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Paul Bell

Paul Bell

Paul completed his architectural education at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow, in 1992 and has led several high profile urban design, health and infrastructure projects. In 2006 he established Ryder’s Glasgow office and led the early development of the Hong Kong…

Ian Kennedy

Ian Kennedy

Ian leads the Technologies group, responsible for technical design across the group. With over 30 years in the construction industry, he has a wide range of experience across building types and sectors including civic, office, education, residential, healthcare and manufacturing. Recent notable…

Ronnie Graham

Ronnie Graham

Ronnie joined Ryder in 2000 and became a partner in 2017. He leads a great team with complementary skills to deliver outstanding projects in the office, residential, education, leisure and industrial sectors. The team pride themselves on leading several high profile redevelopment…

Peter Barker

Peter Barker

Peter leads the BIM Academy team, established by Ryder as a joint venture with Northumbria University in 2010. The small but highly successful team now operates globally in partnership with Ryder and Ryder Alliance by helping clients across the built environment to…

Richard Dorkin

Richard is responsible for the growth of Ryder in Asia.  With over 25 years’ experience, he has worked across many sectors including manufacturing, education and healthcare.  He leads the team in Hong Kong in seeking project opportunities and is educated as both…

Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson

Mark began his career in engineering at British Shipbuilders. Following the decline of the industry, he joined Ryder in 1988, qualified as an architectural technician at Newcastle Polytechnic in 1990 and went on to study project management and business at Newcastle University…

Mark Clasper

Mark Clasper

Mark studied at Northumbria University and the Macintosh School of Architecture at the Glasgow School of Art.  A recipient of the Ryder Bursary in 2004, he is now responsible for a client portfolio across a wide range of sectors and major mixed…

Richard Wise

Richard Wise

Richard graduated from Sheffield University in 1991 and spent the following 12 years working for Newcastle City Council progressing to head of city design in 2000. Richard joined Ryder in 2004 and became a partner in 2007. His work portfolio has varied…

Chris Malcolm

Chris joined Ryder in 2012, and has worked across the length and breadth of Scotland in a wide range of sectors including education, office and residential.  He believes strongly in the importance of place and history influencing design, ensuring projects achieve the…