The Board


The Board of Directors - supported by the Operations Director and Administrator - is responsible for running Temporary Works Forum Ltd (TWf) and carrying out the requisite duties required of a limited (not for profit) company.

Rob Millard (Chair)

CEng, MICE, MIDE 


Robert was appointed a Director of TWf in June 2013. He became Chairman at the AGM on 10th June 2022. He is a Director of DE Construction Solutions Ltd.

Rob is a Chartered Engineer with the Institution of Civil Engineers.  He has a BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering and an MSc in Project Management.  He joined Swanton in 2014, as an Associate (and was made Director in 2015), after gaining varied construction experience which started in 1997 during a sandwich placement during his studies. 

Robert’s experience is varied and covers demolition, rail depot and rail infrastructure works, airport infrastructure, structures and large earthworks/remediation works along with heavy civils construction and design management. 

Robert has assisted with the continued review and refreshing of the CITB TWC and TWS course material and question-banks and was part of the working group that developed and introduced the CITB Temporary Works General Awareness Course. 

Still heavily involved in the delivery and continued development of temporary works training, Robert would like to see TWf continue to expand and its influence grow across the industry. He was at the forefront of developing the TWf's first free eLearning package. 

Robert is a visiting lecturer at City, University of London, for their MSc in Temporary Works and Construction Method Engineering; presenting on ‘Competency, training and qualification: The role of the TWC and managing methods to avoid collapse’.

Ben Beaumont

BEng(Hons), CEng, MICE. FICE

With over 20 years of experience in scaffolding and temporary works, Ben is passionate about leading and pushing innovation in the industry. He is  a Director at ScaffPlan, an award-winning software company delivering cutting-edge solutions for scaffolding and temporary works design and management. Ben is also a Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng) and Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (FICE), and  takes pride in helping others achieve these professional milestones.

Now in his 10th year as a Director of the Temporary Works Forum (TWf), Ben is committed to raising standards and sharing best practices across the construction industry. He was the convenor and co-author of the TWf guidance Effective Management of Scaffolding to BS 5975: 2019, published in September 2020, alongside the TWf eLearning training course that supports it.

Ben also consults and delivers training on temporary works and scaffolding-related matters and regularly acts as an expert witness. His career includes 18 years designing in this field. In 2010, he founded 48.3, a specialist scaffolding and access design consultancy, which he led for 13 years, building it into a highly respected firm within the industry.

Outside of his technical work, he founded Elevation81™, where he mentors and coaches leaders and teams to build world-class cultures, sharpen strategy, and develop their leadership and management skills. He works with SMEs and teams across sectors that share similar values and are focused on achieving greatness, not just growth. Ben also enjoys public speaking on business and leadership topics and serves as a Non-Executive Director and board advisor for several organisations.

Steve Hesketh

CEng, FICE, MIStructE 

Steve Hesketh
Representing MGF, Steve was a founding member of the TWf. He was appointed a TWf Director in December 2017.  Since 2005, he has been focussed on excavation temporary works design and manufacture in his role as Engineering Director at MGF. 

Prior to this, Steve spent 20 years working in design and management for major civil engineering contractors and consultants.  He is Chairman of the Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) Shoring Technology Interest Group (STIG), a BSI committee member (B/514/29, Trench support systems) and a Member of the University of Salford Civil Engineering Industrial Advisory Board.

Jemma Quin

BEng CEng MICE

Jemma Quin is an award winning Chartered Civil Engineer, Public Speaker, STEM Ambassador and Author, with over 17 years’ experience in Infrastructure and Construction.

 Her experience is wide ranging having worked in airports, buildings, the water industry, electrical substations, tunnelling and the rail Industry up and down the country. Highlights have included:

·       working on the Edinburgh to Glasgow Improvement Project as a Temporary Works Co-ordinator for Morgan Sindall,

·       Temporary Works Design Manager on the Network Rail CP6 framework for BAM Nuttall

·       Temporary Works Coordinator on the HS2 project for EKFB

·       Temporary Works Advisor for Kier where she helped raise the competence of temporary works staff across Kier Scotland and North England

She currently works as Temporary Works Manager at Robertson Construction Group where she has reviewed and updated the Temporary Works Function throughout 9 businesses. This includes condensing 4 confusing procedures into one process map, procedure and implementing a simple 5 step approach.

She volunteers as Director of the Temporary Works forum (since June 2020) where she helps create industry guidance on Temporary Works (anything used to support structures, people, plant, the ground or test things onsite). She has lead our team who produced the  Assessment and management of outrigger loading Document, and worked on our Lightweight temporary open mesh fencing design consideration guide.

She is the author of “The Little Civil Engineer and Friends” book series and promotes construction and engineering to children through her STEM Ambassador activities. Her book “The Little Civil Engineer” explains the concepts of Temporary Works and how to pick an outrigger mat which was inspired by her work on our guidance.

 

Siu Mun LI



Siu is a Civil Engineer with over 22 years’ experience in the construction industry and has worked on some of the most prestigious projects in the UK including CTRL (HS1) Phases 1 & 2, Stratford Olympic Park Bridges, Crossrail and iconic high-rise structures shaping the London skyline such as 100 Bishopsgate & 22 Bishopsgate.

Siu started her career with Morgan Sindall as a graduate Site Engineer delivering major rail infrastructure and has first-hand experience in planning and managing high rise construction, bridge slides, bridge launching, balanced cantilever construction, slipforming & jumpforming, flying shores and other propping systems, internal & external climbing cranes and many other bespoke high risk TW schemes. The hands-on technical knowledge and skills gained over the years has ensured her experience as an engineer is as multi-faceted as possible which allows the proposal of creative solutions when facing challenges whilst also being mindful of not over-complicating them.

Siu is extremely passionate about women in construction and future talent within the engineering industry providing mentoring and coaching to many. She is an active STEM ambassador regularly working with schools, colleges, universities and STEM hubs to spread construction and engineering awareness and has also been nominated by her peers as a UK Construction Week Role Model for the past 3 years, been Highly Commended for Most Inspiring Role Model for the Inspire Awards 2021 and a finalist for Best Female Mentor and Mentor of the Year in other construction industry awards.

Siu was appointed a TWf Director at its AGM on 9th June 2021 and is now very much looking forward to working with the TWf and sharing her depth of skills, knowledge and experience with the wider industry to improve temporary works awareness.

Robin James (Operations Director)


Robin was appointed to the role of TWf Operations Director in early May 2023, following more than 20 years as Managing Director of the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC). 

His brief at the NASC had been to develop it into a standalone organisation representing the UK scaffolding industry. During his tenure the NASC grew its membership, staff, turnover, and reach significantly, becoming a leading trade body in the UK construction sector, and an active member of Build UK. 

As part of his involvement Robin engaged extensively with construction industry stakeholder bodies, including the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), Construction Leadership Council (CLC), Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), Joint Taxation Committee (JTC) and the Access Industry Forum (AIF). 

Upon taking up his appointment at the TWf Robin commented, "I am delighted to accept the challenge of taking forward the vital work of the TWf to the next level, and the equally important task of promoting greater engagement with its work by the wider construction industry".

This statement exactly reflects the aspirations of the TWf who are keen to raise their profile as they continue to develop their mission. Robin’s wealth of experience and established industry relationships are expected to contribute significantly to the advancement of the TWf over the coming years.
 
Prior to his involvement at NASC, Robin spent 15 years working in the UK stonemasonry sector. He started as a stonemason at Winchester Cathedral, before moving to the vacant Masonry Foreman role, then subsequently to the position of Business Development Manager at CWO (Cathedral Works Organisation) in Chichester.

Elliott Wilford

BEng (Hons)  MSc  MICE

Elliott is currently the Lead for BAM UK & Ireland’s Temporary Works Centre of Expertise and actively engaged in developing modern methods of Temporary Works design and Temporary Works management.

He has over 18 years’ experience within the construction industry, predominantly in Civils, with the past 15 years being spent developing his skills and knowledge within the field of Temporary Works. His experience is varied, covering many sectors including rail infrastructure, heavy civils construction, marine Temporary Works, and the energy market. Elliott’s predominant experience is in Temporary Works design and he has also been involved with on site management of Temporary Works.

He is passionate about raising awareness of the importance of considering Temporary Works as early as possible in the design process. This includes a broader adoption of digital construction techniques early to optimise design options and enhancing the skillsets of Temporary Works designers and co-ordinators. He is also highly enthusiastic around continuously improving construction methodology sequencing to facilitate integration of Temporary Works into the Permanent Works solution. Elliott joined the TWf board in June 2024.

Tim French

Engineering Lead – Temporary Works Management

BEng CEng MICE.

 

Tim French was appointed as a director of the TWf in February 2024. Tim is a Chartered Civil Engineer with over 24 years’ experience in the construction industry, operating in both the UK and Australia. With a broad range of experience, but always with a strong leaning towards the successful management of Temporary Works. 

Tim is passionate about the effective management of TW, having operated as a TWC in the UK for Kier between 2004 and 2009. In 2015, upon returning to the UK from Australia, Tim took up the role of TW Advisor, supporting all Kier businesses in London, the South East and East Anglia. Over the following five years, Tim was able to nurture and upskill TWCs and other project staff, enabling them to improve both their knowledge and confidence managing TW. Tim spent from 2020 – 2024 working as an Area TW Manager for EKFB on HS2 Leading a delivery TW team.

Currently Tim is Engineering Lead for Temporary Works Management, where he has delegated responsibility from Kier’s Group Health, Safety & Wellbeing Director (Group DI for TW) and Director of Professional Services for maintenance of the Kier TW Operating Procedure and provision of the Group TW Advisory Service.

Calum Barrett

Calum is the Head of Technical Discipline for Construction Engineering & Assurance at Transport for London (TfL), where he leads a team of specialist engineers and works inspectors focused on delivering and maintaining TfL’s diverse infrastructure assets. His team plays a critical role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and innovative delivery of transport infrastructure projects across London.

In his role as the Temporary Works Standard Owner for TfL, Calum is deeply committed to advancing industry standards and enhancing the role of client organisations in driving forward improvements across the sector. His expertise and unique perspectives position him as a valuable voice within the Temporary Works forum, where he champions initiatives that promote higher standards and collaboration across the construction and engineering community.

Calum is also a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in the industry. As a male ally, he actively supports initiatives aimed at creating a more equitable environment for women in engineering and asset strategy. Through mentorship, advocacy, and role modelling, he strives to foster a culture of inclusivity, encouraging broader representation and supporting female talent in the transport infrastructure sector.