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21/02/2023

Stepnell Appoints Three Managers

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Complete construction partner Stepnell has appointed three experienced managers.

an Woodward, Peter Coulson and Richard Stanford Brown will oversee Stepnell's growing portfolio within a 50-mile radius of Bristol alongside its existing team.

Bringing more than 20 years of extensive construction project management experience in the South West, Ian Woodward has been appointed as senior contracts manager to solidify Stepnell’s pipeline of work against frameworks, strengthen contracts and bolster the complete construction partner’s reputation in the region.

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Peter Coulson has also joined the Stepnell team as senior project manager, and following a period as a freelance manager for Stepnell - Richard Stanford Brown has made the transition to senior site manager as a permanent member of the team.

Rob Speirs, Director at Stepnell, said: "We are steadily growing in the South West as we secure and deliver more projects that meet our renowned quality standards, with ambitions to establish an office on an equal scale with our Southampton base."

The new team will be leading on prestigious projects such as the St Peters contract in Horfield for Bristol City Council, which is being headed up by Peter. This includes the construction of 27 dwellings, a four-bedroom semi-detached children’s home and community centre. Additional works include associated parking, roads and hard and soft landscaping.

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