In our close knit team,
every team member is valued.
B&CO is as much about our people as it is our clients. By fostering an environment of support and instilling the right business culture we ensure the full potential of the team is realised.
B&CO is as much about our people as it is our clients. By fostering an environment of support and instilling the right business culture we ensure the full potential of the team is realised.
We are a team of passionate and proactive people, we believe great work begins with happy people and ends with happy clients.
Francesca is the Business Operations Director at B&CO, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day functions of our operational teams, ensuring that our legal, finance, PM relations, communications, and business development teams reach their maximum potential. Having been with the company for over 8 years, Francesca continues to contribute to the overall success and growth of the business, leading us from 8 employees in 2015, to 30 in 2023.
Email: francesca@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07875 096 053
Don has over 10 years’ experience in the construction industry in central London, having previously been working in Architectural practice prior to moving into the world of Project Management.
Don prides himself as a ‘hands-on’ Project Manager, and is never afraid to get involved in detailed problem solving. He takes a proactive lead in B&CO’s Graduate and Apprenticeship schemes, as well actively participating in our wider ESG policy.
Email: donald@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07932 432 023
Matt is a Director and Chartered RICS professional with over 10 years’ experience in the construction industry. Matt joined B&CO in 2017 and has successfully led and delivered several complex schemes across Central London, including the prestigious fit out of Eataly, and the development of the Featherstone Building for Derwent London. He has a genuine passion for delivering challenging projects and working with teams to create exciting spaces.
Email: matt@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07718 376 683
As Managing Director of B&CO Chris’ role has developed over time but remains firmly focused on delivering the highest quality of service for our clients and ensuring the team are supported in their role in delivering the projects. Chris remains the key client contact to many of our longstanding clients, and remains in the detail of all projects he works on, whilst maintaining strategic oversight. Chris’ mantra is that whilst being the best at what you do is important, doing it your way and ensuring you have fun along the way are essential.
Email: chris@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07817 746 531
Originally from a Building Surveying background and with over 6 year’s experience working in the construction industry, Sarah now leads the project coordinator team at B&CO. Sarah trains and monitors the team to ensure our meticulous standards are maintained consistently across all projects.
Email: sarah@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07305 970 909
George joined B&CO in 2015, and over his time at the company has successfully delivered a wide range of complex refurbishment and fit out projects – inclusive of several legal firms, hedge funds and technology companies. He has a passion for his work and thrives being part of complex schemes.
Having worked with a variety of clients and over 10 years experience in the construction industry, George prides himself on building strong, working relationships, which is the key to project success.
Email: george@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07496 394 885
As one of the business owners, Jon spans across a broad range of projects, striving to deliver, meet his commitments, and overcome challenges to get a balanced and best outcome for our clients.
Having qualified as a Building Surveyor, Jon previously worked at Landsec on their portfolio surveying team, prior to joining B&CO in 2010.
Email: jon@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07834 273 864
Jack joined B&CO in 2017 having previously worked as a Project Manager at Turner & Townsend, and APS Consultancy. Having become a Director in 2021, and as one of the team leaders, Jack has since taken a leading role on personal development for the team at B&CO, notably on the RICS APC process, boasting a 100% success rate taking candidates through to their Chartership.
Email: jack@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07763 053 673
Teni joined B&CO in 2023 as a Project Manager with over 5 years’ experience in the construction industry, with a background of working both contractor and client side.
Having studied Construction Management at Loughborough University, Teni is now working towards her CIOB accreditation, and is actively involved in B&CO’s University engagement strategy.
Email: teni@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07553 490 440
Richard is one of the business owners and Chartered RICS professional with over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry. Following successful spells at both Drivers Jonas, and Watts, Richard has now been responsible for the delivery of many complex projects throughout his time at B&CO. Richard adopts a flexible, hands on, collaborative approach and seeks to get the best out of people he works with. Richard is also heavily invested in B&CO’s sustainability agenda, and our ongoing commitment for net zero operations in the near future, as well as B Corp accreditation.
Email: richard@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07841 879 330
With over a decade of experience within the construction industry, specifically his own construction company in Devon, Andrew joined B&CO after retraining in Project Management back in 2020. Andrew, or ‘AK’, deploys his extensive and invaluable construction knowledge to the benefit of all his projects. AK has been a chartered member of the RICS since 2020.
Email: andrew@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07730 592 669
Seb has been with B&CO since 2019 and has worked on a number of our landmark development schemes across the business. A chartered member of the RICS, Seb’s most recent success is his ongoing involvement in the restoration of the landmark Arding & Hobbs development in Clapham Junction, and is due to oversee the completion of the works towards the end of 2023. Seb has taken a leading role in B&CO’s ISO accreditation drive and B Corp progress.
Email: seb@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07592 780 182
Lois joined the B&CO team in 2023 as a Project Coordinator who has since worked on several of our most complex projects across London, including the redevelopment of the ex-Debenhams flagship store at 334 Oxford Street.
As an aspiring Project Manager, Lois is working towards her MAPM accreditation.
Email: lois@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07415 130 551
Emily joined B&CO as a Project Coordinator in 2021, and now plays a fundamental support role for the project management team, ensuring that daily project operations for the team run smoothly and efficiently.
Having previously worked at Hollis, Emily is now involved across a broad range of projects at B&CO, for clients including Derwent London, GPE and W.RE, as well as taking a leading role on the internal development and QC of all project tools and literature.
Email: emily@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07500 339 217
Owen joined B&CO in 2022 having previously worked at Construction firm Vinci, working on the Pears Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People’s Mental Health in South London.
Having studied Construction Management at the University of Reading, Owen is now working towards his RICS accreditation, and is actively involved in student engagement for B&CO.
Email: owen@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07712 738 727
Neil joined B&CO in 2021 having previously worked as a Project Manager for a mechanical and electrical subcontractor. With many transferable skills, Neil brings a wealth of knowledge from his previous role that are now deployed in his day-to-day work as a consultant side Project Manager.
Neil has now delivered a number of schemes for clients including GPE and Landsec, and is currently working on his AssocRICS accreditation with B&CO.
Email: neil@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07717 024 839
Ollie has been working in the construction industry for 10 years, and joined B&CO as a Project Manager in 2022. Prior to joining Ollie worked as a Project Manager for a mechanical and electrical contractor; building and managing projects on site has provided him with a solid understanding of how to successfully deliver a construction project.
Ollie has recently obtained an MSc in Quantity Surveying with distinction from Salford University, and is working towards his RICS accreditation.
Email: ollie@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07525 157 759
Louis joined B&CO in 2022 having previously worked in fit-out contracting, having studied Construction Management at Nottingham Trent University, Louis now works on a variety of schemes including our 334 Oxford Street development and 199 Bishopsgate project, and he is currently working towards his RICS accreditation
Email: louis@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07988 029 017
Michael joined B&CO in 2024 with 11 years experience working as a principal contractor at ISG and Mace. Having gained valuable skills across multiple sectors in construction, he is now focused on delivering the full project cycle.
Michael’s commitment to lead by example and overcome challenges is evident in his flexible and hands-on approach. He aims to share his industry experiences and technical knowledge by supporting the Graduate and Apprenticeship schemes at B&CO.
Email: michael@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07585 890 652
Mark has been fortunate enough to work as a Contractor and Project Manager across various sectors in both the UK and Middle East before joining B&CO as a Director in 2023. He has previously enjoyed long spells at companies including Cushman & Wakefield, Buro Four and Skanska.
Mark maintains a keen interest in the welfare of individuals and teams around him, leading internally on B&CO’s people policies, HR and Training.
Email: mark@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07747 765 635
Matilda joined B&CO in 2024 after moving to London from Australia. Having completed a Bachelor of Events Management, she transitioned into construction 6 years ago and hasn’t looked back since!
Alongside supporting the project management team at B&CO, Matilda is passionate about promoting diversity, equity and inclusion internally and across the wider building and construction industry.
Email: matilda@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07736 243 115
Cameron is an RICS accredited Senior Project Manager, who has worked at both contractor and consultancy positions across a variety of sectors including Commercial, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Education and Automotive.
His diverse background assists significantly with effective stakeholder management and the ability to develop strong relationships at all levels. His strong communication skills and flexible approach enable him to decipher individual client needs, articulate concise requirements and manage the achievement of objectives within specific project constraints.
Email: cameron@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07824 331 929
James is a Chartered Project Manager, joining B&CO in 2024. He has extensive experience in new build development, delivering projects in housing for local authorities and registered providers and other assets such as leisure centres, healthcare buildings and public realm improvements.
His previous experience as a building surveyor has taught James to have a keen eye for detail, reducing future maintenance and defects with his technical knowledge. James prides himself on managing multiple stakeholders both internally and externally to ensure that positive relationships are maintained throughout the duration of the entire project, and beyond.
Email: james@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07919 959 391
A Project Director at B&CO, and chartered Quantity Surveyor, Kris joined the team in 2022 having worked alongside B&CO for many years in his previous role as a Cost Consultant at T&T/Alinea. Throughout that time Kris has overseen the delivery of several complex, high-profile projects across a range of sectors – consistently providing a fastidious service to all clients he has worked with.
Email: kris@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07944 057 148
Connor joined B&CO in 2024 with 5 years experience in the construction industry both contractor and consultancy side. Connor has delivered projects in a variety of sectors including Life-Sciences, Healthcare, Higher-Education, and now Commercial. Connor has a MSc in Construction Management and is working towards MRICS.
Email: connor@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07585 559 682
Liam was the first Apprentice Project Manager employed by B&CO. As well as studying one day per week, Liam has been actively involved across most of our on site projects, assisting with documenting live progress and leading on our OpenSpace capture tool.
Email: liam@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07859 766 313
Phoebe joined B&CO in 2024 as our Team Administrator. She has recently graduated University and is excited to start her professional career in the industry.
Email: phoebe@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07715 893 851
Harry joined B&CO in 2023 as the second member of our apprenticeship programme and is looking forward to working on the vast selection of exciting projects we have all over London.
Harry is eager to learn and is studying part-time as he works towards his AssocRICS accreditation, with a desire to be fully qualified in the future.
Email: harry@blackburnltd.com
Phone: 07393 282 393
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