Stephen Holmes

CEO

Scott Paterson

Group Commercial Lead

Ryan Broadley

Group Operational Lead

Alistair Johnston

Construction Director

Shaun Gilmour

Group Commercial Lead (South)

Sean McAuliffe

Commercial 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 35 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
Group Commercial Lead
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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. 

Ryan Broadley
Group Operational Lead
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With over 26 years’ practical construction management experience, Ryan has acquired far reaching skills and expertise in driving client and contractor success through working for large contractors across a range of sectors and major projects.

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 6 years has overseen the growth of LDC and is now responsible for the operational delivery of all of Linear Group and Linear Living with a combined turnover of over £100m.  

Alistair Johnston
Construction Director
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Having forged his career through the ranks at one of the UK’s foremost principal contractors, Laing O’Rourke, Alistair acquired more than 30 years of experience across all aspects of construction from project management to design and technology. 

Together with a proven track record of people management expertise and senior leadership experience, he is committed to creating a dynamic and positive culture to get the very best from all project stakeholders and so deliver the best outcomes 

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 a 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 

Shaun Gilmour
Group Commercial Lead (South)
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Shaun is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with more than 17 years of experience across commercial, residential, and education projects. 

As the Group Commercial Director (South), he plays a pivotal role in overseeing the commercial operations of the business. His responsibilities span the entire construction process, from the initial client concept through to delivery and handover. Shaun is a strong advocate of teamwork, believing that "team is everything," and he takes great satisfaction in working collaboratively to address the challenges that inevitably arise in the construction industry. 

Sean McAuliffe
Commercial Manager
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Sean has an extensive and diverse background in the construction industry, which has led to his current role as Commercial Manager at Linear Living.

He began his career with Dawn Construction Ltd in 2007 as a Trainee Quantity Surveyor, where he quickly advanced to a lead commercial role, managing all commercial aspects of projects while completing his part-time studies. Sean earned his 2:1 Honours Degree in Quantity Surveying in 2012. 

Following his graduation, Sean further honed his expertise by contributing to the commercial teams of Taylor And Fraser Ltd and CBC Ltd. His experience spans multiple sectors, including education, healthcare, office spaces, fit-out projects, and residential developments. This breadth of experience, particularly in the residential sector, is a significant asset to Linear Living, where Sean applies his deep understanding of the principal contracting landscape. His progression to Senior Quantity Surveyor at LDC in May 2020, followed by his promotion to Commercial Manager, underscores his valued role within the company. 

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