A&B GROUP - Key Persons


Andy O'Farrell

Job Titles:
  • Contracts Manager
Andy has been with A&B for 21 years and is responsible for all sites in London. He has been in the industry for 39 years altogether and has previously worked for Jarvis as a Site Manager

Barry Taylor - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
Barry started A&B in 1987 after previously being a self-employed painter

Chris Nunn

Job Titles:
  • Aftercare Manager
Chris joined A&B in June 2022 as Aftercare Manager. Chris is responsible for organising works for A&B Response

Dixie Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Social Value and Sustainability Manager
Dixie joined A&B in 2016 and originally worked as our Aftercare Manager. Her job role was changed to ‘Social Value and Sustainability Manager' in 2023

Elliott Wilson

Job Titles:
  • Quantity Surveyor
Elliott joined A&B as a Trainee Surveyor in July 2017 and was promoted to Contract Surveyor in May 2021

Gail Hardy

Job Titles:
  • QEHS Technical Manager
Gail has been with A&B for 11 years and is responsible for matters relating to Quality Assurance, Health and Safety and Material Distribution

Graham Dockrill

Job Titles:
  • Safety Officer
Graham is employed by ‘Source To Safety' and provides Health and Safety advice to the company, as well visiting sites on a regular basis to prepare all necessary H&S Reports

Kurt Osborne

Job Titles:
  • Contracts Manager
Kurt first joined A&B in 2002 and rejoined in 2017 after a 6 year spell with Higgins Construction in between. Kurt is responsible for the Contracts Manager's duties on various A&B sites

Mark Hargrave

Job Titles:
  • Senior Surveyor
Mark joined A&B in March 2014, having previously always worked for Main Contractors, for a total of 34 years; including Higgins Construction, Mount Anvil, Simons Construction and Hutton Construction. Mark is responsible for surveying duties on all A&B's sites

Silviu Profir

Job Titles:
  • Assistant
  • Contracts Manager
Silviu joined A&B as a full time employee in July 2023, after previously working for us as a subcontractor since 2009. He will initially assist Andy and Kurt with their sites and we look forward to watching him progress with A&B

Simon Rose

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Manager
Simon joined Barry in November 1987 and has been here ever since. Simon previously worked for Laing Homes and Paintwell of St Albans and is responsible for all Commercial matters within the company