Peter Jacobs
Peter graduated from City University, London in 1979 and joined the Property Services Agency to design complex structures for research establishments before becoming a project manager administering government contracts as a client representative.
In 1983, Peter joined Trollope and Colls Ltd as senior engineer and contracts manager working on traditional projects in Central London before moving to Bovis in 1987 as a Project Manager responsible for projects around London and the SECC (Armadillo) in Glasgow.
During 24 years at Bovis Lend Lease, Peter spent 10 years as a Director and was responsible for a range of prestige projects including Paternoster Square, Treasury PFI, Chiswick Park, Bankside 123, Chelsea Bridge Wharf, BBC W1, W8 Regent Street, Unilever House, BBC Pacific Quay (Glasgow) and Project Horizon (Norwich) culminating in the Athletes Village in Stratford for the London 2012 games.
Peter also led the Incident & Injury Free Cultural Change Program across Lend Lease EMEA. This behavioral safety program was innovative and ground breaking. Peter remains totally committed to the safety and wellbeing of everybody in the construction industry.
Peter’s current role is as Regional Managing Director for Morgan Sindall in London, rapidly building a team and increasing the presence of the business in the London market. Peter also leads the Morgan Sindall Airports business with substantial presence at Heathrow, Gatwick and seven regional airports across the UK.
Peter joined the CIOB Trustees in 2008 and is currently Senior Vice President. Peter sponsored the CIOB Strategic Review in 2010/2011 and is passionate about the role CIOB should play at the centre of a modern professional construction industry.