People
My team has a balanced mix of experience in architecture, contracting and development enabling us to give you the benefit of our skills in all aspects of running a practice, delivering the design and understanding the aspirations of clients, developers, engineers, and contractors.
In addition to the core members we have a team of associates who can advise on many specialist aspects such as, building regulations, town planning, contractual difficulties and many others with specialist knowledge needed in the design process.
Please contact us, or call or email Charles Rich at + 44 (0) 20 3813 09777 to find out how I can help you fulfil your needs.
Charles Rich Consultancy Limited is a company registered in England and Wales under the number 05842031. Registered office address 167-169, Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PF.
CHARLES RICH - BA (Hons) DMS
Principal
I have spent over 50 years in the construction industry -my first twenty five years in contracting with Costain and Wimpey, then 18 years in a design environment with Fosters and Partners, where I was a partner and, since 2006, heading-up this consultancy.
My 18 years experience in Practice management at Foster + Partners gives me a close understanding of architects, whom I recognise love design, and balancing that with the running of a successful international practice.
Importantly my contracting background and delivering designs in other industries means that I equally understand how engineers and contractors approach projects. My input into buildability and construction techniques can be crucial at the early stages of design. My experience and vision mean that I can quickly identify where my input can be most valuable.
I have been involved with many projects, large and small, at home and overseas. These include HSBC HQ in Hong Kong where my role for the management contractor was delivering the Foster led design for procurement and construction, projects for universities, defence, oil and gas industries, nuclear power stations, city office buildings, education and cultural buildings and the refurbishment and redevelopment of existing buildings.
I am a Senior Lecturer in MSc BIM Management and BSc in Architectural Technology at Middlesex University
Please contact us, or call or email Charles Rich at + 44 (0) 20 3813 09777 to find out how I can help you fulfil your needs.
Charles Rich Consultancy Limited is a company registered in England and Wales under the number 05842031. Registered office address 167-169, Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PF.
JOHN GREENE - BSc
Planning and Construction
John has over 40 years of experience in the construction industry in the UK and overseas, in the contractor and project management roles for building projects. The majority of this time has been spent in project planning and project logistics, particularly during the concept and early development stages. John’s expertise is giving buildability input into the design, forecasting construction project durations, resourcing and logistics from concept through design development into implementation. He is also able to plan design and help architects draw-up their own project plans both internally and for the design team. John joined Schal, one of the UK’s leading Project and Construction Managers, from Grove Projects, the Managed Construction arm of George Wimpey (where he held the position of Chief Planning Manager). During his 30 years with Wimpey, John gained an enviable reputation as an accomplished planning and logistics manager. In early 2001, he started working as a consultant on the strategic planning of projects, particularly schemes in their earlier stages of development.
Please contact us, or call or email Charles Rich at + 44 (0) 20 3813 09777 to find out how I can help you fulfil your needs.
Charles Rich Consultancy Limited is a company registered in England and Wales under the number 05842031. Registered office address 167-169, Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PF.
GEORGE STOWELL - DipArch MA (ArchTP) RIBA
RIBA Client Design Advisor
George graduated in 1989 from the School of Architecture and Department of Urban Studies and Planning at The University of Sheffield. From that year to 2005, he was fortunate to have contributed in technical and senior roles on seven major, multi-award winning projects in the UK with Foster + Partners, Allies and Morrison and Grimshaw Architects.
George formed his specialist client advice and design practice in 2005, advising clients on project strategy for outcome value as a client adviser and award winning lead architect across a variety of client and project types. Since 2013, he’s been engaged on Crossrail’s Chief Engineer’s Group client advice and technical service programme for nine central London stations with the consortium of Atkins Grimshaw Maynard GIA Equation Arup.
Concurrently, he’s advised HS2 on linewide fit-out strategy and is appointed to Transport Infrastructure Ireland as a technical adviser on the Dublin Metrolink. George has published peer reviewed papers on specialist aspects of the Crossrail project and supports RIBA embedding client adviser services in the market place.
Please contact us, or call or email Charles Rich at + 44 (0) 20 3813 09777 to find out how I can help you fulfil your needs.
Charles Rich Consultancy Limited is a company registered in England and Wales under the number 05842031. Registered office address 167-169, Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PF.