Keith Leask

Construction Director

Keith Leask

Construction Director

Keith Leask

Construction Director

Keith is one of the original founders of Thames & Newcastle, starting the business in 1986. His background is in Mechanical & Electrical Engineering serving his apprenticeship at the well known C.A. Parsons in the North East working on turbine generator sets for Nuclear power stations before going on to work for several other long established engineering companies including Smiths Meters, Sperry Univac, Johnson Controls, etc. As Construction Director Keith has overall responsibility for managing a project from commencement to completion and has particular experience in the refurbishment of London properties and has worked with numerous VIP’s and European royal families.

Outside of work Keith is a keen musician and plays the drums many weekends for a jazz and blues band. He also enjoys motor racing and sailing and recently completed the RYA Day Skipper course.

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Stanley Leask

Commercial Director

Stanley Leask

Commercial Director

Stanley Leask

Commercial Director

Stanley started working for Thames & Newcastle in 1997, originally starting onsite and then moving into an office junior role. Stanley continued working while studying part-time for his BSc (Hons) degree in Quantity Surveying and then left to gain experience outside of the company before returning in 2007. Stanley is our commercial director and has overall responsibility for tendering and estimating as well as overseeing procurement and surveying. Stanley has been a member of the Chartered Institute of Building (MCIOB) since 2007.

Outside of work Stanley enjoys spending time with his young family. He also enjoys going to the gym, mountain biking, road cycling and running as well as being a keen Formula 1 and motor racing fan.

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Daniel Ford

Construction Director

Daniel Ford

Construction Director

Daniel Ford

Construction Director

Dan joined Thames & Newcastle as a Construction Director in 2013 and oversees many of our large new build projects but also has a wealth of experience in refurbishment and fit out. Dan has worked for many of the large UK main contractors including Balfour Beatty, Interserve and Kier Group and also worked for a period in the Caribbean on multi-million pound hotel schemes. Dan has an Advanced GNVQ in Engineering and a HNC in Construction Management. He is also a member of the Association of Project Managers (MAPM) and is also a Certificated Surveyor in Structural Waterproofing (CSSW). Dan is responsible for overseeing the design of all waterproofing systems on Newton approved installations.

Outside of work Dan enjoys spending time with his growing family and following sports including rugby, Formula 1 and MotoGP.

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Andrew Frost

Structures Division Project Manager

Andrew Frost

Structures Division Project Manager

Andrew Frost

Structures Division Project Manager

Andy teamed up with Thames & Newcastle in 2017 to create our basement and groundworks specialist structures division. With a wealth of experience in groundworks and engineering Andy manages all aspects of our structures division.

Outside of work Andy enjoys family time and mountain biking trips in the UK and Europe.

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Natalie Allen

Aftercare Services & Maintenance Manager

Natalie Allen

Aftercare Services & Maintenance Manager

Natalie Allen

Aftercare Services & Maintenance Manager

Natalie joined Thames & Newcastle in 2015 to head up our Property Management & Aftercare Services division. She comes from a background in relocation management and is well used to managing properties for corporations and high-net worth individuals. Natalie gained a BA (Joint Hons) in English Literature and Spanish in 2005 from Royal Holloway and is a fluent Spanish speaker having spent a year in Spain teaching English to Spanish students.

In her spare time Natalie enjoys keep fit and playing the piano. Natalie still enjoys reading classic novels and also socialising with friends.

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Andrew Pridmore

Senior Surveyor and Estimator

Andrew Pridmore

Senior Surveyor and Estimator

Andrew Pridmore

Senior Surveyor and Estimator

Andy is our Senior Estimator and is responsible for the tendering and estimating function at Thames & Newcastle as well as overseeing subcontract procurement. Andy joined Thames & Newcastle in 2018 having previously spent several years working for large main contractors such as Breyer Group, FB Ellmer and Kier Group. Andy has a BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying and is currently working towards MCIOB status.

Outside of the office Andy enjoys watching rugby and most forms of sport and also has a young family to keep him busy.

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Douglas Benmax

Senior Surveyor

Douglas Benmax

Senior Surveyor

Douglas Benmax

Senior Surveyor

Doug is a Senior Quantity Surveyor and is responsible for post tender surveying matters. Doug started work with Thames & Newcastle in 2016 and has a wealth of specialist sub-contractor and main contractor experience having worked his way up through the surveying ranks starting out as a Trainee Estimator for Clark & Fenn in 2005.

Away from work Doug enjoys watching and playing football and is a West Ham season ticket holder. He also enjoys days out riding his motorbike and travelling whenever possible.

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Frank Grainger

Assistant Surveyor

Frank Grainger

Assistant Surveyor

Frank Grainger

Assistant Surveyor

Frank joined Thames & Newcastle in 2018 as an Assistant Surveyor but already has a wealth of experience. He started out working in the industry in 2010 and gained a HNC in Construction Studies in 2013. In 2014 he joined Sweett Group working as an Assistant QS on the consultancy side but has decided he enjoys the challenge of contracting more.

Frank is an avid sportsman and has played football for Barking FC and Redbridge FC in the Alliance League. He is also keen amateur boxer.

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Ronald Walden

Joinery Manager

Ronald Walden

Joinery Manager

Ronald Walden

Joinery Manager

Ron is a highly experienced bench joiner with over 50 years’ industry experience having completed his apprenticeship in 1972 before a spell with the Royal Artillery in the British Army. Ron went back to joinery as a furniture maker in 1980 and ran his own joinery workshop from 1995 to 2009, when he joined Thames & Newcastle to take over the running and operation of our joinery workshop.

Ron is a keen fisherman and often spends weekends away in the UK and France on fishing expeditions.

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Geri Kirilova

Office Manager

Geri Kirilova

Office Manager

Geri Kirilova

Office Manager

Geri has worked at Thames & Newcastle since 2014 and is a key member of the team keeping everyone highly organised. Geri has a strong background in construction administration in the contracting and recruitment arenas. She is also a qualified English Language teacher and has a BA in English Language having specialised in European and American literature.

Geri has a keen interest in all things artistic and creative and is especially fond of cross-stitch. She also enjoys reading and travelling to new places.

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Jonathan Worth

Marketing Executive

Jonathan Worth

Marketing Executive

Jonathan Worth

Marketing Executive

Jonathan comes from a background in shipping starting out in the Merchant Navy at 16 before moving into freight forwarding and international export. Jonathan later progressed into international trade finance and commodity trading but has been involved in marketing in the construction industry since 2004. Jonathan maintains links with all of our clients and is instrumental in the growth of the business.

In his spare time Jonathan has a keen interest in politics and enjoys travel.

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