In accordance with Build UK’s Articles of Association, the Chairmen and Directors of Build UK will be elected by Contractor and Trade Association members in advance of the AGM and confirmed at the meeting.

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  • Julie White

    Chair
    Managing Director,
    D-Drill (Master Drillers) Ltd
    Julie is Managing Director of ‘D-Drill’, a diamond drilling and sawing company, and the first woman to chair the Drilling and Sawing Association. She is a member of the Government’s Small Business Council, has served on the Prime Minister’s Business Council and the CITB Nations Council, and is a past president of the International Association of Concrete Drillers & Sawers. She also won ‘Business Woman of the Year’ in 2011.
  • Paul Brown

    Paul Brown

    Vice Chair
    Chief Executive Officer,
    John Sisk & Son
    Paul joined Sisk in 2013 and became Chief Executive in 2022, having previously served as Chief Operating Officer for the UK Construction and Civil Engineering Division. He has led the development of a new corporate strategy, which includes the business committing to becoming carbon zero by 2030, and is dedicated to driving a culture of fully empowered teams whilst advocating for innovation and collaboration across the industry.

  • Graham Dundas

    Contractor Director
    Chief Executive Officer,
    Willmott Dixon
    Graham joined Willmott Dixon in 1998 as a management trainee and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2024, after serving as Chief Financial Officer. As a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, he has progressed his career with a series of finance roles. His key focuses include prompt payment of the supply chain and Willmott Dixon’s ambitions to achieve gender parity and carbon net zero by 2030.

  • Paul Gandy

    Contractor Director
    Board Adviser,
    Tilbury Douglas
    Paul was Chief Executive of Tilbury Douglas from 2019 until 2024 and is now an advisor to the Board. He has over 45 years of experience in the construction industry, with 30 of those in executive positions in companies including Lendlease and Kier Construction. With a broad range of expertise encompassing all construction sectors, Paul is Vice President of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and will become President from July 2025.

  • Adam Binns

    Trade Association (Specialist Contractor) Director
    Managing Director, Binns Fencing, member of Association of Fencing Industries (AFI)
    Adam is Managing Director of Binns Fencing with over 30 years of experience in the high-security fencing industry. He served on the Board of the Association of Fencing Industries (AFI) for over 10 years, including four years as Chair, when he oversaw the merger of two associations to form the AFI. He brings a wealth of knowledge and a commitment to improving business performance, productivity, and talent development.
  • Nes

    Matthew Nesbit

    Trade Association (Specialist Contractor) Director
    Board Director, William Hare Group, member of British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA)
    Matthew is a Board Director of William Hare, responsible for its strategic direction and client relationship management, having previously worked for 15 years in the Fund Management industry. He is a member of the Steel for Life Advisory Board, the Advisory Committee for the Private Sector Playbook, and the City Architecture Forum, as well as an Executive Vice President of the Story of Christmas Appeal.

  • David Frise

    Trade Association (Executive) Director
    Chief Executive Officer,
    Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)
    David became Chief Executive of BESA, the trade association for commercial MEP contractors, in 2018, following a career as a nuclear submariner in the Royal Navy, then a mechanical services contractor (it’s all plumbing). He has 30 years of contracting experience and knows the specialist contractor's role well. David was an early adopter of renewable technologies and now sits on the Steering Board for Skills for a Sustainable Skyline.