THE BLUEPRINT STORY
Our founder Simon Kirkbride set up Blueprint Project Solutions in 2014 with a determination to do things differently. Having worked for large corporations throughout his career, he took the next step to set up his own project controls consultancy. His mission was to deliver expert-led project controls for his clients, to contribute to projects that would leave a lasting-legacy for future generations and to create an environment where his team felt they could bring their authentic selves to work. Today, Blueprint is powered by their team of experts across the country helping to deliver project control solutions for all our clients.
Throughout Blueprint’s growth to date, these founding principles have been rooted in the organisation’s DNA - defined as the ‘Blueprint Way’. It sums up who we are, our approach and why we come to work each day. It is powered by an ambition to always do the right thing and build trust with our clients, through honest communication and expert delivery. It acts as an anchor to remind us of the importance of our culture and values as we continue to grow.
For us, it is a defining statement for the business - to hold ourselves to account and to use as a benchmark for our behaviours and decision making. We will always ask ourselves: are we doing this the Blueprint Way?
OUR VALUES
At Blueprint, our values are at the core of everything we do - we eat, sleep and breathe them - which means they are implicit. They work together to inspire the way we work and collaborate as a team each day. We display our values internally and externally, through both our actions and partnerships with clients, with a shared understanding of what drives us.
INTEGRITY
We do the right thing by our clients and our people
NURTURE
We nurture our team and care about our clients and our legacy
CURIOSITY
We’re never afraid to question and we’re always hungry to learn, innovate and improve
AMBITION
We are ambitious for our clients and our people, committed to growing the right way
MEET OUR DIRECTORS
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Simon Kirkbride
MANAGING DIRECTOR
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Kate Young
DIRECTOR
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Matt Kirkbride
DIRECTOR
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Steve Ingram
DIRECTOR
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Robert Sunderland
DIRECTOR
The Team
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Martin Holmes
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
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Andy Coppock
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
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Emily Lear
CONSULTANT
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Billy Sims
SENIOR CONSULTANT
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Ewa Parsonage
PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
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Arthur Redwood
CONSULTANT & ACADEMY LEAD
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Jodie Thomas
SENIOR CONSULTANT
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Joe Morgan
CONSULTANT
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Johanna Barton
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
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Lynn Williams
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
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Mark Trimmer
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
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Matt Collins
SENIOR CONSULTANT
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Leanne Spurway
JUNIOR CONSULTANT
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Natalie Rimmer
JUNIOR CONSULTANT
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Nick Morgan-Jones
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
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Nick Poole
SENIOR CONSULTANT
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Paul Gill
SENIOR CONSULTANT
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Shannen Roots
SENIOR CONSULTANT
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Rob Jefferies
PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
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Emily Bolton
SENIOR CONSULTANT
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Jim Thomson
PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
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Sam Willerton
PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
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Imerdeep Rehlon
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
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Lewis McQueer
JUNIOR CONSULTANT
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Liam Davidson
CONSULTANT
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Chris Davey
SENIOR CONSULTANT
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Elisha Burns
JUNIOR CONSULTANT
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Ben Meredith
GRADUATE CONSULTANT
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Dana Margies
CONSULTANT
BLUEPRINT CORE CONTROLS
We have successfully implemented our Core Controls across multi-billion-pound projects, portfolios and programmes. We use these Core Controls to reduce risk and deliver reassuringly predictable outcomes.
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This is everything from the Project Execution Plan down: bespoke processes and procedures; templates; process maps; custom project controls handbook; and the project controls plan/framework for one project or whole organisation.
Benefits:
Project controls process is matched to project and organisation
A reassuringly consistent approach
Alignment with industry best practice
No ‘reinvention of the wheel’
Avoid unwanted surprises during project delivery
Increase efficiency and profitability
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We provide specialist knowledge and provision of industry-standard packages such as Primavera and Oracle. We also provide advice, support and training to facilitate effective project management.
Benefits:
Save money, boost profit and enhance reputations
The right bespoke or industry-standard software every time
Fit for purpose training
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Our experts work with you to understand your needs and see your project through. We provide specialist services including the below:
Workshop facilitation
Bid preparation and support
Process and system design and implementation
Project delivery support
Independent assurance
EVM Implementation
Contract Administration including NEC, FIDIC, JCT and bespoke contracts.
Benefits:
Achieve desired project outcomes efficiently and cost-effectively
Reassuring specialist knowledge supports organisational development and protects your reputation
Use us ad hoc or seamlessly integrated into your team
Cost-effective short or long-term deployment to suit your needs
Use our skills and experience to develop your teams
Access capability that you don’t have in-house – without the permanent overhead
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Our specialists provide bespoke training or support and training during process and system implementation – with the added bonus of simultaneously seeing how we work.
Benefits:
Avoid the extra cost of a separate training organisation
Training is relevant because we apply real-life experience
Having the right in-house skills is the key to saving time and money, and enhancing reputations
OUR WORK
We deliver expert-led project control solutions across projects in the defence, energy and infrastructure markets. Discover how we have helped our clients and how we can assist you.
THE JOURNEY TO NET-ZERO
Through our projects across these sectors, we are committed to reaching the goal of net-zero. We are proud of the work we have delivered across the energy sector and we hope as we grow we can continue to drive more project success across the sector, helping to contribute to a greener planet and more promising future for future generations.