Alasdair Reid
BEng CEng MCIBSE

Senior Partner

I have developed a broad understanding of the design and construction of buildings during my 17 years with Max Fordham. I've also forged strong relationships with the clients, design team members and contractors on my projects, becoming a trusted adviser to some clients on key strategic issues relating to projects that are not merely confined to the discipline of building services.

I believe that good building design requires the services engineer to fully engage with the client and understand their aspirations; this has been key in the successful delivery of some of the most complex projects with which I've been involved.The depth of experience I've gained over my career has been invaluable in dealing with a variety of complex technical and legislative issues on projects of different sizes across a range of building sectors. I also enjoy the fact that different client's approaches generate new opportunities to solve the perennial challenge of creating comfortable, workable buildings that people enjoy using.

I am very serious about the global need to reduce the amount of energy that buildings consume and believe this can be achieved through good integrated building design without compromising the quality of the internal building environment. I find it extremely exciting as an engineer to be involved in delivering buildings that hopefully exceed clients’ expectations while also contributing to a more sustainable future.