Sean Starling

Sean Starling

Director

Sean is vastly experienced in successfully managing and controlling the cost of large, complex schemes within a variety of sectors including residential, mixed-use developments and international office schemes within the EMEA and Asia pacific regions. He is an effective and decisive leader, who is particularly skilled in stakeholder engagement and actively takes a collaborative approach to the management of costs.

What is the current big trend in your sector?

We have seen for many years now the use of prefabrication and modularisation on a relatively small scale, whether that is in the format of bathroom pods, prefabricated risers or even CLT. This has given us an insight into what can be achieved. To obtain the real benefits of MMC would require client and design teams to have a focus, commitment, passion and determination right from project conception. How this will shape the aesthetics of our buildings will be fascinating to watch.

If you weren’t a Quantity Surveyor what would you be?

A motorcycle travel journalist

What’s an interesting fact that nobody knows about you?

I have a pet tortoise that I found whilst out walking with my parents when I was 5 years old and she has been with me ever since.

What is the best book you’ve ever read and why?

Into The Wild – it’s great escapism with some important life lessons along the way.