Paul joined the company in 2003 following a varied and extensive career with 26 years experience in retail, commercial and industrial storage and display equipment.

Paul has particular expertise in shop floor installations, and he handles much of the Asda store remodel and refurbishment works.

A thorough practical approach to problem solving and a client focus honed from sales experience, plus a depth of IT skills and management vision make Paul an asset to any project.

Paul became a member of our Board of Directors on 1 January 2010, having previously held the title of Senior Contracts Manager. He manages our Contracts team and site related activities, and is supported by:



Contracts Team


Steve Thompson / Contracts Manager



Steve joined us in February 2007 after 15 years with IMF, a Refurbishment and Design Company, where he started as a Site Fixer, graduating to Site Manager and ending as a Senior Contracts Manager. There he was involved in contracts ranging in size from £20,000 right up to £3m Home Office fit-outs. Previously he qualified as a City and Guilds time-served Joiner at William Irwin, bank and shop-fitting specialists.

Steve’s in-depth knowledge, practical site skills, and experience serving the needs of large clients, are proving invaluable on the type of projects we undertake. He is now managing major works, after spending the first few months assisting and learning from Darren and Paul.


Nick Shaw / Trainee Contracts Manager



Nick has been with us since 1997 as CAD Technician and manager of our drawing files, and last year took a career opportunity to move into the Contracts Management team – in particular assisting Paul Fahey - where his previous experience with the Company has proved very useful while giving him an opportunity to progress.


Daniel Clark / Trainee Contracts Manager



Daniel joined us in January 2008 with some previous Contracts/CAD experience working for a Decorating subcontractor.

Dan works particularly with Steve Thompson, and like Nick Shaw is providing essential support to the Contracts Management team, while learning fast and looking to progress to greater things!


Mark Davies / Project Coordinator



Mark joined us in July 2008, and comes to us with a BSc(Hons) in Civil Engineering, most recently having worked in pre-development for house builders.

He is responsible for planning and pre-development work, assisting the Directors with pre-development requirements for new projects, and is already attracting a wider remit due to his capability.


Nichola Bryant / Contracts Administrator



Since she arrived in December 2007, Nichola has proved to be an invaluable support to the Contracts department, taking over the drawings management from Nick Shaw, and maintaining our Contracts files and records to a high standard. She also assists the H&S department when time permits.


Carl Hitchens / Assistant Contracts Manager



Carl joined us at the beginning of October 2007 to manage a dedicated team undertaking a rollout of small projects across a large number of Asda sites, initially relating to roof access. The success of that process has led to further opportunities of a similar nature which this team is particularly suited to undertake.

Carl comes from a background in Project Management with Pace Electronics.


Jag Singh / Steelwork Manager



Jag came to HB Projects in late October 2007 and works with Carl Hitchens providing specialist buying experience in steel and fabrication.

He was previously with DPM Fabrications in Bradford, and before that with Barrett Steel.



Paul Cowham / Design Co-ordinator



Paul joined us in March 2009, having previously worked for Castles Shopfitters. Paul has extensive experience in CAD and design which he brings to his work in support of the Contracts team, particularly in pre-development.



Richard Cornwall / Contracts Manager (Small Works)



Richard came to HB Projects in October 2009, having worked previously for Cardinal Project Management as an Assistant QS, and with other QS/contracts management experience. He is currently focusing particularly on ‘Small Works’ with Carl and Jag.



John Drinkwater / Contracts Manager



John has been with HB Projects since January 2010. He has extensive retail contracts/project management experience - most recently with GB Building Solutions, and before that with RG Group, building on a previous career in Sainsbury’s. He is working closely with Paul Fahey and Steve Thompson on major contracts.





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