Stephen Holmes

CEO

Scott Paterson

Commercial Director, MRICS

Andrew Shankland

Managing Director

Paul Devlin

Senior Fire Consultant

Andrew Maclure

Senior Fire Constultant

Jim Anderson

Fire Consultant

Mark Conlon

Fire Consultant

Garry Willis

Group Health, Safety & Sustainability Lead

Claire McKenna

Operations Manager
Stephen Holmes
CEO
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Beginning his career in construction within his family’s business, Stephen has remained at the heart of this business and now operates as CEO.  His commitment to an honest and thoughtful approach is reflected in all aspects of the business today.

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.

Scott Paterson
Commercial Director, MRICS
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Scott has worked for some of the UK’s leading principal contractors, focusing very much on the commercial aspects of project development and delivery.

 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.

Andrew Shankland
Managing Director
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Andrew Shankland is an experienced and qualified professional who was appointed as the Managing Director of Linear Fire Safety in 2022. He has over 30 years of experience in the construction industry, working with both main contractors and sub-contractors on various projects across different sectors.

Andrew has a proven track record of delivery and ensures that he meets the needs and expectations of clients. He is also known for his honest and transparent approach to working with clients, ensuring that they are fully informed and involved.

Andrew’s role at Linear Fire Safety is to develop the business by building on the foundations of the group vision and values.

Paul Devlin
Senior Fire Consultant
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Prior to working with Linear Fire Safety, Paul worked with Strathclyde Fire and Rescue, followed by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) totalling 26 years.

Throughout his tenure, he has been closely involved with fire safety legislation at a range of levels and expertise. Having spent nine years as a Fire Safety Enforcement Officer (FSEO); working within the legislative perimeters from Fire Precautions Act 1971 (As amended), The Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997 and The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, the depth of his knowledge and insight is second to none, offering real value across Linear Group and its clients.

Andrew Maclure
Senior Fire Constultant
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With over 30 years’ experience in local authority fire and rescue services, Andrew has acquired extensive experience in many different areas in Scotland, as well as across a broad spectrum of disciplines from operational firefighting to fire safety and fire investigation.

During his tenure, Andrew obtained an impressive range of relevant qualifications including Incident Command and Management, Health and safety qualifications in IOSH, NEBOSH, and Event Cause and Foundation Analysis (Accident Investigation), fire safety modules, Healthcare, Licensing and Fire Investigation.

Alongside this, Andrew represented the Fire Service on Glasgow City Council Licensing, which involved legal and statutory regulation, advisory work and enforcement. This also saw him involved in large scale events across music and sports. Andrew uses his vast knowledge and experience to ensure our group of companies and our clients are provided with the correct advice.

Jim Anderson
Fire Consultant
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With 30 years’ experience in the Fire Service, where he was Head of Operations, Training, Safety & Compliance, Group Commander with Scottish Fire & Rescue Service.

Jim is an experienced Health, Safety & Fire professional with considerable experience in a diverse range of areas. His knowledge and experience provide tangible benefits across the Group and its clients, offering specialist technical advice on risk assessments and fire strategies as well as sharing his knowledge of fire, safety and building regulations to ensure compliance.

Working with Linear Fire Safety as a Fire Consultant & Fire Risk Assessor, he ensures the client’s requirements are compiled to a very high standard. Jim comes with an impressive range of strategic/specialist qualifications including a MBA (Masters in Business), BSc (Degree in H&S), Risk Management, NEBOSH, IOSH, Accident Investigation, Fire Safety qualification’s, Incident Command & Control and Fire Investigation.

Mark Conlon
Fire Consultant
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Having worked in local authority fire and rescue service for 24 years, Mark has experience across a broad spectrum having held roles including Fire Safety Enforcement Officer, Tactical Liaison Officer at COP 26 and Fire Safety Officer at The Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Together with his 14 years’ experience in construction and civil engineering.

Mark has developed his overall experience of Fire Safety. Joining Linear Fire Safety in 2022 as a Fire Consultant & Fire Risk Assessor, be continues to add considerable value in utilising his knowledge and experience to assist clients in maintaining a compliant building through thorough fire risk assessment.

Garry Willis
Group Health, Safety & Sustainability Lead
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With over 35 years of experience in the construction, energy and utilities sectors, Garry Willis brings exceptional expertise and knowledge to Linear Group

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.

Claire McKenna
Operations Manager
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Since joining in 2013, Claire has been pivotal in all areas of compliance across the business, including the continuing re-certification of ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 to latest standards across all UK offices and operations.

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

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