ABOUT US

Specialist Consulting Engineers helping create high performing and sustainable buildings.

WHO WE ARE

Kaizen Consulting Engineers is a Building Services consultancy helping clients create safe, comfortable, high-performing buildings. Since 2020, we’ve driven innovation and sustainable design for diverse sectors across the UK. Our team members offer extensive experience and are dedicated to delivering tailored engineering solutions for our clients.

In 2022, we partnered with Verisys, a specialist commissioning and validating consultancy. Together, we provide an integrated approach to the building life cycle, ensuring our clients receive superior outcomes.

Kaizen aims to reduce the construction industry’s environmental impact by promoting sustainable development. We assist our client’s goals in achieving net zero carbon whilst creating a future that benefits people, the planet and the space we live in.

HOW WE LIKE TO WORK

We are a professional team of engineers, designers and advisors who always deliver successful client results. Our robust procedures are well established and proven to bring value to projects, supported by our proactive engagement with key stakeholders.

We have a strong cultural affinity with innovation and are committed to continuous improvement, allowing us to build long-term relationships with all our clients.

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MEET THE TEAM

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CHRIS TATE

Director

Chris is the founding Director of Kaizen and has been responsible for the business’s success over the last few years. He is a degree-qualified engineer with over 19 years of experience in the contracting and consulting sectors of the construction industry.

Chris is passionate about sustainable and low-energy design solutions and has worked with numerous high-profile UK and international clients.

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LEIGH FARR

Director

Leigh has extensive experience within the building sector, from being an apprentice electrician in his early years to a specialist consultant in building services engineering.

Leigh offers over 20 years of consultancy experience and has worked across various challenging projects in retail, commercial, banking, industrial, educational and private equity organisations.

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PHIL RIDDEAL

Director

Phil is an experienced contractor who has spent years working for a significant UK MEP contractor. Phil works as a technical project manager on selected commissions in the UK and the Middle East and brings a wealth of practical, on-site knowledge to the entire team.

Phil has worked with many large, complex projects in Dubai and the UK and now brings his expertise to the Kaizen team.

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Sam Pope

Associate Director

Sam has over 10 years’ experience in the construction industry. Working closely with the design team, Sam manages a team of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers within the Leeds office. His responsibilities include being client facing, taking projects from conceptual stage through right through to construction level and working alongside M&E Contractors up to handover.

Being electrically biased, Sam’s main roles and responsibilities include producing low voltage distribution systems including detailed calculations, lighting and emergency lighting, small power & data, fire detection / alarm systems and Security systems for new and existing buildings.

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Hannah Lupton

Business Manager

Hannah is a natural leader who enjoys managing, training and motivating teams to ensure excellent customer service, striving to exceed expectations at all times.

Hannah brings extensive experience in staff and operations management within our industry with a strong background in customer service.

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Richard Farrell

Principal Electrical Engineer

Richard is a degree-qualified Electrical Engineer with over 20 years of experience in the construction industry in both the Contracting and Consulting Sectors.

Richard has enhanced his site-based knowledge by combining both technical and practical skills to provide quality engineering solutions across a wide range of electrical systems. He has developed his experience across all sectors, including Education, Commercial, Retail, and Industrial projects.

He specialises in lighting design and in providing solutions that utilise natural daylighting and low energy technologies.

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Matt Norfolk

Senior Revit/CAD Engineer

Matt has over 23 years of experience working in CAD and Revit. He has worked for several building services contractors and consultants across all major sectors. His work involves coordinating mechanical and electrical designers’ information, document control and integrated design with architecture and structural services.

Matt’s key skills include 3D BIM/ Revit modelling and coordination, 2D Autocad Producing Mechanical and Electrical layouts and schematics.

Paul Race

Revit/CAD Engineer

Paul has over 15 years’ experience working in CAD. He joined Kaizen Consulting Engineers in 2023 from another building services consultancy firm where he worked across all major sectors including education, industrial, commercial and healthcare.

Paul is experienced in the coordination of mechanical and electrical designers information, document control and integrated design with architecture and structural services. 

Richard Chadwick

Revit/CAD Engineer

Richard is experienced in the coordination of mechanical and electrical designers information, document control and integrated design with architecture and structural services.

Richard has over 15 years’ experience working in CAD. He joined Kaizen Consulting Engineers in 2023 from another building services consultancy firm where he worked across all major sectors including education,
industrial, commercial and healthcare.

Deighton Coulson

Revit/CAD Engineer

Deighton started his CAD training in 2017 and has gone onto become proficient in AutoCAD and Revit. He joined Kaizen Consulting Engineers in 2024 from another building services consultancy firm where he worked across all major sectors including education, industrial, commercial, and healthcare.

Deighton is experienced in Mechanical, ventilation and pipework installations coordinating in Revit and AutoCAD, he has a great knowledge of BIM and the processes involved and using his organisational and time management skills to ensure deadlines are met.

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Ethan Healey

Trainee Engineer

Ethan joined the team in 2022 as an apprentice trainee engineer and has a keen passion for engineering and construction.

He has shown that he has an affinity to the mechanical side of the design process and is a welcome addition to the mechanical team where he supports other engineers on live projects, whilst gaining valuable experience..

 He is attending Leeds College of Building to undertake his Level 3 in Building Services Engineering qualifications.

His aim is to complete Level 3 then move onto Level 4 so he can progress to University and complete a degree in Building Services Engineering.

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Evan Walton Hardwick

Trainee Engineer

Evan joined us in 2022 as an apprentice trainee engineer and has become an integral part of the electrical department.

He has shown an aptitude for analytical problem-solving and computer software tools to aid the design process.

Evan is undertaking his Level 4 in Building Services Engineering at Leeds College of Building.

His aim is to complete his current studies and progress to University in order to obtain a degree in Building Services Engineering.

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Our team will work closely with you to understand your requirements and ensure outcomes are met with

sustainable innovation and best practices in mind.