CGL's team is based across six offices around the UK and Ireland to serve our clients. Meet our senior staff providing ground solutions to the construction industry here:
David Buckley
Managing Director, Geotechnical & Environmental
David oversees six Geotechnical and Environmental companies within the Phenna Infrastructure Division, including CGL. His responsibilities include developing and shaping these geotechnical & environmental firms, and executing strategies to drive profitable growth.
Richard Pennock
Commercial Director (Harrogate/North)
Richard is a CGL Director responsible for commercial, technical management and business development at CGL’s Harrogate office. His current specialist work area focuses on the energy sector and difficult access/remote and often hostile ground investigation contracts.
Mark Creighton
Director (London)
Mark is a Director based at our London office where he is responsible for developing the business in central London and providing specialist advice on temporary works and excavation strategies for a variety of clients around the capital and elsewhere.
Joanne Johnson
Head of Finance
Jo has worked in professional service organisations across multiple sectors. Her role within CGL is to oversee the day to day financial management of the business and further develop the finance function, processes and direct accounting operations.
Mione Hodgson
HR Business Partner
Mio is responsible for overseeing the whole employee lifecycle for all of our offices whilst supporting CGL’s strategic objectives. She is an experienced HR generalist with extensive experience supporting dispersed operational teams and running major HR initiatives.
Mark Stringer
Regional Manager (Harrogate/North)
Mark is responsible for the management & supervision of site works on large-scale geotechnical ground investigation contracts nationwide, engaging with clients at the tender stage and managing the resourcing & execution of works to ensure client specifications are met.
Joseph Slattery
Technical Director (Dublin)
Joseph has very strong skills and experience in geotechnical analysis and design, including foundations, basements, temporary works, geostructural design, ground movement analysis, impact assessments, slope stability, earthworks and site investigations.
Dr David Giles
Technical Director (Godalming)
Dr David Giles is CGL’s Technical Director with over 35 years’ of experience in academia and the Engineering Geology and Geotechnics industry.
Steve Morgan
Regional Manager (Exeter/SW)
Steve has nine years of postgraduate experience as an engineering geologist involved in various geotechnical and geoenvironmental projects across the UK.
Geoff Faro
Regional Manager (Kent/SE)
Geoff is a Chartered Geologist and UK Registered Ground Engineering Professional with almost 20 years of experience and has worked within the UK and overseas
