Simon has over 30 years experience in cost management, and has specialist knowledge in engineering services and complex projects. Through these skills he provides a unique link between the cost management/procurement strategies and the design of projects. His experience covers a wide spectrum of sectors and projects that range across, commercial, higher education, schools, residential, health, laboratories, pharmaceutical, retail and leisure, all of which have given Simon a depth of knowledge of the construction industry and the clients that it services. Simon became Director of Cost Management in AppleyardsDWB in 2009.