David Owens
Bath,UK
Summary
Director of Construction with over 25 years’ experience delivering complex, high-value development projects across the UK and Ireland. Extensive background leading multi-disciplinary teams and managing major capital programmes from planning through delivery. Strong commercial acumen with a consistent record of achieving cost certainty, programme control, and high-quality outcomes in challenging environments.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
CONSTRUCTION DIRECTOR
Thackeray Group
London
01.2016 - 01.2026
- Senior construction lead responsible for the delivery of complex phased new-build, refurbishment, and fit-out schemes across residential, commercial, hospitality, and mixed-use sectors. Providing strategic leadership across design, planning, procurement, and construction delivery with full accountability for programme, cost, and governance.
- Projects:
- Eastcheap Estate, London – £20m extension and refurbishment of Grade II / II
- Listed buildings
- Howells, Cardiff – £90m redevelopment of Grade II
- City-centre site (planning and enabling works)
- Kensington, London – £10m high-end residential apartments
- Putney, London – £5m residential apartments and £8m mixed-use retail and CAT A office scheme
- Fenchurch Street, London – £10m aparthotel development
- Reading Town Centre – £15m mixed-use retail and aparthotel scheme
DIRECTOR OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Mace Green
London
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Led the Project Management division delivering complex refurbishment, extension, and new-build schemes. Responsible for senior client relationships, team leadership, and contribution to business development and work-winning activity.
DIRECTOR OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Property Building Consultancy (PBC)
London
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Managed the Project Management division with responsibility for client delivery, team leadership, and commercial performance across major London redevelopment projects.
HEAD OF CAPITAL PROJECTS
City University London
London
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Directed the planning and delivery of the University's £100m+ capital development and estate redevelopment programme. Led projects within a live campus environment, managing complex stakeholder groups and governance processes while maintaining operational continuity.
PROJECT / DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Friends First Property Fund
Dublin & London
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Projects:
- Vauxhall Residential Tower – £130m
- Fulham Mixed-Use Development – £25m
DIRECTOR OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
T. McNamara & Partners
Dublin
01.2003 - 01.2007
- Projects:
- Clarion Hotel & Residential Complex, Dublin – £100m
- Hilton Hotel & Apartments, Limerick – £80m
- Marriott Hotel & Retail Development, Limerick – £50m
- Doonbeg Hotel & Golf Resort – £50m
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Tropus Ltd
London
01.1997 - 01.2003
- Delivered major redevelopment schemes for leading London developers. Seconded to the Football Association, supporting planning strategy, pre-contract design, and procurement for the Wembley Stadium redevelopment.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Building Surveying
College of Estate Management
BSc (Hons) - Building Surveying
University of Westminster
A-Levels - Mathematics & Economics
Skills
- Construction Leadership & Governance
- Major Capital Programme Delivery
- Commercial & Cost Control
- Procurement Strategy & Value Engineering
- Design & Planning Management
- Programme & Risk Management
- Multi-Disciplinary Team Leadership
- Stakeholder & Client Management
- Development & Regeneration
- Live Environment Delivery
Certification
Member, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
Timeline
CONSTRUCTION DIRECTOR
Thackeray Group
01.2016 - 01.2026
DIRECTOR OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Mace Green
01.2015 - 01.2016
DIRECTOR OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Property Building Consultancy (PBC)
01.2014 - 01.2015
HEAD OF CAPITAL PROJECTS
City University London
01.2009 - 01.2014
PROJECT / DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Friends First Property Fund
01.2007 - 01.2009
DIRECTOR OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
T. McNamara & Partners
01.2003 - 01.2007
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Tropus Ltd
01.1997 - 01.2003
BSc (Hons) - Building Surveying
University of Westminster
A-Levels - Mathematics & Economics
Postgraduate Diploma - Building Surveying
College of Estate Management