Duncan – Projects Director
Duncan’s first utilities search was completed from his spare room back in 2004. He came up with the idea of offering Underground Utility Searches whilst managing a small engineering design team in his previous role. They regularly had to contact the utilities for their plans and he soon realised how much hassle and time this took. He quickly turned this idea into action, and with over 57,000+ searches completed to date, has built systems and internal processes that are the envy of the industry. Duncan is still very much hands-on and leads the growing team from their Wirral base. Duncan holds a BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering degree. He is a keen cyclist, recently having cycled an impressive 201 miles round Anglesey.
Jim – Marketing Manager
Brought in to help take the business to the next level! His role is to improve lead generation and customer satisfaction from over 7,000 registered clients. Jim loves interacting with potential and existing clients and has a wealth of marketing and sales experience through his previous roles at O2, the RAC and TalkTalk. Jim holds a BA (Hons) Business Studies degree majoring in Marketing. A season ticket holder at Liverpool FC and a keen golfer, Jim also loves the gym!
Melanie – Senior Projects Manager
Melanie oversees the operational side of the business having developed great customer-facing skills from her extensive experience in customer service team management roles at O2. Melanie joined the business in 2008 and holds a BSC (Hons) Biology and Psychology degree. In her spare time she likes to read and enjoys a good psychological thriller.
Iain – Projects Manager
Iain decided to forge a career straight from school and joined Cornerstone Projects in 2013. He has recently moved into the Projects Manager role after working as a CAD technician with us for most of his career here. “Deac” is a keen fan of cricket, American football and motor sports.
Fabrizio – CAD Technician
A CAD technician with 20+ years’ experience, Fabrizio has been with us since November 2016. He also has extensive experience in surveying for underground utilities and site management in his home country, Italy, as well as being a company Health and Safety representative. Fab is a part-time drummer for an “avant-garde prog punk” band.
Nicci – Projects Manager
Nicci joined the team in July 2019 as a Projects Administrator and quickly became the office all-rounder, being able to cover everything from ordering & saving plans, quality checking, dispatch of reports to managing licence applications and pre-development enquiries. She has recently been promoted to Projects Manager and brings a wealth of experience to the role. She is also a keen dog-lover, enjoys motor sports and is a busy working mum to her young daughter.
James – Senior Projects Administrator
Joining the team in 2019, as one of our Projects Administrators, James soon became our “super-sub” in providing additional support for our CAD department. With his abundance of knowledge of most areas of the business, in his current role of Senior Projects Administrator he is also responsible for training new recruits, providing ongoing coaching support for the team and covering for the PMs when required. He is a gym fanatic, dedicated to his local gym, and enjoys listening to melodic/house techno. He also has an interest in Greek mythology, his favourite god being Zeus!
Gina – Projects Administrator
Gina joined us in November 2022 after having worked in Pharmaceuticals for many years. She is in charge of our “Special Projects” portfolio, managing our pre-development enquiries and licence applications. She also works on ordering and checking utility plans. She explores her creative side through upcycling projects for her home and is our resident cake-maker!
Jacob – Projects Administrator
After completing a foundation year in Law at Liverpool John Moore’s University, Jacob opted for a change of direction and joined our team in September 2023. His role is in ordering, checking and verifying utility plans. More recently he is the lead in preparing and issuing our final packs to our clients. Outside of work he likes to keep fit by cycling and taking his dog, Rapha, for walks. He is a keen cook who enjoys experimenting with new recipes, particularly gluten free ones.
Helena – CAD Technician
The newest member of the team, Helena’s key responsibility is the delivery of our CAD drawings. She has a clutch of A/A* GCSEs and A-levels, as well as a degree in Product Design. Before joining Cornerstone Projects, her working background was in quality control and design manufacturing. She is an animal lover and has a number of rescue guinea pigs & hamsters that she takes care of.
Sam – Projects Administrator
Having gained a sweep of A and A* grades in his A-levels this summer, Sam is taking a gap year to gain some experience in the workplace before taking up a University place next year. His role is in ordering, checking & verifying utility plans. Outside of work he keeps fit at the gym, enjoys listening to music and attending gigs. He also enjoys going for drives in his car with his friends.