Chris Bell appointed director

November 2023
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Bell as a Whitby Wood director, strengthening our leadership team further. A superb analyst who loves a technical challenge, Chris works on some of our most complex projects, and is pushing forward our BIM strategy, nationally and internationally.

His fellow directors appreciate his analytical abilities — Operations Director Chris Murray says, “He quickly analyses the available options in a logical way to get to the best strategic answer. He can communicate solutions, and he is great at explaining.”

“Recently, a complex design came in. Only half the site was available, with tunnels underneath. Cantilevers were needed. I sent it around, asking for ideas. 45 minutes later Chris returns a complete presentation on how to build the project. That’s a person you want working on your team.”

Chris Bell and team

Chris Bell is a highly experienced structural engineer and team leader. He heads up our teams in Brighton and Bristol. There have been many notable projects in his career, including detailed design for the Oslo National Museum in Norway (arch: Kleihues + Schuwerk, eng: Ramboll), and project engineer for the British Museum World Conservation Exhibition Centre in London (arch: Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, eng: Ramboll).

PHOTO : Chris Bell (centre) and his team, plus fellow director Scott Lewis …
(left to right) Scott Lewis, Joe Seal, Lucy Liddawi, Chris Bell, Yash Shah, Ana Oliveira, Isaac Climpson, Rob Bath, Oliver Diamond

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