East Midlands Region (04)

Sarah May has worked as an Architectural Technologist in several large multi-disciplinary private sector practices for the past 15 years. Sarah became a Chartered Member of the CIAT in 2013 and has since been involved with the institute at regional and national level.

Sarah is the Business Development Lead for the Department of the Natural & Built Environment at Sheffield Hallam University specifically working with Degree Apprenticeships. 

Sarah is a Principal Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University teaching into the BSc Hons Architecture and BSc Hons Architectural Technology. 

Sarah sits on the CIAT Professional Interview Panel herself and has done so since 2014. Sarah has experience in many different sectors to include private and public sector buildings, commercial, industrial, educational and residential buildings nationwide. 

Sarah has experience as a BREEAM New Construction Assessor and BREEAM Accredited Professional performing BREEAM services on various projects across the country between 2013 and 2017.

Sarah has been involved in projects across all RIBA work stages and can impart this experience into the modules she teaches in. 

Chris is a Chartered Architectural Technologist and, having spent 19 years working for Doncaster Architects Department, has been running his own private practice (Yorke Architecture) since 2006.

Chris qualified as a Chartered Member in 2003 and in addition to ONC and HNC Building Studies he also gained a BSc(Hons) in Architectural Technology from Sheffield Hallam University.

Robert qualified as a Chartered Member of CIAT in 1991. He studied at the University of Wolverhampton gaining HNC Building studies and BSc (Hons) Architectural Design Technology.

Robert is employed by Derby City Council as a Project Manager. The work mainly involves the survey, design, and project management of alterations, refurbishments and extensions to public buildings.

As a Chartered Architectural Technologist who is a Senior Technical Manager for a high-end developer, David hopes to bring a different perspective to the Institute. He is a proactive, forward-thinking individual with an ambitious passion to succeed. 

David has over 30 years experience within the construction industry, working on residential, retail, leisure, healthcare and the education sectors.

As the Regional Secretary for Region 04, he looks to offer a diverse experience to the Committee and CIAT colleagues. David also looks to work more closely with his colleagues at City Road.

Boris Ceranic is the Programme Leader of MSc and BSc Hons architectural courses at University of Derby and an experienced researcher, publishing on the international level, chairing panels on international conferences, referring international journals, supervising and examining PhD students and engaging in externally funded research projects. 

He recently worked on the Energy Plus House and KTP SusRefurb Project with Lathams (Sustainable Refurbishment of Traditional and Historic Buildings), Retro-Tek (Transforming Empty Homes through Sustainable Solutions) and Smart-Pod (S-sustainable M-modular A-autonomous R-reusable T-transportable) modular building system. He spent ten years on construction sites and as a partner and owner in his design and build practice, prior to entering academia.

^{_{Graham became a member of CIAT in 2000 and obtained Chartership in 2004. He chose to specialise in fire safety, undertaking a doctorate at the University of Derby in fire evacuation modelling in underground metro stations. Graham presented his research in 2003 at CIAT’s international conference held at the British Museum in London. He joined the East Midlands Committee in 2002, become Regional Secretary in 2005 and Regional Chair in 2010.}}

^{_{Graham has worked for Jacobs for the last 14 years, principally working in the rail and power sectors. He has experience of the early planning and development stages of major projects such as $6BN RailCorp metro system in Sydney and $20BN Sadara, Saudi Arabia (the largest new-build power station in the world).}}

^{_{He has nuclear fire safety experience at Sellafield, Hinkley Point C and BAE systems and led a team to deliver detail design of fire systems at Beckton National Grid. He also resolved escape stair pressurisation for Gatwick Airport’s North and South terminal buildings and reformulated the airport evacuation strategy as a BS-7974 trial design, which was supported by fire and evacuation modelling work undertaken to the approval of the BRE, Fire Service and Building Control.}}

Joe is a Senior Chartered Architectural Technologist for the Leicester based Architects firm, Isherwood McCann Architects and has a Bsc(Hons) in Architectural Design Technology and Production along with recently obtained Chartered Membership status with CIAT and CIOB.

Joe joined CIAT in 2008 and has been a member on the East Midlands Committee since 2009. He held the position of Secretary on the Committee from 2011 and within that role has been involved with the general Committee organisation and events as well as being involved with the production of the Region's bi-annual newsletter.

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