AboutJonathan Blake
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Jonathan Blake
VP and Director, TMT EMEA
HDR
Engineering, Building Structures
HDR deliver a wide range of Multidisciplinary Engineering and Architectural projects with values of as little as a few thousand pounds to £1.2bn schemes. HDR's TMT Team specialises in Mission Critical/Data Centres, Specialist Refurbishment, (including complex and highly services structures to historic buildings) and site Due Diligence reporting.
Personally I have over 35 years’ experience in the delivery and management of structural and multi-disciplinary engineering projects throughout the UK, Europe, the UAE and North America. Over the last 10 years this has been predominately concentrated on the successful delivery of new build and the refurbishment of data centres in the UK, Mainland Europe and North America together.
Other projects of interest include Multi Storey data centres in the UK, site due diligence in Israel, Gazprom's HQ in St' Petersburg, Streatham Leisure Centre comprising an Olympic sized arena suspended over a swimming pool, NEQ Regents Place for British Land including a core-free 26 storey residential tower and a range of office buildings including one with a complex lateral restraint system and sloping twisted facades.
My role as VP & Director, TMT EMEA is focussed on the quality, technical excellence and consistence of our engineering offering across all disciplines and with specific regard to Structural and Civil Engineering. Building structures being my personal specialism.
HDR is one of the leading independent multidisciplinary engineering consultancy globally, providing solutions for the built environment.
The success of the HDR is built on our commitment to adding value beyond engineering. The company has grown and expanded its offering over time with the acquisition of complementary businesses, including Hurley Palmer Flatt, Andrew Reid, Bradbrook Consulting and Concentre Consulting.
HDR's core business encompasses; Transport, Water, Resources, Defence, Architecture and Building Services Engineering. The firm represent more than 11,500 employees in over 200 locations around the world, and significantly increase our Building Engineering Services to more than 1,350 employees.
Specialties:
Data Centres and buildings housing critical infrastructure
Specialist Refurbishment
Historic Refurbishment
Commercial Development
Residential Development
Urban Regeneration
Sales and Business Development