Stephen Fraser

Chairman

Gateley Smithers Purslow

Expertise

Steve joined Smithers Purslow as a Senior Engineer in 1991 and was promoted to the Board in 1994. Taking over the reins from the founding chairman in 1999, he has successfully driven the company strategy to create a thriving multi-disciplinary consultancy, with ISO9001 and ISO14001 accreditations, focussed on its people and customer service and recognised as Investors in People Platinum since 2016. Overseeing management, legal and financial activities until the business joined Gateley in April 2022, and stepping down as MD in May 2024, Steve has extensive experience of business management and providing innovative solutions to technical and operational problems.

Experience

  1. More than 30 years’ experience as a Chartered Civil Engineer.
  2. Specialist in major and complex buildings insurance reinstatement, leading a multi-disciplinary professional practice which now deals with more than 3000 instructions per annum nationally.
  3. An MBA qualified business leader.
  4. Wide range of experience in the industry and a proven record of achievement.
  5. Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a Chartered Reviewer since 1999.