Our Partners
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David Harris |
David Meghen |
David Thomson |
Derek Burt |
Dorothy Robertson |
Kevin Campbell |
Mark Newberry |
Neville Onan-Read |
Paul Anderson |
Paul Chesworth |
Philip Shearer |
Steve Henigan |
Steven Barker |
Tony Milward |
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David Harris
MRICS
David joined Robinson Low Francis in 1987, progressed to an Associate in 1989 and was appointed as a Partner of Robinson Low Francis in 1995.
David is based in Birmingham where he is the Office Managing Partner but he is also a member of the firm’s Executive board with national responsibility for finance.
David looks after a number of major client accounts and framework agreements with a specific emphasis on the retail sector, banking, and offices. He also heads up the firms national joint framework agreement with the Rugby Football Union, Football Foundation and the Football Association.
david.harris@rlf.co.uk
David Meghen
Dip Proj Man MRICS
David joined Robinson Low Francis as an associate in April 2006 from Clarus Consulting.He is a proactive and highly experienced quantity surveyor covering the retail, offices and residential sectors throughout the UK and Internationally.
David became a partner of the firm on 1 June 2011
David Thomson
BSc MRICS
David joined Robinson Low Francis as a Partner in 2004 from EC Harris.
He is a highly experienced Project Manager of major developments in both the private and public sectors.
David became Managing Partner of the firm on 1 June 2011.
david.thomson@rlf.co.uk
Derek Burt
BSc(Hons)CEng MIStructE MICE MRICS MEI
Derek joined Robinson Low Francis in July 2009 as a Partner with the formation of Genassist International LLP.Prior to forming Genassist International LLP Derek had over 35 years experience in the Power Sector with a major consulting practice and has worked for most of the major electricity generation companies in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East and the United States of America.
Derek is based in the Stevenage office.
derek.burt@genassistinternational.com
Dorothy Robertson
BSc MRICS
Dorothy joined Robinson Low Francis in 1996 as a Senior Quantity Surveyor where she quickly progressed up the ranks ranks to become a Partner in 2006 and a year later became the Office Managing Partner for Glasgow.
She is a very experienced Surveyor and is held with high regard in the Scottish market place. Dorothy has advised many of our key clients such as Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Executive, Royal Bank of Scotland, Clydesdale Bank, Ayrshire & Arran NHS Trust as well as several Local Authorities and Commercial Developers over the last few years.
Kevin Campbell
BSc MRICS
Kevin joined Hart Gilmore Associates in 1989 as a graduate and has risen through the ranks to become a Partner of the merged firm of Robinson Low Francis in 2004.
He is a very experienced Surveyor and works with a broad range of public and private sector clients in the delivery of major projects and retained framework programmes of work. He specialises in the implementation of bespoke procurement strategies for clients and the delivery of complex fast track projects particularly in the commercial sector.
Mark Newberry
BSc(Hons) MRICS MAPM
Mark joined Finney Stockbridge Partnership in 1986, he was appointed Associate Partner of the merged firm Robinson Low Francis in 1999 and a Partner in 2001.
Mark is our Stevenage Office Managing Partner and is the lead consultant for a number of prestigious individual developments. His particular areas of expertise and interest include project management of commercial and residential developments, and procurement and partnering initiatives.
Neville Onan-Read
FRICS
Neville joined LA Francis in 1982 progressed to an Associate in 1984 and was appointed as a Partner in 1986 continuing as a Partner of the merged firm Robinson Low Francis from 1994.
Neville focuses on cost consultancy services and manages a broad range of client accounts in the public and private sectors with specialisation in cost modeling and cost planning on mixed use regeneration and masterplanning schemes. Extensive experience on project work in the residential (housing, apartments and bespoke projects for high net worth individuals), industrial and commercial sectors.
neville.onan-read@rlf.co.uk
Paul Anderson
BSc FRICS MaPS FFOB
Paul joined Hart Gilmore Associates in April 1978, becoming an Associate in 1985 and a Partner in 1994 continued as a Partner following the merger of Hart Gilmore with Robinson Low Francis in 1999.
Paul is a member of the Practice's Quantity Surveying Division. His individual expertise is in development of innovative procurement strategies and in the preparation of feasibility estimates, cost plans and costed master plans, particularly within the higher and further education sectors.
Paul is based in the Birmingham Office.
Paul Chesworth
BSc (Hons), MRICS
Paul joined Robinson Low Francis in 2002 as an Associate and was made up to a Partner in 2005.Paul is the RLF Manchester Office Managing Partner and is a member of the national business structured training team.
Paul has a wide knowledge of project management, employer’s agent and quantity surveying roles particularly within the retail, sport & leisure and industrial sectors.
Philip Shearer
BSc(Hons) MRICS
Phil joined LA Francis in 1978 and was appointed an Associate in 1982. He then went on to become a Partner of LA Francis in 1984 and continued as a Partner of the merged firm Robinson Low Francis in 1994.
Phil has wide experience particularly in the Education, Retail, Commercial and Banking Sectors and sits on the Partnership Executive.
Particular interests include alternative procurement strategies, cost modelling, capital allowances and professional training.
He is a past chairman of the RICS Quantity Surveying and Construction Faculty and a member of the RICS London Regional Board.
philip.shearer@rlf.co.uk
Steve Henigan
MBA BSc(Hons) MRICS AIC
Steve joined Robinson Low Francis in 2005, was appointed as an Associate in 2006 and a Partner in 2011.Steve is the Head of Management Consultancy and attained over 10 years experience in client and contracting facing organisations before moving into a consultancy role. He has experience in all aspects of the consulting lifecycle with particular interest in business process review, restructuring and supply chain management.
Steve works with a broad range of clients across the public, construction and retail and sectors and is based in our London office.
Steven Barker
BSc(Hons) MRICS MAPM
Steven joined LA Francis in 1981, was appointed as an Associate in 1986, and assumed the position of Partner in 1988. Steven continued as a Partner of the merged firm Robinson Low Francis in 1994 and became Senior Partner of Robinson Low Francis in June 2002 until May 2011. Steven became Chairman on 1 June 2011 having handed over the management of the firm to David Thomson.
He is experienced in a wide variety of public and private sector projects. Particular interests include the development of information technology in the Practice and project management.
Tony Milward
MRICS Dip Surv
Tony joined LA Francis in 1982, was appointed as an Associate of the merged firm Robinson Low Francis in 1997. He went on to become an Associate Partner in 2002 and was appointed as a Partner in 2004.
Tony is the RLF London Office Managing Partner and is widely experienced in providing quantity surveying services to leading retailers and project management services to a number of sectors within the construction industry.

