Summary
Ian Powell is a construction leader with over two decades of hands-on site management and eight years focused on strategic business development, currently heading Group Development at Warden Construction. He combines deep expertise in design, procurement, pre- and post-construction processes, and quality control with a proven track record of winning and nurturing client relationships across the North West. Active in industry leadership, Ian chairs high-attendance regional construction forums, sits on long-standing Greater Manchester and Cheshire & Warrington steering groups, and has influenced apprenticeships, policy and industry outreach. He won a regional Construction Innovation award in 2024 and has translated his practical surveying and carbon-reduction work into proposals for major clients including National Grid and utility supply chains. Passionate about promoting the sector to young people, he regularly speaks to students and sits on judging panels, blending public engagement with commercial delivery and decarbonisation priorities.
8 years of coding experience
MCIOB, MCIM, Building Construction Technology, MCIOB, MCIM, Building Construction Technology at The University of Salford