Simon started his career in the UK construction industry at the end of 1987, working as an Architectural technician with a small practice in Northamptonshire (UK), completing both his ONC and HNC in “Building Studies” on a part time basis.
Over the years since then he has had the good fortune to work on many projects of various sizes and complexity and in a range of sectors. He was a member of the Association for Project Safety between 2000 and 2014 and became a full member of CIAT in 2000.
Simon relocated to Germany in 2003 and since then has worked freelance providing architectural services to UK based architects and developers.
Since moving to Germany, he has experienced, at first hand, the issues that members can face regarding the limited recognition of our profession outside of the UK, so he is personally keen to raise the profile of CIAT and Technologists within Europe.
Simon says the European Union has 28 member countries all with their own national and regional approaches to architectural technology and a wealth of opportunities for us, as Technologists. With the creation of the Europe Centre, he believes we now have a golden opportunity to build a valuable resource that not only benefits members based in Europe but all members of the Institute.
However Simon believes can only make use of that opportunity by developing the Centre together. He asks iff you are a member based in Europe, how would you like your Centre to develop?
If you have any ideas, comments or wish to help develop the Europe Centre then please contact any member of the committee. It would be great to hear from you!
You can contact Simon on [email protected]