Crafted with care
For over 28 years we have been delivering exceptional restoration and conservation work across a range of projects from commercial and ecclesiastical to listed buildings and monuments. As principal contractors, we are here to manage every aspect of a project. This means you receive the highest quality of work as well as the simplicity and ease of dealing with a single project manager across all activities.
We believe exceptional work is created by a strong focus on craftmanship, good client relationships and paying careful attention to the small details.
Our Management Team
John O’Sullivan BSc (Hons) MRICS
Managing Director
John is a Chartered Building Surveyor and worked in private consultancy for several West End surveying practices before joining Rosewood as a Director in 1996, shortly after its formation. As Managing Director for the past 16 years, John has led the expansion of our company by setting consistently high standards of quality and delivery across both client service and our restoration work. John is passionate about the care of our heritage built environment and brings a wealth of experience and solutions to every project.
Eddie McFadden
Logistics Director
Eddie has worked in the construction industry for the past 30 years, joining Rosewood in 2003. By trade, he is a City and Guilds qualified plasterer. Eddie’s responsibilities currently include the hire and management of labour, organising and delivery of materials to site and the overall responsibility for the implementation and monitoring of Rosewood's Health & Safety policy on site.
Nick Austen-Smith BSc (Hons) MCIOB
Contracts Director
Nick has worked in the industry for over 20 years. For the last 15 years, Nick has worked solely in the restoration and conservation field in London with projects for the Parliamentary Estate, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, HM Treasury, numerous government buildings and embassies, railway stations, theatres and national monuments.
Nick is currently completing his professional development diploma in Historic Building Conservation and Repair, at West Dean College which is recognised by Historic England, RIBA and the IHBC.
Lee Smith
Senior Estimator
Lee has over 15 years’ experience in the construction and building services industry and leads our estimating team with John. He has a wide range of experience in pre-construction management and oversees all our commercial and residential tenders from initial processing through to final submissions. Lee is currently completing his qualification to become MCIOB chartered.
Matthew Boultwood
Associate Director
Matthew originally trained as a blacksmith and has a background in engineering design, manufacture and traditional heritage skills. He now leads our Special Works team and brings an in-depth and invaluable knowledge of metalwork and heritage to all our projects including our work with Network Rail and their heritage assets. Matthew is currently completing his qualification to become MCIOB chartered.
Andy Wood
Senior Contracts Manager
Andy began his career as a trainee engineer on the Channel Tunnel before working on a wide range of projects ranging in size and value from £500,000 to £30m for the likes of Network Rail and the Palaces of Westminster. Andy is currently completing his qualification to become MCIOB chartered.
Jim Lambert
Quality Control Manager
Jim is our in-house Quality Control Manager and works with our Contracts and Site Managers to ensure all works are completed to the highest of standards. Jim has worked at Rosewood for over 20 years and his detailed experience is key to the development of both new products and systems on and off site as well as the development of our younger team members and apprentices.
Mary Power
Financial Controller
Mary has worked at Rosewood for over 20 years and oversees all areas of Finance and Company Governance. Mary is a key part of our team and carries out the preparation of operating budgets and oversight of financial reporting as well as the performance of essential operational duties including payroll.
Katrina O’Donoghue
Office Manager
Katrina is a key part of our day-to-day operations, working closely with everyone from our management team to site managers to make sure our business operations run smoothly. She provides essential support across a range of business functions including HR, office management, Health & Safety and finance.
Callum Shaw
Senior Contracts Manager
coming soon
Ciara Carron
Quantity Surveyor
coming soon
Joe Briody
Project Manger
coming soon
