Our Staff
Taylor & Boyd employ a total of 30 staff between two offices in Belfast and Derry, Northern Ireland.
All associates are experienced engineers and are members of the Institution of Structural Engineers. Associates each lead a team consisting of chartered engineers, graduate engineers and technicians and have all managed a wide range of projects covering many sectors of the industry.
Staff Information
Peter Lockwood (Associate)
Peter has over 20 years experience in engineering and has been with Taylor & Boyd for 10 years.
Key Experience:
- Structural Engineering Consultant
- Project Management
- Design and site supervision of construction of building structures in all structural materials
- Structural inspections for concrete repairs
- Structural surveys and inspections to investigate defects in buildings due to subsidence, flooding etc.
- Consultant in Structural Engineering
- Resident Engineer during the construction of Antrim Area Hospital
- Liaison with Clients, design & construction personnel and government bodies.
Norman Cromie (Associate)
Norman has over 25 years experience in engineering and has been with Taylor & Boyd for 20 years.
Key Experience:
- Structural Engineering Consultant
- Project Management
- Design and supervision of various building structures in all structural materials
- Structural Inspections for concrete repairs
- Surveying and planning of road drainage and sewerage
- Structural inspections & surveys
Glenn Kerr (Partner)
Glenn has been a Partner in Taylor & Boyd for almost twenty years. As well as management, planning and programming work, he is also responsible for day to day engineering input into many projects including design, site inspections, reports and attendance at meetings.
Key Experience:
- Conceptual Design
- Preparation of Feasibility Studies
- Partner in charge of many of the projects of the Practice
- Inspection and Reporting on structural damage
- Expert Witness
Paul Taylor (Partner)
Paul Taylor has been a Partner in Taylor & Boyd for over twenty years. As well as planning and programming work, he is also responsible for day to day engineering input into many projects including design, site inspections, reports and attendance at meetings.
Key Experience:
- Conceptual Design
- Preparation of Feasibility Studies
- Partner in charge of many of the projects of the Practice
- Inspection and Reporting on structural damage
- Expert Witness
Norman Magill (Consultant)
Norman Magill retired young as a partner at Taylor & Boyd, in order to concentrate on engineering design and project management. He was a partner for 10 years and as such his role included leadership of teams of staff and achieving programmes and budgets on major projects.
Norman is now a Consultant Engineer working exclusively for Taylor & Boyd. He has a total of over 20 years experience with Taylor & Boyd and has worked on many & varied projects over this time.
Key Experience:
- Project management
- Planning & Programming Work
- Preparation of Feasibility Studies
- Liaison with Clients, Design & Construction personnel and government/regulatory bodies
- Inspection and Reporting on structural damage
- Design and supervision of various structures in steelwork, reinforced concrete, masonry & timber
- As a consultant and former partner, he shares his experience during schematic design discussions and is one of our key independent checking engineers
Brian Quinn (Associate)
Brian has been an Associate in Taylor & Boyd for over ten years.
Key Experience:
- Project Management
- Site supervision, design of various building structures in steelwork, reinforced concrete, masonry, and timber
- Consultant in Civil and Structural Engineering.
- Contracts Management & Project Co-ordination
- Planning Supervision – CDMC (or PSDP in ROI)
- Liaison with Clients, design and construction personnel and government bodies
- Structural surveys, inspections and reporting
Richard Patterson (Associate)
Richard has over 20 years experience in engineering and has been with Taylor & Boyd for 11 years
Key Experience:
- Structural Engineering Consultant
- Structural reports on commercial/domestic properties for vending and insurance claims purposes
- Project planning and supervision services
- CDMC advice and co-ordination
- Management and implementation of ISO14001 within Taylor & Boyd
- Qualified CEEQUAL Assessor
