ABOUT US
Willis Construction is a longstanding family run business established by Gareth Williams in 1986, and its values reflect this. Our key strength is our people, and we are unique in the diverse range of construction activities undertaken with 3 key divisions: New Build Development, Major Refurbishment & Maintenance, and Insurance Repairs.
Willis has a loyal, trusted, well trained and vastly experienced team who pride themselves on building to programme, producing excellent quality and maintaining budgets for clients. We believe in collaboration and shared learning to maximise results, continually learning from our business divisions, past projects, and input from subcontract trades, consultants, client and specialist suppliers, ensuring customer satisfaction is at the heart of all we do.
We encourage and engage regularly with the industry supply chain to learn from their experiences and innovate solutions into new schemes to benefit delivery and improve client satisfaction. These may be permanent features into the design or indeed methods of construction which improve projects.
Our contribution to the communities in which we work with is fundamental to the business, and our social value activities positively contribute to the Welsh Economy, whether that’s through the use of local supply chain, our TR&T activities, or our community benefits engagement.
As Willis approaches its fortieth anniversary in a few years, the company continues to grow and thrive in all Business Divisions. We are extremely proud of the industry recognition we receive.
OUR PEOPLE
Gareth Williams
Managing Director
Since starting the company in 1986, Gareth has led and developed the company to become a highly respected and trusted contractor strategically expanding its services to its present offering of New Build, Major Refurbishment, Planned Maintenance and Insurance Claims Repairs.
Richard Jeremy
A.C.I.O.B.
Director / Commercial Manager
Richard joined the company as a director shortly after it was incorporated in 1995 and has overall responsibility for commercial aspects. Richard ensures value for money within the business and continually seeks ways of improving cost effectiveness through strong processes and supply chain partnerships.
Rhys Ford
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management
Director / Managing Quantity Surveyor
Rhys joined the company in February 2015 to reinforce the commercial team and help deliver the company’s expanding portfolio of traditional and design and build contracts. Apart from his extensive forms of contracts knowledge, Rhys brings a wealth of experience having previously worked for both large and medium sized developers/contractors.
Glynn Grey
Operations Manager
Glynn joined the company in 1999 and has management responsibility of the company’s refurbishment and planned maintenance contracts along with management of the direct site personnel. Glynn ensures that the company delivers on its commitment to provide a customer driven service achieving a quality end product. Qualifications include Temporary Works Coordinator and Temporary Works Supervisor, SMSTS, MAPS Test Accredited and First Aid at Work.
Paul Cachia
Tech IOSH
Health, Safety and Training Manager
Paul joined the company in 1986 and has spent most of his career running development and maintenance sites. This experience and practical knowledge is being utilised by the company to reinforce and further develop its commitment to health and safety. Paul is also responsible for developing skills and capacity within the workforce through apprenticeships and training and is the client point of contact for targeted recruitment and training initiatives within the communities that the company operates.
Matthew Fortt
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
Quantity Surveyor/ Estimator
Matthew joined the company in 2015 to fulfil a specific leading role within the company’s expanding commercial department. Matthew is an experienced estimator and quantity surveyor and, having previously worked for a similar sized company who operated within the same industry sectors, has access to a large and competitive supply chain portfolio.
Matthew Oliver
Quantity Surveyor
Matt joined the company in September 2017 to add his over 20 years of experience to an already well established and experienced Commercial team. He started his career with an International PQS Practice before transferring to the contracting side where he has gained many years of experience as a QS and Estimator with another local social housing contractor.
Richard Black
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
Quantity Surveyor
Richard joined the company in 2018 to further bolster the commercial team. Richard has over ten years experience of working with large and medium sized contractors across the region.
Craig Thomas
Insurance Division Manager
Craig joined the company in 2003 and was promoted into the role of Insurance Claims Manager when the division was created in 2015. Craig has over twenty years’ experience within the industry at trade and site management level and his practical knowledge and evident project management skills demonstrated on a broad portfolio of diverse and challenging contracts, makes him ideal to lead the division.
Tom George
Technical Manager
Tom joined the company in 2018 having previously worked for a Cardiff based Housing Association in the Development and Maintenance departments.
In 2020 Tom completed a HNC in surveying from the University of South Wales.
Julie Sebestyén
BA (Hons) Business & Finance
Office & Finance Manager
Julie joined the company in 2017 as the Office and Finance Manager and has over 15 years prior experience of general office and finance roles within the construction industry. Her duties are varied and include all aspects of accounts, purchase and sales ledger and payroll.
Jayne Stephens
Community Benefits Coordinator
Jayne has been with the company since 2007 and supports our Health, Safety & Training Manager in all aspects of H&S, Policies & Procedures, training records, and environmental & sustainability initiatives.
Kate Williams
Accounts Assistant
Kate joined the company in 2015 and works closely with the Office Manager to fulfil a broad range of management functions whilst focusing on business accounts. Kate previously worked in hospitality as an Events Manager and utilises her developed management and coordination skills within her current role.
Nyron Wood
Contracts Manager
Nyron has over 35 years’ experience within the construction industry and worked from Groundworker to Contracts Manager running multiple sites whilst working for a large building contractor prior to joining Willis as Contracts Manager in November 2022.
Nyron leads the construction team to achieve a quality finished product efficiently, safely, and professionally; working within set budgets and agreed timescales ensuring highest levels of client / customer satisfaction is achieved. Nyron is a key member of the pre-contract team providing logistical analysis and buildability guidance and then takes overall control of the project immediately after it is awarded. With a responsibility for overseeing the project from start to finish, he ensures smooth running and completion within the programme and to budget
