David Green (civil engineer)
David Green | |
|---|---|
| Born | London |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Civil |
| Institutions | Institution of Civil Engineers (president) Royal Academy of Engineering (fellow) |
David Frederick Green
Early life and career
Green was born in London in 1937 but grew up in Sheffield.[1][2] He was a member of the Yorkshire and Humber branch of the Institution of Civil Engineers and later became a fellow of that body and of the Royal Academy of Engineering.[3][4] Green became director of operational services for Sheffield City Council.[5] In this role he was responsible for turning around the performance of the council's in-house direct labour operations. He halved the workforce, drove down costs and increased productivity to create a more efficient organisation capable of competing for work on even terms with the private sector.[2] He entered the private sector as a director of engineering services firm Mouchel and later became an independent consulting engineer.[6]
Green served as president of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) for the November 1996 to November 1997 session.[3] His objectives were to improve the institution's lobbying position to press for action from government on tight margins, the impact of the early 1990s recession on the industry and for the quickening of the introduction of private finance initiative contracts. Green also wanted the institution to consider mergers with some of the 40 other professional bodies in the sector and to work to improve the profession's reputation with the public.[2]
Green also served as chairman of the Association of Municipal Engineers and during his tenure urged public bodies to reduce congestion of the country's roads through greater provision of buses and more investment in road infrastructure.[6][7] He asked for underperforming authorities to be "named and shamed".[7] Green later headed the 60-member Joint Public/Private Sector Taskforce, an association of public and private sector organisations led by the ICE that aimed to build trust between the two sectors that had been damaged by the introduction of compulsory competitive tenders for public sector projects. To further this aim Green wrote and published a book entitled Advancing Best Value in the Built Environment: A Guide to Best Practice.[6]
Green later became chairman of the Together Housing Group, a position he held until at least October 2013. This was a group of several housing associations and businesses managing social housing transferred to the private sector under Large Scale Voluntary Transfer. The group owned more than 37,000 housing units worth more than £1 billion.[5] He is also a member of the board of Abbeydale Sports Club in Sheffield.[8]
Safety campaigning
Green campaigned for a new code of practice in the
References
- ^ Masterton, Gordon (2005), ICE Presidential Address, archived from the original on 3 January 2011, retrieved 24 October 2010
- ^ a b c "Out to win the ICE a warm reception". Construction News. 7 November 1996. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Council Committees and calendar - session 2017/18" (PDF). Institution of Civil Engineers. p. 3. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Association Presidents, Association and Region Chairmen" (PDF). ICE Yorkshire Association. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Investor Presentation October 2013" (PDF). Together Housing Group. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ ISBN 9780727727886. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Green backs roads in transport debate". New Civil Engineer. 4 July 2002. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "'Dome' scheme to save tennis club calling time". The Star. 30 July 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Green in talks for walkway funding". New Civil Engineer. 2 April 1998. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ a b c Oliver, Antony (3 February 2000). "Weak management blamed for Ramsgate tragedy". New Civil Engineer. Retrieved 13 August 2018.