Roger Taylor

Mr Taylor will retain his current position at the North West Cambridge Development, devoting approximately 25 per cent of his time to work there and 75 per cent to the Estate Management Division.

He will be supported in both roles by two new posts – that of Deputy Project Director at North West Cambridge and Head of Operations at Estate Management – as well as senior managers in both locations. The University hopes to fill these new positions by the start of Michaelmas Term 2013.

At Estate Management, Mr Taylor will focus on strategic planning, decision making and forward planning on a number of key University developments, including ongoing work at West Cambridge and development at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and New Museums Site. The new Head of Operations will look after the day-to-day management of the University’s estate.

Mr Taylor will continue to lead and hold strategic oversight for the North West Cambridge scheme. Until recently, the main body of work had been concerned with planning and stakeholder engagement, most notably with the local authorities and the local community. But with the Regent House having given approval for work to start on Phase 1 of the development, and the University securing planning consent in February this year, the project team will now focus on the design and delivery of the first phase of works.

Construction Director Gavin Heaphy, Commerical Manager Brian Nearney and other senior team members will play important leadership and operational roles during the next phase.

Before joining the University in 2008, Mr Taylor oversaw a wide range of mixed use developments in places such as Docklands, Glasgow and Oxfordshire. He was a Director for mixed-use development for Taylor Wimpey, the UK’s largest housebuilder.

He takes over from current Director of Estate Management Michael Bienias, who is retiring.

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