Key People
Dr F. ALAN AULD, BSc. PhD. C Eng. P Eng. FICE. FIMMM
Our Chairman, Managing Director and Founder, Alan has 40 years post qualification experience in civil and structural engineering.
He is acknowledged throughout the world as an expert in the design of sub surface structures and ground freezing schemes and has published widely on his specialist subjects.
In common with the other directors, Alan has spent a significant proportion of his career working for contractors in the construction and mining industries. This contractor background, carefully maintained in the selection of new staff and directors, has lead to the enviable reputation the company now has for its pragmatic and buildable solutions to engineering challenges.
BRIAN E MASKERY, MSc MRICS MCIArb
The Commercial and Financial Director of the company, Brian joined Alan Auld in 1999/2000 and has helped to shape and direct the development of the business into the thriving and growing entity it is today.
Moving from work in professional quantity surveying offices on general building and civil engineering projects to become a specialist tunnelling contractor until 1999, Brian contributes more than 30 years commercial and contractual experience in construction and mining to the benefit of our clients.
CHRIS THOMPSON, BSc. MRICS. ACIArb
Chris joined in 2008 from a senior position with one of the UK's top five contractors, to become managing director of Alan Auld Commercial Ltd.
Bringing over 30 years experience of commercial management within the construction industry to our clients, his experience encompasses all aspects of project delivery from inception to final account including claims and dispute resolution.
OLIVER COLBECK, MEng (Hons) MIStructE
Having joined the Company in 2009 as a Senior Civil and Structural Engineer Oliver is now Director of Engineering. Oliver has extensive experience of major projects both in the UK and overseas.
He has particular interest and expertise in the modelling of complex ground structure interaction.
JOHN ELLIOTT, BSc.
John is Managing Director of Alan Auld Engineering Limited with specific responsibility for the development of engineering solutions and their management during the construction phases.
John joined the company in 2005 bringing to the company 25 years of underground construction experience, including the sequencing and management of complex underground works schemes.
An energetic and passionate professional, he is highly regarded by clients for his particular talent in devising innovative, cost effective and exceptionally practical solutions to difficult engineering problems.
MIKE FRASER, Dip BE FRICS
Mike is a Director of Alan Auld Commercial Limited based at our Southampton Office.
He has over 35 years experience as a chartered surveyor including twenty years as principal of Fraser and Partners. Mike has particular expertise in project management, design and build consultancy, traditional quantity surveying and CDM.
STAFF AND ASSOCIATES
The company has an expanding number of permanent staff, a network of professional associates (most of whom have good second degrees), university professors, barristers and other professional consultants who work either individually or together, as the task requires.