George Newton has been an integral part of Designer Group since 2017 and was appointed UK Regional Director in 2025, following his tenure as Operations Director from August 2021. With over 18 years of industry experience, George has progressed from an Electrical Apprentice through a series of Project Management roles into senior leadership, bringing extensive practical and strategic insight to his current position. A highly driven and solutions-oriented leader, George is recognised for his charismatic leadership style, strong communication skills, and ability to lead by example. He fosters collaborative, high-performing teams and builds trusted relationships with clients, consistently balancing commercial priorities with a people-centric approach. As UK Regional Director, George holds overall responsibility for the UK business, encompassing recruitment, planning, commercial performance, and project delivery. His energy, ambition, and strategic vision continue to be key drivers of growth and operational excellence across our UK operations.

Noel joined Designer Group in 2018 with more than 30 years’ experience as a Tier 1 contractor in the electrical industry. In his position as Operations Director Noel works closely with the design team, the main contractor, suppliers and sub-contractors to forge and build the solid relationships so crucial to the success of the project. Noel’s experience includes delivering a range of major electrical projects spanning the healthcare, commercial and retail sectors. Noel motivates and guides his team through the design, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, health and safety and handover stages of each build.

Daniel joined Designer Group in August 2019 as Project Director to oversee and deliver our prestigious Cleveland Street project and is now running our Tottenham Court Road project for one of our key clients. Prior to joining, he has been involved in the successful delivery of several large projects across different sectors in both traditional and design & build contracts, including Pontoon Dock Royal Wells Office and Kidbrooke Village. Daniel is degree qualified and brings extensive knowledge of commercial and residential projects and provides a hands-on and client focused approach to project delivery. He completed our Leadership Academy training programme in May of this year, and is a reliable team director and motivator.

Jonathan has been part of the Designer Group team since 2017, leading our aviation projects for the past 5 years. He has over 25 years’ experience working at Heathrow Airport for British Airways Customer Engineering Group, Crown House Technologies and Boon Building Services. A proven leader with great communication skills, Jonathan now has autonomy over all our aviation sector projects, overseeing them from tender stage through to a seamless handover.

John joined Designer Group in 2015 having previously worked in Australia for a number of years as a Senior Mechanical Engineer. John has worked on a wide variety of projects in sectors ranging from commercial, hospitality, pharmaceutical, data centre and food and beverage both nationally and internationally. Notably, John worked on a number of marquee projects in Kenya supporting the company’s African business. Since joining Designer Group John has obtained Chartered Engineered Status with Engineers Ireland with the support of the company’s CPD and training programme. John is currently Head of Estimation in the Irish office where he manages the estimating team in securing new work for the business.

Alan began working with Designer Group in 2012 as a Junior Electrical Engineer. Since then, he has developed his career further and has moved into a Head of Engineering role and is responsible for managing a team of mechanical, electrical and BIM engineers. Alan is a highly competent electrical engineer with experience in engineering management, engineering design and project engineering. During his career, Alan has obtained comprehensive knowledge of the design phase, tender phase, construction phase and the validation phase of projects from multiple disciplines. Alan holds multiple engineering degrees, including an MSc in Applied Building Information Modelling, a BSc in Electrical Services and Energy Management and a BEng Tech in Electrical Energy Systems.

With a career spanning 27 years in the industry, Paul brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his role as Engineering Director. He began his journey in the sector as a site operative, diligently furthering his formal qualifications along the way. Throughout his career, Paul has collected a broad range of experience across various sectors, including commercial, residential, healthcare, education, and data centres. He has successfully delivered projects in both the private and public sectors, showcasing his versatility and adaptability to different project requirements. Paul joined Designer Group in 2019, initially taking on the role of Project Director. Recognising his exceptional leadership and project management skills, he quickly assumed the position of Operations Director for our flagship One Nine Elms project. Now, as Engineering Director, Paul is ready to take on a new challenge, overseeing all pre-construction, construction, and commissioning activities across our UK projects. One of Paul's key focuses is fostering effective team communication and collaboration. He understands that successful project delivery relies on a cohesive and well-coordinated effort. Additionally, Paul is known for his rigorous and robust reporting practices, providing transparent and accurate updates on project progress to stakeholders. Having delivered some of the UK's most complex mechanical installations, Paul possesses extensive knowledge of the entire project life cycle. This comprehensive understanding gives him a practical and realistic insight into the role of Engineering Director. He is deeply passionate about delivering engineered, high-quality products to our clients while aligning them with cost-effective and efficient strategies.

Conrad, a strategic thinker with a results-orientated mindset dedicated to driving innovation and excellence, serves as our Head of Business Development and Marketing at Designer Group. With a proven track record of over 20 years, Conrad brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the role. With his deep understanding of the business and marketing landscape's, his responsibilities are to identify new business opportunities, and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders, securing partnerships and driving business development initiatives. While expanding the company's reach, market presence and brand visibility.

Danny has been a part of Designer Group since the London branch was established 12 years ago, where he joined as a trainee Quantity Surveyor. His breadth of experiencing covers a diverse range of sectors and he has helped to successfully deliver key projects such as The Adelphi and One Blackfriars Road, along with developing the commercial department. Danny is an excellent communicator and as a member of the Senior Leadership Team he now provides strategic support and guidance to his own team and throughout the business.

Gary is an accomplished Talent Acquisition professional with a proven track record in driving recruitment success in competitive global talent markets. Since March 2022, Gary has been leading the Talent Acquisition (TA) team in Ireland, overseeing the strategic hiring initiatives for the organisation. With a diverse background in both agency and in-house Talent Acquisition, Gary brings extensive experience from the retail pharmacy and domestic utilities sectors and his expertise in identifying and attracting top talent has been instrumental in meeting the growing demands of Designer Group. In his new role as Group Talent Acquisition Manager, Gary is responsible for providing a centralised and comprehensive talent search service across our business, for which his leadership has been pivotal in establishing a robust framework that supports global recruitment efforts and helps secure the best talent.

Darren joined Designer Group in 2023 with over 20 years’ experience in the mechanical and electrical services installation industry. Having trained initially as an electrical trade apprentice and building services engineer, he has since held a number of senior operations positions within large national MEP contractors before moving to specialise in business development, pipeline management, lead generation and customer relationship management. Darren has a background in commercial office, research laboratories, and large public sector contracts, working predominantly in London and the UK.

Philip began working with Designer Group in January 2019 as Procurement Manager. He has over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry and has an excellent record in delivering procurement solutions across a range of sectors and high-profile projects within Healthcare, Manufacturing and Data Centres both in Europe and the Middle East. As part of his role, Philip has overall responsibility for the procurement function for Designer Group Ireland. He is committed to developing an organisational culture, concentrated on core value procurement principles and added-value initiatives across the Group.

Brendan oversees our off-site prefabrication activities and takes a leading role in the training and development of our apprentices. He joined the company in 1996 and has witnessed substantial changes in how construction projects are delivered. Brendan works with our BIM Team to ensure that the latest advances in technology are reflected in our Lean workflows.