Brian Waters
Co-Chair
MA DipArch DipTP RIBA MRTPI ppACA FRSA
E: brianwaters1@mac.com
Brian Waters, MA DipArch DipTP RIBA MRTPI ppACA FRSA Co-Chair of the APEC Forum, is a chartered architect and town planner. Principal of BWCP he is also chairman of the London Planning & Development Forum, has chaired the National Planning Forum 2013-2017 is President of the Association of Consultant Architects, a former vice-president of the RIBA and past master of the Architects’ livery company. With Paul Finch and Lee Mallett he co-publishes and is executive editor of Planning in London magazine. See bwcp.co.uk and planninginlondon.com
Martin Thompson
Committee member
Martin Thompson, APEC’s scribe, was Head of Accommodation at The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom housed in the former Middlesex Guildhall on Parliament Square prior to his retirement. He was a Chartered Civil Engineer whose career mainly involved project management - he worked on London’s then largest commercial redevelopment and went on to be responsible for 70% of annual capital expenditure on the Palace of Westminster; to lecture on programme and project management at the Civil Service College in Sunningdale; and to deliver in Merseyside the then fastest ever PFI project within budget.
James Lai
Committee member
James is a Director at Public Investment Fund Projects and with speciality in Urban Planning, Masterplanning and Architecture.
He is a LEED Certified architect and has been involved in designing large-scale mixed-use projects in Europe, Middle East and Asia. James sits on the RIBA Membership Eligibility Assessment Panel, RIBA International Validation Board and RIBA Award Judging Panel.
James is the Immediate Past Chair of Urban Land Institute UK NEXT Group in UK and past member of the ULI Executive Committee. He is also acting as a member of the Wandsworth Council Design review panel and a frequent Guest critics at various Universities in the UK.
Francis Maude
Committee Member
Francis is an Architect Accredited in Building Conservation (AABC); he joined Donald Insall Associates in 1991, qualifying as an architect in the following year. He became a Director in 2014, focusing on specialist conservation repair and Conservation Management Plans (CMPs) to guide the process of historic buildings management. He has an interest in traditional building materials, their repair and conservation, and writes regularly for specialist publications. His technical understanding of historic building construction permits an authoritative approach to conservation work. Clients include Governmental, Institutional, Educational, Leisure, Ecclesiastical and Residential sectors.
Ben Lovedale
Committee Member
Ben is a Chartered Architect and Associate at Sheppard Robson where he leads a diverse range of mixed-use projects, specialising in residential design and urbanism. He also holds a crucial role as a member of Sheppard’s sustainability group and is spearheading research on Circular Economy.
In addition to his role at Sheppard, Ben has also shared his expertise as a visiting tutor at several universities, including Cambridge, Westminster, and UCA Canterbury. Furthermore, he has held a Design London Fellowship at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College, where he explored the commercialisation of biological composites. These themes of innovation, sustainability, and real-world implementation continue to drive Ben's projects.