Chair
Owner, Cunard Construction Ltd
James is the owner of Cunard construction Ltd. A Chartered Member of the Institute of Building (MCIOB). James has extensive experience of the private and public sector in the area of construction and regeneration. He spent the formative years of his professional career with Balfour Beatty Construction, Tyson’s Construction and Thomas Armstrong Construction as an Engineer, Site Manager and Project Manager. He is an external examiner for Built Environment courses at Salford University and completed the Common Purpose International Leaders Award in India during 2015. He is also a Nation Council Member for the CITB and was elected as a Cllr in May 2019
James started his career as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire in 1998. In 2004 when he left the University for a sabbatical to manage the Construction Initiative in Liverpool. James established Atom Regeneration Ltd in 2007. He is also a former captain of Accrington Stanley and Lancaster City, James had a 15 year semi-professional football career and still attempts to play at every opportunity.