Team
Meet the team
As a development partner, we see our team as an extension of our client’s. We adopt a collaborative approach, supporting our clients throughout the project life-cycle– working to our shared-goal of delivering better housing.
Steve Bowen
Director
Co-Founder & Director, Steve is a chartered Quantity Surveyor and long-standing fellow of RICS. Having successfully started and ran a cost & project management consultancy for 25+ years, Steve has worked across a range of sectors and helped deliver a number of multi-million pound schemes. Passionate about property development & regeneration, Steve began acquiring & refurbishing properties throughout his career. Having worked on numerous affordable housing developments, it was a natural progression to establish MWP as a development & contracting partner to Housing Associations and Local Authorities.
Sonia Bowen
Director
Co-Founder & Director of the Business, Sonia is a qualified Solicitor who spent 25+ years at a prominent local law-firm - where she served as Partner & Head of Department. Acting as in-house counsel, Sonia oversees all contractual matters – ranging from conveyancing through to negotiation of Construction Contracts. Sonia also manages the companies property portfolio – overseeing a range of commercial & residential assets.
Harry Bowen
Project Manager
Harry Joined the family business in 2017, having completed an MSc in Construction Economics & Management from UCL Bartlett. Harry started out as the site manager on Croft Court – during which he became a certified Passivhaus Consultant. Since then, Harry has worked with a number of Tier 1 Main Contractors on a range of major infrastructure projects. Passionate about construction management & the digital transformation of the industry, Harry is focussed on the successful delivery of our projects.
Ben Foulkes
Site Manager
With over 10 years experience as a carpenter, Ben transitioned to management in 2019 and has worked on a number of multi-million pound schemes. Ben is currently overseeing Millers Place, 40 No. Apartments to the Passivhaus standard. His keen eye for detail honed as a carpenter is well suited to the complexities of sustainable construction. Ben champions the use of technology on site; notably, it’s use in improving the health and wellbeing of our operatives.
Jamie Jones
Assistant Site Manager
Jamie joined us in 2022 and has quickly risen through the ranks of site labourer and foreman to become an accredited assistant site manager. Jamie has extensive, hands-on experience of implementing exceptional levels of air tightness across new-build and retrofit. Alongside Ben, Jamie is leading the way in educating current and future contractors on the intricacies of sustainable construction.
Pat Chaney
Project Administrator
Pat was one of our first team members and has been crucial in implementing new systems and protocols as we and our supply chain grow to deliver more sustainable housing. With a background in accounts, Pat has played a pivotal role in automating our processes so that we can continue to deliver industry-leading payment terms.
