HOME ABOUT US SERVICES PROJECTS NEWS CAREERS CONTACT Directors Howard Gell, Managing Director Chartered Civil Engineer, BEng CEng MICE As Managing Director, Howard plays an active role in the strategic planning for the future of the business and in managing the day-to-day activities of the Hemel Hempstead office where he is responsible for the Civil Engineering, Transport & Highways departments. Howard is a highly competent and experienced civil engineer, who uses his wealth of knowledge to provide sound and practical strategic advice to clients. He has established specialised services for pre-planning and pre-purchase inquiries, providing advice on infrastructure, flooding and transportation. During his career with Glanville he has been responsible for a variety of projects ranging from designing new infrastructure for housing estates and business parks to improving existing infrastructure including highway maintenance, traffic calming, pedestrian safety measures, pedestrian crossings, cycleways and flood alleviation. hgell@glanvillegroup.com Steve Berger, Director Chartered Building Surveyor, BSc MRICS Steve has a broad skill set and experience across all areas of building surveying, giving him an ideal perspective when strategically advising on property assets. Steve has specialised in the design and project management services to the telecoms and utilities sectors. He has a detailed understanding of all elements of the construction industry and a wide breath of practical experience that covers the design, specification and contract administration of projects of all sizes. He has been involved in a number of large-scale Condition Surveys for leading residential, educational, industrial and commercial clients. Steve has built a reputation for delivering a comprehensive range of building surveying activities focused on new build and refurbishment projects mainly in the commercial and industrial sectors covering building design, CDM advice, condition surveys and defect diagnosis. sberger@glanvillegroup.com John Birch, Director Chartered Civil Engineer, BEng CEng MICE John is an exceptionally talented Civil Engineer with a client-focused approach. John has been a Director of Glanville since 2005 and holds responsibility for the Civil Engineering and Transport & Highways departments at our Didcot office, leading a team of over 20 technical staff. John’s experienced hand has seen him take responsibility for the detailed design, procurement and site supervision of many major infrastructure schemes. John’s impressive career trajectory within Glanville means that he has an unparalleled understanding of the commitment to quality Glanville stands for and a complete understanding of business and client requirements across a broad range of engineering and transport related disciplines. jbirch@glanvillegroup.com Ruth Eve, Acting Director Chartered Structural Engineer, BEng( Hons) MIStructE An ambitious structural engineer, Ruth brings a refreshing energy to projects, challenging and adding value across traditional and modern methods of construction. Ruth leads our structures team, managing projects for private and public sector clients, as well as directly for main contractors. An excellent communicator with a flexible hands-on approach, Ruth uses her expertise in pricing, programme and design constraints to provide robust designs and excellent project management. Ruth has experience across a wide variety of projects and construction types. She has particular expertise in new build and refurbishment projects encompassing the use of timber, steel, concrete and masonry. She has worked across new build projects, including offices, schools, care homes, hotel, defence and laboratory buildings, car dealerships and large residential developments as well as heritage projects that include surveying, refurbishment and conversion of historic buildings and barns for residential and commercial use. reve@glanvillegroup.com Tim Foxall, Director Transport Planner, BA (Hons) MIHT Tim is a widely respected and experienced transport planner, reflected in the range of prestigious projects in which he is regularly involved. With a solid qualification and a strong background in strategic transport planning, Tim has a mature understanding of the planning process and his experience in detailed highway engineering works makes him a formidable advocate for public and private sector clients alike. Tim leads a growing team of Transport Planners, Engineers and Technicians working on a variety of different projects for leading builders, developers and professionals that operate on retail, residential, commercial and leisure related development. tfoxall@glanvillegroup.com Hylton George, Director Chartered Civil Engineer, BCivil BSc Eng CEng MICE PR Eng Hylton is a civil engineer with international experience in both the UK and South Africa. He has a strong reputation for detailed design of external works and infrastructure for large schemes. Hylton enjoys finding the best design solution to meet the client’s needs and his experience has been diverse, including investigation, design and contract administration on projects ranging from highway improvements to large business parks and residential developments. Hylton frequently provides a range of expert services including assessment and reporting on various failed road surfaces for both private clients and Local Authorities, failed drainage systems, and an assessment of pavement installation, reporting in accordance with the Civil Procedure Rules. hgeorge@glanvillegroup.com John Hallett-Jones, Director Chartered Land Surveyor, BSc (Hons) MRICS John is a Chartered Land Surveyor with a diverse range of Geomatics experience developed over many years. John and his team have built an impressive reputation for delivering the full range of surveying, mapping, 3D modelling and imaging services to a broad spectrum of clients. Over the last five years this has expanded further into underground utility mapping. As well as major retailers and property developers, John works extensively in the environmental sector, providing flood and river channel related surveys to private clients and the Environment Agency. John has particular expertise in the Heritage sector. Recent clients include Historic Royal Palaces and The National Trust. He is also fully proficient in dealing with boundary surveys and land registration issues. jhj@glanvillegroup.com John Hanlon, Director Chartered Civil Engineer, BSc BEng CEng MICE John plays a key role in the management of Glanville and its strategic growth. He brings a personable, client focused approach to projects combined with a comprehensive understanding of wider issues beyond the discipline of Civil Engineering. John has a wealth of experience in pre- and post- planning advice and design services from site purchase to master-planning and concept design through to detailed design, technical approval and contract document preparation. He has a proven track record in providing detailed technical solutions, coupled with sound commercial advice. John uses his cross-sector experience to provide added value to his clients. His has extensive technical engineering knowledge of highways and drainage infrastructure and maintains an active role in projects, leading a professional team who provide public and private sector clients with a design focused service. jhanlon@glanvillegroup.com Andy Smith, Director Chartered Structural Engineer, BEng CEng MIStructE Andy is a highly skilled structural engineer with over 25 years’ experience in the structural design of residential, commercial and leisure developments. With extensive experience in both the private and public sectors, Andy has developed a strong reputation for providing design consultancy services on diverse building developments. He has considerable expertise and ability in project management and adds value throughout the design and construction process. Andy has provided the structural design for numerous low and medium-rise housing developments, closely liaising with architects, developers and contractors at the design and construction stages. He has also been involved in a number of high-profile overseas projects in the residential and leisure sectors, designing luxury resorts. asmith@glanvillegroup.com Oxfordshire Office Glanville Consultants Cornerstone House 62 Foxhall Road Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 7AD 01235 515550 sreid@glanvillegroup.com Hertfordshire Office Glanville Consultants 3 Grovelands Business Centre Boundary Way Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7TE 01442 835999 zmcphee@glanvillegroup.com Company Brochure View our company brochure Brochure Oxfordshire office 01235 515550 Hertfordshire office 01442 835999 Follow us Twitter LinkedIn Copyright © 2018 Glanville Consultants Limited. All rights reserved Registered in England and Wales under company number 1912317 Cookie Policy