Colin Riches
Business Unit Director: Civils & Structures
Leeds
Contact Details
Rose Wharf, Ground Floor 78-80 East Street Leeds LS9 8EE
“Our Leeds office was opened in 1989 and the number of successful projects we’ve been involved with during that time is a testament to the passion and commitment of all of our staff, both past and present. Our team takes great pride in our involvement in high profile developments across the region; it’s clear that we are playing a key role in redevelopment and regeneration across Yorkshire.”
Colin Riches, Business Unit Director
Accessibility
Access
Our office is located on the Ground Floor of Rose Wharf when accessed via the main entrance, rather than the riverside, and is step free.
If you have any further questions or would like us to help you plan your visit, please contact our team and we would be happy to support you.
Getting Here
Train: We’re 1 mile away from Leeds Train Station
Bus: East Street bus stop is right outside our office building
Car: You may wish to park at CitiPark Leeds Dock, next to the Royal Armouries Museum and walk or wheel across the river footbridge to our office. It would take you around 10 minutes. There are also car parks on either side of the Rose Wharf building.
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Our Key People
Andy Buckley
Director: Civils & Structures
Jon Shaw
Technical Director: Geotechnical & Environmental
Aaron Tilley
Transport Planning Director
Niamh McCloskey
Technical Associate: Sustainability
Alex Vogt
Board Director
Latest Projects in Leeds
A state-of-the-art research centre for the University of Sheffield.
Integrated Civil & Infrastructure Research Centre (iCAIR)
A national centre of excellence for structural dynamics research, acoustics and vibration testing for the University of Sheffield.
Laboratory for Validation Verification (LVV)
The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease is a purpose-built facility located at Seacroft Hospital in Leeds bringing together specialist care, research and support services for MND under one roof.
The Rob Burrow MND Centre
11 & 12 Wellington Place is a 12-storey office building that forms part of the 140,000sqm mixed-use development in central Leeds.
11&12 Wellington Place, Leeds
BIOS is a state-of-the-art facility supporting the University’s School of Health and Life Sciences, providing new teaching labs, a new super lab, research and clinical skills space.
BIOS, Teesside University
A landmark development for engineering and physical sciences, and the largest single project the university has undertaken since the 1960s.
Sir William Henry Bragg Building, University of Leeds
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