Martin Wells
Senior Surveyor
Abingdon Office
Martin brings a wealth of experience in both local authority building control and private sector fire safety engineering consultancy.
He is a Fire Risk Assessment Consultant undertaking formal assessments for a diverse client base including retail stores, national power suppliers and supported living accommodation for service users with reduced mobility and other vulnerable issues.
He is:
A member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
A graduate member of the Institution of Fire Engineers.
Brian Gerhardt
Managing Director
Chief Surveyor
& Sustainable Development Champion
Brian has an extensive technical knowledge in all areas of the building control profession.
He is:
A member of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers
A member of The Green Register
A member of The Wessex Design House
A member of AECB.
Brian’s background includes working as a surveyor for several Approved Inspector organisations before which he honed his skills working at Wycombe District Council where he quickly advanced to Senior Building Control Officer.
Susanne Sopp
Surveyor
Inkpen Office
Susanne spent more than twenty years in Local Authority Building Control where she worked her way up from a technical support role to that of Senior Building Control Surveyor.
Susanne is a chartered building engineer with a special interest in penetrating and rising damp and how increased levels of thermal insulation can contribute to issues of condensation including the associated need for ventilation of construction elements.
She is:
A member of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers.
Sandra Wildern
Surveyor
Inkpen Office
John Palmer
Surveyor
Winchester Office
John has worked in the construction industry for over 10 years. He started his career within a private Architectural practice, before gaining experience in Project Management and Building Surveying.
John now splits his time with his own Building Surveying Consultancy, specialising in Defect Analysis, and Building Control Surveying within the Winchester area for Owl Building Control Solutions.
He has a wealth of experience in a range of roles within the construction industry. This gives him an breadth of knowledge and understanding when considering Building Regulations processes.
John takes a keen interest in innovative construction techniques, specifically Off Site Construction, which formed the basis of his Masters of Science at the University of Reading.
He is:
A member of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers
An Associate Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Joseph Ewens
Surveyor
Inkpen Office
After a successful career as a professional rugby player, Joseph studied architectural technology and design at the UWE followed by a postgraduate diploma in building surveying.
He has been actively pursuing a career as a building surveyor for four years.
Joseph is keen to see new building techniques and technologies being used to reduce cost, to improve the environmental impact of building works and to bring benefits to the home owners of the future.
He is:
A member of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers.
Richard Haynes
Senior Surveyor
Cambridgeshire Office
Richard has worked in the construction industry for over 35 years. He started his career with a private sector building company before serving 25 years as a local authority building control surveyor.
He has a wealth of experience in both sides of the industry which gives him an all-round knowledge and understanding when considering Building Regulations processes.
Richard takes a keen interest in natural building technologies and PassivHaus construction.
He is:
A member of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers
An Associate Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Paul Molloy
Surveyor
Cambridgeshire Office
Paul has worked in the Construction industry for over 12 years.
He spent 11 years working within a local authority building control framework and also as part of a nationwide building warranty provider.
Paul is enthusiastic about new building products and processes and sharing this knowledge with others.
He is:
A member of the Chartered Institute of Building
Has an Honours Degree in Building Surveying.
Adam Riseley
Assistant Building Control Surveyor
Cambridgeshire Office
Adam has worked in the construction industry as a general builder for over 10 years. Now he has joined the OWL Building Control Team to gain training to become a building control surveyor.
He is:
A student member of CABE and is undertaking a day-release course at College.
