Introducing one of our Pre-Construction Managers, Darren Tuck, with a long and varied background in the construction and workspace industry. Darren has a passion for golf, his dogs, his family and creating spaces that inspire. With that in mind, we decided to sit down with him to find out more about his expertise in the […]
Introducing the Head Chef at home and the Head of Commercial at the office, Daniel Brown. Daniel joined us only a couple of years ago and he’s already added so much value to us as a company and to the teams he manages. With a can-do attitude and high level of professionalism, we could not […]
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Introducing our amazing Head of HR, George Walker. George joined us to bolster our Human Resources department last year and has already had a positive impact on our workforce. To find out more about her journey and some of her initiatives at COEL, read or watch our conversation below. Can you tell us a little […]
Introducing our DIY enthusiast Commercial Director, Hugh Daniels. Hugh, sitting on our board of directors, has years of experience in the quantity surveyor space and a deep understanding of the complexities of the construction industry. Due to this, we decided to sit down with Hugh and find out a little bit more about his career, […]
Introducing our incredible Head of Design, Katie Oldknow. Katie joined our team just over 18 months ago as a senior interior designer and quickly became the head of the department. We decided to sit down with Katie to find out more about her career, what led her to Cambridge and COEL, her favourite thing about […]
A couple of months ago, we announced that Jon Green, a veteran in the life science sector, would be joining us as a Scientific and Laboratory Consultant. Today, we are delighted to share a conversation we had with Jon to find out more about his extensive career, how he came to join COEL and more. […]
Meet the latest addition to our growing marketing department, Liz Hearmon, our Marketing Manager. Liz joined us just over six months ago and has already had an incredible impact on the department and overall business. With over 15 years of experience, Liz has a wide range of expertise from education, health and safety, medical education, […]
In July, we had the pleasure of having Liverpool University student, Lucy Reynolds, complete her work experience with us. Lucy is currently completing her undergraduate degree in Architecture, and she wanted to find out more about what it is like to work in interior design. We sat down with Lucy to discuss her experience, what […]
Meet Keith, our head of estimating, a DIY aficionado, part-time photographer and wildlife lover. Keith has been part of COEL for over a decade with this month marking his 15th anniversary with us. Keith has seen COEL through a myriad of changes, but we could not be happier that he is part of our team […]
Today we are introducing Sarah Butler, our Business Development and Marketing Director. After starting her journey with COEL as a Marketing consultant, Sarah has been a permanent member of the team for just over a year; and what a year it has been! A year of growth, geographical expansion, restructuring and refining our service offer. […]
Meet our apprentices and hear how our CEO, directors and other team members have benefitted from taking the apprenticeship route… National Apprenticeship Week celebrates the value, benefits and opportunities that apprenticeships provide to not only the individual but also the business and wider community. As a full turnkey fit-out company, here at COEL, we offer […]
Kurtis’ first day at COEL was memorable for a number of different reasons, one of which was the Tour de France going through Cambridge. Kurtis being the sports fan he is, this was viewed as a good omen, and 10 years later he is still part of our team. To celebrate the ten-year anniversary of […]
Kirsty’s journey to being a part of COEL started at the end of a two year adventure in Australia. Kirsty joined us in 2018 as a temporary administrator and despite planning on only staying with us for a couple of months, it is now six years on and Kirsty is now Maintenance Manager. Kirsty heads up […]
Throughout our ‘Meet the Team’ series, we have asked many of our employees to share a little bit about themselves, what their aspirations are and what they think of being part of the COEL team. This time, we had the pleasure of sitting down with COEL’s Operations Director, Jerry Overhill. Jerry’s story is particularly interesting […]
Greta’s journey to becoming a part of the COEL team started when she was a student at Anglia Ruskin University. She had seen our branding all over the city and was intrigued. Once she graduated, Greta filled out an application and the rest is history. Since joining COEL five years ago, Greta has become an […]
This month we had the pleasure of having Nottingham University student, Emily Bewes, complete her work experience with us. Emily is currently completing her undergraduate degree in History of Art, and she wanted to find out more about what it is like to work in interior design. We sat down with Emily to discuss her […]
Ashley Hovells, a trusted advisor and sounding board within COEL has been part of the team for over 10 years. Ashley is incredibly passionate about sports, therefore, it should come as no surprise that COEL’s incredibly popular Charity Golf Day was his idea. This initiative has raised thousands of pounds for COEL’s nominated charity The […]
Since joining COEL in 2004, Alistair has been driving growth, spearheading innovation and inspiring the dynamic team. Here, he discusses recent changes to COEL, reveals his vision for the future and tells us a little about his life outside COEL HQ How does Alistair’s story begin? Born into a farming family in Suffolk, Alistair grew […]
This week has seen our team celebrate our apprentices as part of National Apprenticeship Week. What is an apprenticeship? An apprenticeship offers paid on-the-job training, where the employee can gain valuable experience and mentoring from other trained professionals. Apprenticeships include: Paid employment with holiday leave Hands-on-experience in the chosen professional sector 20% off the job […]
A short history of COEL COEL has grown immensely over the years, into a dependable team of specialised experts and a portfolio of some exceptional projects to be proud of but, this is a far cry from where is started with one man and an ambitious dream. Neil Cook, founder of COEL, grew up with […]
Arriving from South Africa at the start of the pandemic may not have felt like the most fortuitous of times for Stephen Muraour and his family to arrive in the UK from South Africa, but, his arrival at COEL has proved to be very fortunate and he has quickly become an indispensable asset. His value […]
At COEL, we believe in bringing our people together to celebrate our successes. If there is one thing that a global pandemic and remote working has taught us, it is the value of getting all of our teams into one room, for a face-to-face catch up. Our company reports are the perfect opportunity to do […]
