, having spent 50 years in the management of piling and groundworks projects. He designed and built the TITAN reverse circulation rig, which could drill blind shafts of up to 4m diameter to depths of over 300m. He also developed and supervised the innovative rock roller bit techniques that were used to excavate the central piers of the Thames Barrier, thereby saving many months on the construction time for that project. Colin's involvement with PSD has always been very much hands-on, but he has gradually handed over most of his day to day responsibilities to others. Colin is proud to have served as a Director of the British Drilling Association for over twenty years.
PSD's Plant Manager, Matt Moran has wide ranging experience of setting up, commissioning and running PSD's equipment, including major installations for large diameter tunnels as well as smaller plant for diaphragm walling, piling, HDD and other applications. Matt is an Electrician by trade and joined the company in 2000 as a trainee plant operator, having served his time at BNFL. Since then, he has become an expert on PLC control systems for the centrifuge fleet. Amongst other things, Matt looks after specification new plant and upgrades to existing plant.
As Operations Director, Michael Rowlinson's responsibilities include equipment design and specification and logistics and in conjunction with Adam Beeby, contract management. Michael celebrated 25 years of service with PSD in November 2021 and has been heavily involved with the design of most of the current fleet as well as working as a plant operator on site. He has supervised the design, preparation and assembly of most of the major project installations as far afield as Hong Kong and Singapore. Prior to joining PSD, he gained useful experience in general civil engineering and construction including such projects as the tunnelling works for the Heathrow Express Rail Link. Michael worked for Taylor Woodrow Construction after being sponsored by the company while studying Construction Management at Salford University.