Constructions Future Leader's in association with BlackBerry | Friday 28th March 2008FUTURE LEADERS: STEP FORWARD

Judges

Mr Nick Edwards, Editor, Construction News
Mr Vaughan Burnand, Chief Executive, Shepherd Construction & Chairman, Major Contractors Group
Mr Michael Brown, Deputy Chief Executive, CIOB

Michael Brown is Deputy Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Building. His responsibilities cover Policy and External Relations and the International work of the CIOB. Michael has worked for the CIOB for thirteen years, originally as Director of Education. He has held a number of industry positions including Chairman of the Construction Industry Council Standards Panel and Board member of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme.

Previously Michael worked both in the construction industry and in higher education. Immediately prior joining the staff of the CIOB, Michael was Head of the School of Construction, Housing and Surveying at the University of Westminster.

Michael's work has involved establishing CIOB International, including new development work in China and South Africa.

Michael is a Fellow of the CIOB, a Member of the Chartered Management Institute and a Member of the American Institute of Constructors.
Mr Chris Haughey, Founder & Director, CJ Haughey Ltd
Mr Murray Coleman, Chief Executive, Bovis Lend Lease

Murray Coleman was appointed CEO of Bovis Lend Lease UK in July 2006 and is based in London. He joined the group in 1987 and prior to his current role, was the CEO of Bovis Lend Lease Asia Pacific, based in Sydney.

His previous position was based in London, as Head of Environment, Health & Safety for the entire Lend Lease Group, responsible for workplace safety and the group's Incident & Injury Free programme. Before this Murray was Chief Operating Officer of the Bovis Lend Lease Global Markets and Pharmaceutical business.

He is particularly committed to improving safety and improving the organisation's sustainability performance.

Murray holds a Bachelor of Building (1st Class Honours) from the University of Melbourne and is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Building.