ABOUT US
We have successfully delivered some of the most challenging overcladding projects ever undertaken within the UK and our track record of project delivery on time, within budget and with minimal disruption whilst buildings remain fully occupied is unrivalled within the industry.
Experienced in most overcladding systems and envelope works, our proprietary insulated aluminium rainscreen system has proven performance with examples of projects completed more than 30 years ago retaining their as-new appearance without intervening cleaning or maintenance.
We believe passionately in our product and are certain that ours is a quality design delivering true sustainability.
We do it once and we do it properly.
Basing your decision on past project comparables provides certainty of outcome.
OUR PEOPLE
PETE HILLYARD
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
BSC CIVIL ENGINEERING
Pete has worked within the façade industry for 38 years and holds a BSc in Civil Engineering. Having graduated from Portsmouth Polytechnic in 1982, he started work for a specialist cladding contractor, AlIscott (CES)Ltd (Motherwell), cladding Tower Blocks in Glasgow and Edinburgh when the industry was in its infancy. In 2001, Pete left to set up his own specialist cladding company, d+b facades, where he remains as MD to this today. Pete leads every project through early concept and detailed design.
CLIFF WOODHOUSE
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR,
BSC CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
Cliff has worked within the construction industry for 36 years and holds a BSc in Construction Management from Polytechnic Central London received in 1984. He has worked for several specialist refurbishment contractors in both the Social Housing and Civil Engineering sectors. Cliff joined design build facades in 2004 from another contractor also involved with overcladding. Cliff is primarily involved with Sales / Business Development and in the continual pursuit of new opportunities for the company.
GERRY HUGHES
PROCUREMENT DIRECTOR
Gerry joined design build facades in 2002 having previously worked with Pete Hillyard at Allscott since 1986. Gerry is involved in procurement and co-ordination of material deliveries to sites and also manages our supply chain partners. He ensures all sites are serviced with the materials and components necessary to achieve build programmes on each of our numerous sites.
PAUL BRIGHTEY
COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR,
DIPLOMA IN QUANTITY SURVEYING
Paul joined design build facades in 2002 having previously worked with Pete Hillyard for five years at Allscott. Early career working in various Contracts and Quantity Surveying roles for Main Contractors including Balfour Beatty, Mansell and Mowlem. Involved in all commercial matters regarding every design build facades’ project from pre-contract award through to completion. Early design involvement includes pricing, working with the client team to develop the cost plan, impact of scope changes from budget to actual, provision of specialist sub-contract services etc.
LAURA HENDERSON
OFFICE MANAGER
PJ HILLYARD
PROJECT MANAGER
BILL HILLYARD
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
TOM HANSON
OFFICE MANAGER
SIMON ENTICKNAP
CONTRACTS MANAGER
MERCY MENE-OTUBU
SITE MANAGER
KOSTA BAKER
SITE MANAGER
JAMES CUSS
SITE MANAGER