Our People

Tom Handford MRICS Founding Director

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Develeco was founded in 2021 by Tom Handford. During his career, Tom has been involved in a wide range of construction projects throughout the UK and Europe. As a Chartered Project Manager with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Tom has led the delivery of large office redevelopments for global clients such as WPP plc, LaSalle Investment Management and Floreat. Tom has also gained experience delivering hotels, industrial warehousing, and high-end residential developments.

Tom has a BSc in Building Surveying and an MSc in Sustainable Building Technology, from the University of Nottingham. The Master’s Degree is founded on engineering principles and facilitates an in-depth understanding of renewable technologies, thermodynamics, and sustainable construction techniques including procurement and material selection. Focusing on sustainable technology integration within the built environment, this Master’s Degree places Tom in an ideal position to challenge project teams and to drive considered, sustainable solutions into all projects. Tom is a Certified Retrofit Coordinator under the PAS 2035 Standard.

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  • EPC and ESOS Specialist

    Daniel started his property career in 1999, advising on commercial property investment. As a consultant, Daniel offers a broad range of energy services including; Level 5 EPC assessments, EPC Improvement Audits, ESOS, ISO 50001, Energy Audits and Solution reporting, Display Energy Certificates, and Behaviour Change reports. Daniel has acted as an independent evaluator for other commercial EPC assessors. He also co-authored the insight report on MEES, published by the RICS.

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  • Energy & ESG Specialist

    Ollie originally specialised in property law, before transitioning into sustainability. He has overseen planning applications for major development projects in London and delivered Energy and Sustainability Statements and Whole Life Cycle Carbon Assessments. Ollie acts as a consultant and is a qualified BREEAM Assessor, Domestic Energy Assessor and PAS 2035 Retrofit Assessor. He also has a vast wealth of experience in dealing with organisational carbon reporting and ESG development, including reporting for the Streamline Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) regulations.

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  • Quantity Surveyor

    Paul is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with the RICS and specialises in Whole Life Carbon Assessments, Life Cycle Costing, and Optioneering.

    Paul holds a Masters degree in Sustainable Building Technology and makes accurate forecasts of whole-life carbon costs by aligning whole life carbon assessments (WLCAs) and lifecycle cost assessments (LCCs).

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  • Graduate Project Manager

    Angus has a background in property development with C&N Properties and holds a degree in International Business from Nottingham Trent University. He is fluent in Spanish and is a Level 6 Rugby Union Referee. Angus joins us as a Graduate Project Manager and is also training to become accredited with Elmhurst and OneClick.

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  • Graduate Project Manager

    Bethany Sherwin joins our team as a Graduate Project Manager. With a degree in Anthropology from the University of Goldsmiths, Bethany specialised in the Anthropology of Architecture. She is a great fit for Develeco, and resonates strongly with our passion to deliver beautiful, low carbon buildings that drive positive change within the built environment.

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  • Energy & Sustainability Engineer

    Jesus holds a Master’s degree in Architecture and Sustainable Design. Proficient in IES, BIM, and other energy simulation tools, Jesus supports with both commercial and domestic energy assessment.