Meet the team

Paul Withers BSc (Hons) - Managing Director

I entered the professional world of Civil Engineering following graduation from Nottingham University in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science Honours degree in Applied Science. My subsequent career has been primarily in the field of Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy although I spent one year on secondment to a Civil Engineering Contractor in order to gain site experience. I obtained chartered status with the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1984.

I have always regarded my career in Civil Engineering as a vocation and have through application, reading and continuous professional development endeavoured to achieve a fundamental understanding of the designs that I have undertaken. In addition I attempt to produce designs and details which are buildable.

I have developed a broad range of detailed expertise ranging from geotechnical engineering to marine works to heavy civil engineering and commercial building design.

I have also developed a broad range of detailed expertise in the field of cold store design including the design of heavily loaded floors supported by polystyrene insulation.

I am proud to be heading a young and dynamic team of engineering professionals and I believe in encouraging up and coming talent to seek out challenges and to take real ownership of their work.

I look forward with confidence to what the future holds for HBPW.
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Chris A Clarke BSc (Hons) - Executive Director

I graduated from Nottingham University with a BSc Hons in Civil Engineering.

After 8 years with Burks Green & Partners, a Consulting Engineering practice, I moved to a Construction based PLC with 40 subsidiary companies, to widen my understanding of the industry.

Following several years of working within the PLC for HB Projects Ltd, I took the opportunity to buy the company.

Paul Withers and I had worked very successfully together for many years on Design and Build construction projects, and we decided to form HBPW Consulting Ltd to service the design requirements of HB Projects Ltd and a broad range of other clients.

The company has grown consistently ever since, from a foundation of supplying a thorough professional service, and innovative, value engineered solutions.
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Elizabeth Withers - Office Manager

I have been with HBPW since the beginning, providing financial, secretarial, administrative and human resources support to the business and I was responsible for setting up and implementing quality assurance procedures.

With the great support team in place and the business growing, I am now focusing on the marketing and strategic planning for HBPW. It is an exciting time for us and I enjoy the spirit and enthusiasm that everyone brings to the organisation.

Being from Retford, I am also proud to be a part of such a successful local business that reflects so well on the area.
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Helen Haynes BSc (Hons) - Finance Manager

Since joining HBPW as a CAD Technician I saw my career develop in a wholly unexpected direction and I am now principally involved with client account handling and financial management of the Company.

My brief technical career has provided me with an informed perspective of a consulting civil and structural engineering business which is really very useful.

The need to balance the business outputs and keeping all projects on financial track is always demanding and forms a big part of my role. With the future growth plans for the business I am sure that I will definitely be kept very busy!

I have seen the team growing all the time and we are lucky to have a really lovely group of people who all get on well both at and outside work. There is also a great sense of everyone pulling together to get the job done.
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Paul Jacklin BEng(Hons) CEng MIStructE - Associate

I graduated from Sheffield University in 1990 where I gained a BEng(Hons) in Civil Engineering. I became a member of the Institution of Structural Engineers in 1996 and obtained an award for the best candidate in 1996 to take the Institute of Civil Engineers examination.

I have worked in the construction industry for over 20 years and have been employed by Consulting Engineers and Local Authorities predominantly carrying out building structure designs for industrial, commercial and domestic clients. For a brief period of my career I undertook difficult access inspections of high rise structures and bridges using roped access techniques.

I joined HBPW Consulting as an Associate in October 2005 and turned my hand to management of the office and administration of the increasingly large and complex projects which HBPW Consulting is undertaking.
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Emyr Parry BEng (Hons) - Associate Designate

After graduating from Leeds University in 2003 with a BEng (Hons) in Civil and Structural Engineering, I wanted to stay in the North and when the chance to join such a young and growing business presented itself, I jumped at the chance. The work at HBPW Consulting is wide and varied and I have been exposed to a full spectrum of civil and structural engineering design work. I have acted as a project engineer from the very earliest stage of my career and HBPW Consulting have encouraged me to develop my interpersonal skills by having direct and detailed contact with our Clients.

I am especially proud of the work I have been involved with on the complex alteration works at Hull Paragon Station, which required detailed liaison with Network Rail and more recently the state of art Oasis Academy at Wintringham near Grimsby, which is due to finish in 2009.

There is a great balance between having a challenging and fulfilling job and being able to enjoy the benefits of family life in a great location.

I am currently working towards being a Chartered Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and I am fortunate to have the full support of HBPW - including individual mentoring by a supervising civil engineer whose sole role is to support training of graduate civil engineers.
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Paul Monaghan BEng (Hons) – Associate Designate

Prior to joining HBPW in November 2006, I worked for the major civil engineering contractor Mowlem (now Carillion), for eight years. I graduated from Dundee University in 1999 with a BEng(Hons) in Civil Engineering and this, combined with a pretty extensive hands-on knowledge of the industry, means that I have been able to get involved in a good range of projects including road and bridge structural builds

Some of my work to date with HBPW has focused on the Doncaster Waterfront Marina, Milton Keynes Railway station and re-modelling the Rugby Western Relief Road. To date there has not been one piece of work that I have not been excited and challenged by.

I still enjoy getting out and about to project sites but I also appreciate the chance to stay in one spot and focus on forming longer relationships with clients. That is one of the great advantages to being on the "contractor" career track.

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