Meet our team of enthusiastic Architects & Surveyors who share a collective passion for architecture and the construction industry.

   Diana Botting

    Office Manager

Following two years at Secretarial College Diana started her working career with an estate agency in Dorking as the office junior. Within two years she had been promoted to PA to the proprietor and was also manager of the small portfolio of rental properties. 

Diana joined BPG in 1989, just a year after their inception when the practice was rapidly expanding, as a team secretary. Over the years her knowledge of the practice has made her an invaluable part of the team and she is now Office Manager and Senior Secretary.

   Colm Murphy

    Director | Building Surveyor

BSc

Colm is a Building Surveyor and has been working in the construction industry for over thirty years.  Prior to joining BPG in 2007 he worked for ten years within a Local Authority and gained vast experience in providing supervisory, professional and technical services to Education and Housing clients as well as the end users.  Colm is experienced in the preparation of feasibility studies and supervising projects from inception through to completion. 

   Karim Romay

    Architectural Designer

MA Arch

   Abigail Durham

    Architectural Assistant

BA (Hons)

   Robin Goddard

    Consultant | Building Surveyor

BSc FRICS

Robin graduated from Greenwich University in 1979 and in 1988 with Michael Brodie and John Plant established Brodie Plant Goddard.

Robin’s experience includes housing projects, both new build and refurbishment with particular knowledge of sheltered housing and disabled adaptations; improvement works to commercial property, Police Authority buildings  and court premises;  works within schools and other educational establishments as well as works to private residential property.

   Seray Sutcuoglu

    Architectural Assistant

BArch MArch

   Rosemary Lopez

    Associate | Architect

MEng (Hons) Dip Arch (AEES) ARB RIBA
Passivhaus Certified Designer

Rosemary joined BPG in 2014 as a graduate from the University of Nottingham where she gained her Part 1 degree: MEng (Hons) in Architecture and Environmental Design.

Rosemary went on to complete her Part II Professional Diploma: Architecture & Advanced Energy Studies at the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales – furthering her interest and skills in sustainable and low energy design. Rosemary has since completed her Part III examination at the University of Portsmouth to attain both ARB & RIBA Chartered Architect status and a Certified Passivhaus Designer.

   Chris Bula

    Director | Building Surveyor

MRICS MCIOB NEBOSH

Chris’s career started in 1985 at the Department of Environment’s Property Services Agency. Four years later, he joined BPG as a Building Surveyor, became an Associate in 1995 and Director and shareholder in 2002.

Contract Administration for multi-million projects is Chris’s specialty, predominately in the public sector for Local Authorities and Housing Associations, and has particular expertise in implementing Partnering schemes to deliver long-term Decent Homes programmes.  Chris also fulfils the role of quantity surveyor, giving complete responsibility of projects from initial design to final account.

   Maria Poveda

    Director | Architect

Dip Arch ARB RIBA

Maria trained at Escuela Tecnica Superior de Arquitectura, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia. She moved to the UK in 2004 and completed her Post Graduate Diploma in Architecture at the University of Westminster.  She was appointed an Associate at BPG in September 2019.

Prior to joining BPG she worked for 7 years for an architectural practice specialising in education projects from client briefing stage to completion. Her previous project experience includes retail and residential refurbishment projects.

   Toby Walters

    Architectual Visualiser

BSc (Hons)

Toby graduated from Portsmouth University in 2007 with a degree in computer animation. From there his passion for CGI and creating realistic renderings lead him to a career as an Architectural Visualiser.

Toby has been working as an architectural visualiser for over 16 years, in that time he has worked at several architectural practices and as a freelancer. Previous to joining BPG he has produced several large commercial and residential visualisations as well as marketing material to accompany these developments.

   James Wales

    Graduate Building Surveyor

BSc (Hons)

James joined BPG in October 2021 to further his career as a building surveyor and expand his knowledge of surveying in other sectors.  James graduated from the University of Brighton in 2019 with a BSc (Hons) in Building Surveying and shortly after went on to work as a surveyor at a local housing association for 2 years, covering the West Sussex and Hampshire regions.

During his time in this role he gained valuable experience in several areas of surveying including; building condition surveys, damp and condensation surveys, preparing work specifications, managing asbestos removals and major repair works.  

   Lakeer Patel

   Architect

PGDip Arch ARB

   Samuel Brazier

    Architectural Assistant

Meet our team of enthuastic Architects & Surveyors who share a collective passion for architecture and the construction industry.

Consultant

BSc FRICS

Robin graduated from Greenwich University in 1979 and in 1988 with Michael Brodie and John Plant established Brodie Plant Goddard.

Robin’s experience includes housing projects, both new build and refurbishment with particular knowledge of sheltered housing and disabled adaptations; improvement works to commercial property, Police Authority buildings  and court premises;  works within schools and other educational establishments as well as works to private residential property.

Director

BSc

Colm is a Building Surveyor and has been working in the construction industry for over thirty years.  Prior to joining BPG in 2007 he worked for ten years within a Local Authority and gained vast experience in providing supervisory, professional and technical services to Education and Housing clients as well as the end users.  Colm is experienced in the preparation of feasibility studies and supervising projects from inception through to completion.

Office Manager

Following two years at Secretarial College Diana started her working career with an estate agency in Dorking as the office junior. Within two years she had been promoted to PA to the proprietor and was also manager of the small portfolio of rental properties.

Diana joined BPG in 1989, just a year after their inception when the practice was rapidly expanding, as a team secretary. Over the years her knowledge of the practice has made her an invaluable part of the team and she is now Office Manager and Senior Secretary.

Associate

MEng (Hons) Dip Arch (AEES) ARB RIBA

Rosemary joined BPG in 2014 as a graduate from the University of Nottingham where she gained her Part 1 degree: MEng (Hons) in Architecture and Environmental Design.

Rosemary went on to complete her Part II Professional Diploma: Architecture & Advanced Energy Studies at the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales – furthering her interest and skills in sustainable and low energy design. Rosemary has since completed her Part III examination at the University of Portsmouth to attain both ARB & RIBA Chartered Architect status and is currently awaiting her qualification as Passivhaus Certified Designer.

Graduate Building Surveyor

BSc (Hons)

James joined BPG in October 2021 to further his career as a building surveyor and expand his knowledge of surveying in other sectors.  James graduated from the University of Brighton in 2019 with a BSc (Hons) in Building Surveying and shortly after went on to work as a surveyor at a local housing association for 2 years, covering the West Sussex and Hampshire regions.

During his time in this role he gained valuable experience in several areas of surveying including; building condition surveys, damp and condensation surveys, preparing work specifications, managing asbestos removals and major repair works.

Architectural Assistant

BArch MArch

 

Architect

PGDip Arch ARB

 

Director

MRICS MCIOB NEBOSH

Chris’s career started in 1985 at the Department of Environment’s Property Services Agency. Four years later, he joined BPG as a Building Surveyor, became an Associate in 1995 and Director and shareholder in 2002.

Contract Administration for multi-million projects is Chris’s specialty, predominately in the public sector for Local Authorities and Housing Associations, and has particular expertise in implementing Partnering schemes to deliver long-term Decent Homes programmes.  Chris also fulfils the role of quantity surveyor, giving complete responsibility of projects from initial design to final account.

Director

Dip Arch ARB RIBA

Maria trained at Escuela Tecnica Superior de Arquitectura, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia. She moved to the UK in 2004 and completed her Post Graduate Diploma in Architecture at the University of Westminster.  She was appointed an Associate at BPG in September 2019.

Prior to joining BPG she worked for 7 years for an architectural practice specialising in education projects from client briefing stage to completion. Her previous project experience includes retail and residential refurbishment projects.

Architectural Assistant

BA (Hons)

 

Architectural Designer

MA Arch

 

Architectural Visualiser

BSc (Hons)

Toby graduated from Portsmouth University in 2007 with a degree in computer animation. From there his passion for CGI and creating realistic renderings lead him to a career as an Architectural Visualiser.

Toby has been working as an architectural visualiser for over 16 years, in that time he has worked at several architectural practices and as a freelancer. Previous to joining BPG he has produced several large commercial and residential visualisations as well as marketing material to accompany these developments.

Meet our team of enthuastic Architects & Surveyors who share a collective passion for architecture and the construction industry.

Consultant

BSc FRICS

Robin graduated from Greenwich University in 1979 and in 1988 with Michael Brodie and John Plant established Brodie Plant Goddard.

Robin’s experience includes housing projects, both new build and refurbishment with particular knowledge of sheltered housing and disabled adaptations; improvement works to commercial property, Police Authority buildings  and court premises;  works within schools and other educational establishments as well as works to private residential property.

Director

MRICS MCIOB NEBOSH

Chris’s career started in 1985 at the Department of Environment’s Property Services Agency. Four years later, he joined BPG as a Building Surveyor, became an Associate in 1995 and Director and shareholder in 2002.

Contract Administration for multi-million projects is Chris’s specialty, predominately in the public sector for Local Authorities and Housing Associations, and has particular expertise in implementing Partnering schemes to deliver long-term Decent Homes programmes.  Chris also fulfils the role of quantity surveyor, giving complete responsibility of projects from initial design to final account.

Director

BSc

Colm is a Building Surveyor and has been working in the construction industry for over thirty years.  Prior to joining BPG in 2007 he worked for ten years within a Local Authority and gained vast experience in providing supervisory, professional and technical services to Education and Housing clients as well as the end users.  Colm is experienced in the preparation of feasibility studies and supervising projects from inception through to completion.

Director

Dip Arch ARB RIBA

Maria trained at Escuela Tecnica Superior de Arquitectura, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia. She moved to the UK in 2004 and completed her Post Graduate Diploma in Architecture at the University of Westminster.  She was appointed an Associate at BPG in September 2019.

Prior to joining BPG she worked for 7 years for an architectural practice specialising in education projects from client briefing stage to completion. Her previous project experience includes retail and residential refurbishment projects.

Office Manager

Following two years at Secretarial College Diana started her working career with an estate agency in Dorking as the office junior. Within two years she had been promoted to PA to the proprietor and was also manager of the small portfolio of rental properties.

Diana joined BPG in 1989, just a year after their inception when the practice was rapidly expanding, as a team secretary. Over the years her knowledge of the practice has made her an invaluable part of the team and she is now Office Manager and Senior Secretary.

Associate

MEng (Hons) Dip Arch (AEES) ARB RIBA

Rosemary joined BPG in 2014 as a graduate from the University of Nottingham where she gained her Part 1 degree: MEng (Hons) in Architecture and Environmental Design.

Rosemary went on to complete her Part II Professional Diploma: Architecture & Advanced Energy Studies at the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales – furthering her interest and skills in sustainable and low energy design. Rosemary has since completed her Part III examination at the University of Portsmouth to attain both ARB & RIBA Chartered Architect status and is currently awaiting her qualification as Passivhaus Certified Designer.

Graduate Building Surveyor

BSc (Hons)

James joined BPG in October 2021 to further his career as a building surveyor and expand his knowledge of surveying in other sectors.  James graduated from the University of Brighton in 2019 with a BSc (Hons) in Building Surveying and shortly after went on to work as a surveyor at a local housing association for 2 years, covering the West Sussex and Hampshire regions.

During his time in this role he gained valuable experience in several areas of surveying including; building condition surveys, damp and condensation surveys, preparing work specifications, managing asbestos removals and major repair works.

Architectural Designer

MA Arch

 

Architectural Assistant

BA (Hons)

 

Architectural Assistant

BArch MArch

 

Architectural Visualiser

BSc (Hons)

Toby graduated from Portsmouth University in 2007 with a degree in computer animation. From there his passion for CGI and creating realistic renderings lead him to a career as an Architectural Visualiser.

Toby has been working as an architectural visualiser for over 16 years, in that time he has worked at several architectural practices and as a freelancer. Previous to joining BPG he has produced several large commercial and residential visualisations as well as marketing material to accompany these developments.

Architect

PGDip Arch ARB