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.
Discover The Team Below
Associate Partner
Based in our Braintree Head Office, Charlie delivers building surveying, design, specification, contract administration and project management services to commercial clients and the public sector including schools, constabulary and fire services. More recently, he has been involved with workplace planning to reduce congestion as part of post-Covid requirements.
Charlie’s skills also include Condition Improvement Funding (CIF) bids and strategic School Condition Allocation (SCA) expenditure for education clients.
Email: cholmes@barker-associates.co.uk
Tel: 01279 648085
Associate Partner
James specialises in the education sector, supporting schools and multi-academy trusts with compliance, Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) and School Condition Allocation (SCA) advice. He leads funding applications and provides end-to-end project management for both new-build and refurbishment projects, helping clients maximise investment and deliver lasting outcomes.
Email: jbowen@barker-associates.co.uk
Tel: 01279 790058
Associate Partner
Adam has over 12 years of experience working as a consultant in the construction industry, delivering building services and design solutions for new and existing buildings, across all sectors.
He has extensive knowledge of working both client-side with developers on large residential and industrial schemes, as well as delivering retrofit building services projects in education estates, collaborating with stakeholders throughout the design stages.
Adam’s key focus is leading the building services design team to deliver innovative solutions to Barker’s client base across the education, residential, and commercial sectors.
Our experience and vision have shaped hundreds of projects across sectors, from energy and funding to architecture and design, helping bring ideas to life.
