Paul moved into the lift and escalator industry following 10 years in the steel industry, having originally trained as a Metallurgist. Paul joined a global lift & escalator manufacturer in 2005 and held several roles in major project sales, maintenance operations management, maintenance account management, major project sales engineering and business change management. Paul’s experience included working with commercial, retail and mass transit clients, with some notable involvements including One Crown Place, Battersea Power Station Phase 3, Central Criminal Courts, Bank of England, Canary Wharf Crossrail Station and Canary Wharf RT5 Development; the AWE, Aldermaston; Imperial War Museum, Paul advises on the committee for the British Council of Offices (BCO).