People

With over 30 years’ experience, Stephen was appointed Managing Director of Linear Projects with a clear vision to develop the business into a full supply and fit out company working directly with leading main contractors across the UK.

Appointed CEO of Linear UK Group in 2018, Stephen oversees all of the group businesses with a clear focus on both short and long-term planning and decision making.  Working with the senior management team, Stephen helps drive the evolution of the business, its people and its projects to the very highest standards he sets for the Group.

 In 2017, Scott was appointed Commercial Director of Linear Group to oversee the commercial strategy for the group. In this role, his focus is varied and touches on all aspects of the operation. From managing risk, compliance and budgeting, to optimising bid offers and leading negotiations, Scott calls on his commitment to collaboration and honesty to ensure the right values and behaviours are embedded into the organisation.

Scott works closely with all the Project Managers to ensure he has visibility and insight into the numerous projects ongoing at any one time. This enables him to adopt a value adding and diligent perspective, focused on quality and efficient client delivery.

In 2018, Ryan joined Linear to head up the newly formed Linear Design & Construct, in this role he is responsible for establishing and developing this new offer of intelligent design and construction solutions through collaboration from project inception to aftercare.  It is a particular passion of Ryan’s to understand each client and project need, to ensure that each one is delivered intelligently, creatively, and properly. This centres around our culture of always delivering on ‘doing what we said we would do and more’.

Over the past three years, Ryan has led LDC to work with many key clients including South West hub, West hub , KPMG and Clyde Gateway. Prior to this Ryan worked with Kier Scotland, driving a number of its key Frameworks including South West Hub and North Hub.  He led the development and delivery of Kier Scotland’s largest projects, assisting Kier’s turnover to double during his time there, whilst improving both Safety and Quality standards.

During his time at Laing O’Rourke, he was involved in the delivery of multiple projects across
healthcare, residential, commercial and retail including a key project working with Linear
Projects at Royal Victoria Hospital in Edinburgh where the team won a Gold award from
Considerate Constructors, whilst delivering a high quality product to the NHS ahead of time
and below budget.

Joining Linear Design & Construct as Construction Director in 2021, Alistair is key member of
the dynamic North of England team which was established in mid 2020. He is responsible
for ensuring that the team are focused on identifying the right projects and are committed
to building a strong reputation collaborative working and exceptional delivery. A firm
advocate of maximising the pre-construction process Alistair believes this is the period in
which the extent of project success is dictated.

With an unwavering commitment to building high performing teams, Alistair takes pride in
nurturing and developing talent and striving to create the right environment for those
teams to thrive. Loyal and honest, he takes pride in creating high quality relationships with
all project stakeholders and is passionate about driving the highest standard of health and
safety in every aspect of a project

During his career, John has worked on diverse range of projects including education, hotel and office developments and has managed both site delivery and design teams.

Following 9 years working for principal contractors Kier, John joined Linear Design & Construct in January 2019 as Contracts Manager. Promoted to Operational Lead and Director in late 2021, John is responsible for the strategic delivery of projects, ensuring excellent programme execution alongside overseeing delivery teams and client relationships.

A finalist in the MCIOB Construction Manager of the Year Awards on two occasions, John is a huge asset to the LDC team - delivering projects on time and to the highest quality, as well as managing successful, long term client relationships.

Working previously for both Laing O’Rourke and Morgan Sindall, Andrew has a strong depth of understanding and experience of the principal contracting landscape and large scale, often complex, projects.

Andrew joined Linear Design & Construct in December 2018 as one of its founding employees.  His immediate role saw him overseeing front end contractual governance, cost planning, market testing and procurement.  Having played a major part in the evolution of LDC, Andrew was promoted to Commercial Lead and Director in late 2021.

Over the course of the next 3½ years, she expanded her role and knowledge into various areas of the preconstruction stage, gaining a wealth of invaluable bid writing and management experience.

During this pivotal stage in her career she cut her teeth on some high profile and complex submissions and projects, accelerating her skills and insight.  Highlights include Clyde Commercial Framework for Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), Edinburgh College of Art, Paisley Town Hall, Aberdeen Music Hall and The Burrell Museum.

Joining the team at Linear Design & Construct in September 2020, Lisa took up the position Assistant Bid Manager and was recently promoted to Bid Manager  In this diverse and varied role she puts her strong written and technical skills to good use, as well driving effective communications and engagement across all relevant parties to optimise the process and outcome. 

Dependable and proactive, Lisa’s strong organisational skills and understanding of the  complexities of the bid process are vital to the efficient workings of the team.

Making a major life change in 2016, Gary moved to Australia to expand his career horizons and personal experiences.  After three years, he returned to the UK with a new perspective on the diversity and scope of two different approaches to construction on two different continents.

With extensive experience of estimating on a national scale and managing multiple tenders across all industry sectors, Gary joined LDC in 2021 as a Senior Estimator. In this role, he is responsible for producing high-quality tenders delivered on time and within budget, as well as showing a strong commitment to ensuring optimal engagement with sub-contractors and suppliers to find the best value for clients.

An enthusiastic and diligent operator, Gary invests in his own personal development and improvement at any given opportunity and takes a highly professional and hands-on approach to his work with LDC. 

Her 13 years in construction have given Gwen great insight into the industry and the workings of a major contractor.  In joining Linear Design & Construct in 2021, she has been able to apply this experience to her role as CSR & Project Support Manager.  With a wealth of social value and KPI experience across a range of projects, Gwen understands the need to achieve targets for clients, both at framework and project level.

In her role, Gwen is pivotal to the management of the CSR function by collaborating with clients and stakeholders to help improve the social wellbeing of the geographical areas where LDC has active projects.  She is also involved in contract tenders in providing input on the specialist areas of community benefit and social impact as well as providing valuable support to the delivery teams on live projects including set up, health and safety, quality and handover.

Reliable and hardworking, Gwen thrives on being part of a team and is passionate about maximising the impact of LDC projects within their communities.  She strives to create a holistic ethos within the project, including stakeholders and organisations to gain the advantages that construction can offer and provide that added social value to the areas we work in.

With a keen eye for coordination and detail, he has been instrumental in the success of multiple high profile projects. Beginning his career with Blyth and Blyth as a Structural & Civil Engineer, which included 3 years a resident Engineer, Graeme moved into design management with Sir Robert McAlpine followed by Kier.

Graeme’s wealth of experience in industrial/distilleries, leisure, commercial and most recently heritage/historic building refurbishment has seen him work extensively throughout the lifecycle of many projects, from inception through to handover.

This breadth of practical knowledge enables Graeme to bring a comprehensive approach to the LDC team. As Head of Design, Graeme leads all project preconstruction and design stages. He is also instrumental in supporting all of our projects at construction stage and handover to ensure that the quality of design feeds through into the construction stages.

With an impressive array of qualifications, Derek Robinson has a strong mix of academic, technical and practical experience across the full spectrum of construction and business giving him a strong grounding in the fundamentals of success in terms of project management and delivery.  During his 35 year career he has worked for some of the most well-known names in the sector including Morgan Sindall, Miller Construction and Bovis Lend Lease and acquired experience of all key sectors.

Joining Linear Design & Construct from T-squared in summer 2021, Derek brings a robust track record of developing positive client relationships and building trust, demonstrating consistent success in delivering projects both on time and budget, showing capability in ensuring optimal supplier and partner relationships as well as the achievement of BREEAM and EPC accreditations, alongside high quality delivery of MEP installations and commissioned to meet client expectations

In his role as Head of Services for LDC, he plays a strong contributory role in the preparation of bid packages including the analysis of subcontractor input and oversees cost assessment for all active preconstruction projects.  A key part of his focus is in proactively identifying and resolving problems to minimise risk Initiate and maintain liaison with client and M&E contacts to facilitate a successful preconstruction process.

He is also tasked with managing and maintaining relationships on site, as well as with designers and sub-contractors to keep projects on track and delivery standards at their highest.  This sees him overseeing stakeholder engagement, reviewing quality procedures and providing assistance with the management of commissioning works in a sequenced and structured phasing from pre-commissioning checks to live performance testing and the design process at all stages for each project.

Self-motivated and pragmatic, Derek takes a hands-on approach to his role and utilises his extensive experience and commitment to communication to add value, consistency, attention to detail and efficiency to those projects in his care. 

In her current role of Estimating Director, Kate’s focus is on leading high value, complex bids that encompass multiple packages and which require extensive pre-construction work. This sees her working across a variety of specialist areas and a diverse range of clients.

A key highlight for Kate was the end-to-end delivery, from tender to practical completion, of the FIS Gold Award-winning new Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience fit out with Robertson and leading architects, RSHP.

After spending 8 years as Financial Controller at City Facilities Management, Neville made the move to Linear Group in 2021.   In this role he has been pivotal to reviewing and re-engineering all aspects of Linear’s finances from cashflow to reporting after the company trebled its turnover between 2019 and 2021.  As Finance Director he oversees the team responsible for Statutory and Management Accounts, Purchase Ledger, Payroll and Cash Management and provides support to the Managing Directors of each business and their Leadership Teams, as well as relationship management with the Bank and our external Accountant / Auditors. 

Throughout his career, Neville has strived to build, develop and lead strong finance teams whose goal is to become a valued business partner to those leading and directing an organisation. This collaborative commitment successfully encourages an environment of open and honest communication at all levels and is fundamental to the approach Neville consistently adopts and adheres to.

A member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants after qualifying in 2002, Neville is a diligent and hardworking professional who shows a strong vision for continual improvement to the benefit of both colleagues and the business as a whole.

A systems thinking practitioner, innovator and leader in his field, Garry holds an impressive range of qualifications, including the NEBOSH Diploma, City & Guilds in Education and Training, IOSH Leading Safely,  Lead Auditor, Mental Health Instructor, NLP Practitioner, and is an Executive MBA candidate in Sustainable Energy Futures at the University of Strathclyde.

Garry has successfully developed award-winning transformational change, leadership and coaching programs while effectively implementing and maintaining integrated management systems.

At Linear Group, his role is to nurture, develop, and achieve excellence through a high-performance team culture, achieved by coaching leadership teams and colleagues, to ensure sustainable solutions are implemented every time.

Garry has overseen the development and implementation of safety and environmental management systems externally accredited to ISO 45001 and 14001 and leads the group’s transformational sustainability strategy.

He continues to provide his experience and knowledge to help steer the continual development of Linear Group’s culture, ensuring we are a sustainable, future ready business.

As Group Operations Manager, Claire is responsible for ensuring the development and smooth running of all business functions within Linear Group. In carrying out her varied and overarching role Claire now oversees the Compliance Team as well as engaging with Business Unit leaders, Group Directors, Linear HSE function, HR, Business Governance and Office Management.

Claire’s commitment to excellence has fostered a culture of continuous improvement and has been vital to the business as it strives to attain the highest level of customer satisfaction.  It has also meant a strong focus on all aspects of compliance across the business, ensuring it is fundamental to, and highly valued by, every team in the Group

Over the next four years he gained invaluable experience, as well as successfully completing a degree in Construction Management.   In 2017, Jason sought to broaden his knowledge and made the move into fit-out contracting with Thomas Johnstone.

Joining the Linear Projects team in 2018, Jason has risen from Buyer to Procurement Manager in just three years, demonstrating his instrumental  role in advancing the business’s supply chain and the implementation of processes to maximise efficiency.

In this role, Jason oversees the entire Procurement and Purchase Ledger function for all companies across Linear Group.  Whilst controlling all live material and plant requirements across the UK, he works collaboratively with the Estimating and Surveying departments to provide assistance in crucial areas of key tenders and manages the supply chain alongside developing supplier and sub-contractor relationships.

At Laing O’Rourke she began as an on-site receptionist and then moved to office manager.  Following this she relocated to their Head Office and became a PA for Director of Laing O’Rourke Scotland.

Joining Linear Group in 2019 as Business Support Coordinator, Lorraine is responsible for a range of pivotal support activities including tender submissions, training and HR administration, marketing and business development, alongside administrative support to the Senior Management team.

Lorraine is the driving force of the Group’s marketing efforts and oversees the creation of content for the website, events, PR and internal communications.  She works closely with the heads of each of the Linear businesses to ensure regular exposure of key developments and achievements.

A diligent and dedicated team player, Lorraine is always on hand to provide support to colleagues, adding real value to ensure the optimal delivery of key projects.

With over 20 years’ experience in HR, Isobel has acquired extensive insight and knowledge across the full spectrum of personnel and related functions. 

With a solid track record in manufacturing, she worked for Cummins Inc for nine years where she developed novel strategies and functionality across HR to drive unprecedented organisational productivity and growth along with leading three successful HR start-up programmes across UK, USA and Canada.  

During this time Isobel refined her skills as a strong communicator establishing robust relationships with both staff and senior managers.  With a hands-on approach she has long been committed to ensuring enhance professional development through execution of recruitment and selection process as well as demonstrated expertise across complex negotiations.

Joining Linear Group as HR Manager in early 2021 and promoted to HR Director later in the year, Isobel is responsible for the proactive operational management of all aspects of HR across the business.  In this role she is focused on effective organisational development, training, employee engagement, performance management and employment law matters.

CIPD Qualified and a trained negotiator, Isobel brings a vital array of skills and expertise in support of the wider business ambitions, as well as supporting senior managers in HR related matters.