Luke is the infrastructure sector leader in our UK Construction Engineering team. A chartered structural engineer, he has over 15 years of experience in construction engineering, temporary works and permanent works design across both buildings and infrastructure projects.
Having joined our Melbourne, Australia office in 2014 and moving to London in 2019, Luke brings a diverse array of international project experience in sectors including rail, highways, energy, commercial, residential and industrial. He has worked on projects in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong and Macau.
Luke has particular expertise in leading and managing multi-disciplinary (structural, civil and geotechnical) temporary works frameworks on infrastructure projects. His ability to bring RBG’s agile ‘design for delivery’ approach to the highly regulated and procedural rail and road projects is well respected by his clients. His extensive experience on these projects means he is able to contribute to the success of these projects beyond just delivering temporary works designs. He is frequently involved in construction planning, budget setting, constructability assessments and risk reviews.
His key projects delivered from the UK include High Speed 2 [Lot C2C3, Lot S1S2 and Euston] (rail), Bank Station Capacity Upgrade, London (rail); Pure Lon1B2, Cricklewood (data centre); Bankside Yards West, Southwark (commercial Tower); The Rowe, Aldgate (commercial refurbishment); and West White Rose, Canada (Energy) . During his tenure in his Melbourne he worked on projects including the Osborne Naval Shipbuilding Precinct, Adelaide (industrial); Hong Kong Passenger Clearance Building (road), Westgate Tunnel Project, Melbourne (Road), Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal Project, Melbourne (rail); Emerald Solar Farm, Queensland (energy); North East Programme Alliance, Melbourne (rail); Collins Square (commercial tower) and the Macau Eiffel Tower (tower).
He is a member of our specialist division leadership and manages a team of engineers, technicians and project controllers delivering projects. He is also chair of our graduate recruitment committee, selecting the next generation of RBG’s engineers.
Luke’s prides himself on being a practical design engineer who delivers solutions that are not only technically sound but also cost-effective and time-efficient for contractors.