Chris Walker.

Chris also joined McPhillips in 2004. “I was looking for a new challenge in the design and build industry, and felt that McPhillips were the right fit for me and my ambitions.” He started as a site manager before moving into project and then contracts management positions.

“McPhillips is all about relationships — we go the extra mile for our clients. Sometimes projects change dramatically due to circumstances out of our control, and you’ve got to be able to react and help the client achieve the best possible result.” For Chris, the key to McPhillips’ continued success comes down to one important element. “We never compromise our integrity. Whatever we are building — from structures to careers — we don’t take short cuts and hope for the best; anything we design is built to last.”

So what are Chris’s hopes for the future? “I want us to continue to prosper, to carry on promoting from within, and to increase the flow of new people to McPhillips via our apprenticeships and opportunities for college leavers.”