Rory is the Commercial Director for VINCI Facilities, the £425m Facilities business of VINCI Construction UK, who deliver Facilities Management and Building Solutions work to a range of Public and Private sector clients throughout the UK.

Rory has responsibility for the commercial and financial performance of VINCI Facilities along with leading the supply chain strategy for the business.

A strong advocate for Sustainability and the importance of ESG Rory is always keen to promote the strategic importance and relevance of Facilities Management within the built environment and has been key in the development of VINCI Facilities responsible business activities and community support.

Having started his career in 1987 as a trainee Quantity Surveyor with Taylor Woodrow Construction, Rory progressed his career over the next 20 years across various roles and projects to ultimately become the Commercial Director responsible for all complex residential work within the UK. In 2008, following the acquisition of Taylor Woodrow Construction by VINCI Construction UK, Rory was appointed as the Commercial Director for the newly formed VINCI Facilities brand, a role he has held ever since.

A Fellow of the RICS, Rory is a keen supporter of the Institution and has helped develop a number of guidance notes and case studies within the RICS. Rory has chaired various FM events throughout the years including the 2020 Virtual RICS FM conference and World Workplace in Barcelona in conjunction with IFMA in 2018.

Rory was a former member of the RICS World Regional Board for the UK & Ireland and is also the chair of the FM Professional Group. Rory recently chaired the development of RICS guidance on responsible business practice within the real estate sector and is also assisting in the continued development of competencies and routes to chartership for FM professionals.

Rory is now chair of the Member Engagement, Experience and Value working group within the RICS and is helping assist the institution recover from the damage caused from the well-publicised governance issues from 2021.

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