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Our people

At Barker, our people are the heart of our business. Creating a workplace where our people can thrive helps us deliver a better service to you. We bring together wide-ranging experience, a diverse array of professional skills and the utmost commitment to every project we undertake.  

Our team is built from chartered architects, building surveyors, quantity surveyors, engineers and professionally certified project managers. The work we do is always collaborative. Our teams manage design, functionality and cost to ensure our solutions are delivered effectively. 

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Stuart White

Managing Partner

Stuart White

Thomas Deacon

Partner

Thomas Deacon

Robert Gould

Partner

Robert Gould
Offices
  • Braintree
  • London
  • Cambridge
  • Birmingham
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  • Education
  • Government
  • Commercial
  • Housing & Residential
  • Heritage & Conservation
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
Services
  • Architecture & Design
  • Cost Management
  • Energy & Sustainability
  • Building Services Enginering
  • Funding
  • Project Management
  • Structural & Civil Engineering
  • Surveying & Asset Management

Senior Team

Stuart White

Stuart White

Managing Partner

Stuart has over 25 years’ experience with Barker, having been appointed Managing Partner in 2(…)

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Robert Gould

Robert Gould

Partner

Robert joined Barker in 2002 and is a Partner based in our Braintree office. A Fellow of the (…)

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Michael Merrill

Michael Merrill

Partner

Michael joined Barker in 1998, achieving partner status in 2010. He manages a team of surveyo(…)

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Richard Paynter

Richard Paynter

Partner | Architect

Richard is a partner at Barker and leads the architecture department. He is dual qualified as(…)

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William Bidewell

William Bidewell

Partner

Will joined Barker in 2003 and is a partner heading up the project management, cost consultan(…)

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James Johnson

James Johnson

Partner

James joined Barker in 2004 and is a Chartered Surveyor and Partner heading up the Building S(…)

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Thomas Deacon

Thomas Deacon

Partner

Tom joined Barker in 2020. He is a Partner based in our London office. Tom has over 15 years (…)

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Jonathan Coyles

Jonathan Coyles

Partner

Jonathan joined Barker following a successful career working in management consultancy within(…)

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Daniel Bowler

Daniel Bowler

Partner | Quantity Surveyor

Daniel joined Barker in 2011, he is a Partner heading up the cost consultancy team. With over(…)

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Daniel Carey

Daniel Carey

Associate Partner

Dan is an engineer and construction manager and heads up our Birmingham Office. He spent the (…)

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Matt Isherwood

Matt Isherwood

Associate

Formerly the Director of Estates for a leading Academy Trust, Matt brings over a decade of ‘c(…)

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Edwin O’ Connell

Edwin O’ Connell

Associate Partner I Energy & Sustainability

Edwin has over 15 years extensive experience in delivering built environment and sustainabili(…)

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Adrian Browning

Adrian Browning

Associate Building Surveyor

Adrian joined Barker in 2017. Adrian specialises in contract administration and project manag(…)

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Cem Orhan

Cem Orhan

Associate Building Surveyor

Cem joined Barker in 2002. Working with our projects team in Cambridge, Cem specialises in de(…)

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Ian Coates

Ian Coates

Associate I Structural Engineer

Ian is a Structural Engineer with over 20 years’ experience. He has led the structural design(…)

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Iain Bramhill

Iain Bramhill

Associate I Architect

Iain is a highly experienced Architect and Project Manager experienced in leading a multi-dis(…)

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Cornelius Fong

Cornelius Fong

Associate I Electrical Engineer

Cornelius joined Barker in 2022 from a global hotel chain and leads our building services eng(…)

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Charlie Holmes

Charlie Holmes

Associate Building Surveyor

Based in our Braintree head office Charlie delivers building surveying, design, specification(…)

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Daniel Claydon

Daniel Claydon

Associate Structural Engineer

Daniel joined Barker in 2019. Daniel has been appointed as an Associate to provide and develo(…)

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James Bowen

James Bowen

Associate Partner

James specialises in the education sector assisting schools and Multi Academy Trust clients w(…)

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Ben Jeapes

Ben Jeapes

Associate Building Surveyor

Ben works for Barker as an Associate Building Surveyor in the Braintree Office. Ben specialis(…)

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Philippa Gould

Philippa Gould

Associate Data Strategist

Philippa joined Barker in 2009 and is a Chartered Surveyor and RICS Certified Historic Buildi(…)

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Simon Brown

Simon Brown

Associate Architect

Simon joined Barker in 2021. He is a Chartered Architect with 20 years of specialist experien(…)

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Susan Thomas

Susan Thomas

Associate Building Surveyor

Previously at Birmingham City Council, Susan joined Barker in 2021 and leads a team of survey(…)

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Donna Wagstaff

Donna Wagstaff

Practice Manager

Donna joined Barker in 1999 and is the practice manager. Donna manages the day-to-day operati(…)

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Freddy Aye

Freddy Aye

Associate Mechanical Engineer

Freddy joined Barker in 2021. He is a Chartered Engineer with extensive experience in design,(…)

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Mark Neary

Mark Neary

Associate I Bid Manager

Mark joined Barker in 2019 and is a surveyor in the projects team. Mark has specific expertis(…)

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Meet our team

"We invest a great deal of time in making sure our clients’ projects are completed with outstanding success."

Daniel Carey

Associate Partner

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"Complex problems require close collaboration, and this is where we thrive."

James Bowen

Associate Partner

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"Our clients come first and foremost – we listen to their perspectives every step of the way, ensuring our team always provides excellent results. "

Simon Brown

Associate Architect

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Relevant Projects

Preston Manor School- Fire Damage Reinstatement
Preston Manor School- Fire Damage Reinstatement
  • Client: Preston Manor School
  • Location: Wembley
Poole Grammar School- New Facilities
Poole Grammar School- New Facilities
  • Client: Poole Grammar School
  • Location: Poole, BH17 9JU

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