David is a Chartered Civil Engineer who has worked in contracting for over 32 years and has gained experience across a range of infrastructure sectors including highway, rail, marine, airport, telecom and general civil engineering. He joined the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (Southern) Ltd, a not-for-profit trade body working to support and promote its civil engineering contractor members as Executive Director in February 2018. Seeking to address some of the key and collective industry challenges through collaborative engagement. He is also involved with the Institution of Civil Engineers and is on the ICE South Branch Committee. With life-long connections with the region he is keen to see it and its people prosper.