Duncan Cumberland

Residential Development Director, South
Muse Developments

Duncan joined Muse Developments in June 2009 as Residential Development Director. He brings a wealth of residential experience to the company and is advising on new and existing schemes across the Muse portfolio as well as running the day to day development management of the English Cities Fund schemes at Canning Town and Plymouth and is a Director of the Joint Venture vehicles that are developing out Wapping Wharf in Bristol. To date, Duncan has overseen delivery of over 1,200 homes alongside all the commercial and community uses on these important schemes.

Previously development director at Crest Nicholson, Duncan led a development team ultimately responsible for the identification and acquisition of opportunities through the submission of planning applications to delivery of planning consents and handover to the construction team.

The team increased acquisition targets from 230 units in 2003 to 520 units in 2007. The portfolio was a mix of brown and green field land and ranged from the CABE gold standard award winning 1,300 unit Ingress Park scheme near Dartford, Kent to four large detached houses in Coulsden, South London.

Other projects include successfully leading a Crest Nicholson project team in a design competition set up by English Partnerships on their Sixty K House project. This resulted in one of the country’s first applications of off-site manufactured SIPs panels in an EcoHomes ‘Excellent’ scheme. He also helped set up, and held a directorship of, a joint venture company between Crest Nicholson and Bioregional Quintain to develop a trailblazing scheme in central Brighton to promote sustainable good practice and with ambitions to be one of the UK’s first truly Carbon Neutral schemes. Duncan led large consultant teams from project inception and throughout the development process.

Robin Dobson

UK Director of Development and Construction
Hammerson

Having trained as a Civil Engineer and then Chartered Surveyor, Robin leads the development team and is responsible for bringing forward future regeneration schemes together with retail/asset extensions. Completed projects include The Oracle, Reading; Bullring, Birmingham; Highcross, Leicester; Cabot Circus, Bristol; Union Square, Aberdeen; Victoria Gate, Leeds and Watermark, Southampton.

He also worked with Hammerson France to deliver Terrasses du Port, a €450m retail led redevelopment of the Marseille docks which opened in 2014.

Robin also has responsibility for bringing forward pipeline Joint Venture development projects in Croydon and Brent Cross in London.

Robin sits on the CR Board and Investment Committee at Hammerson and is a member of the BPF and FRICS.

Chris Burton

Regional Managing Director, West
Barratt Developments plc

Chris is a Senior Executive with over 30 years' experience in the Construction industry.  He is responsible for Barratt Developments West Region, where the four Divisional Teams under his control currently deliver around 2400 homes per annum.

He has worked throughout the UK and gained expertise in private and social housing, including urban regeneration and city centre markets.

Rebecca Worthington

Chief Financial Officer
Canary Wharf Group plc

Board Member at Alstria Office Reit AG.

Previous roles include Chief Financial Officer of iQ Student Accommodation, Non-Executive Director at British Land plc, Chief Operating Officer at Countryside Properties. Founder and Chief Executive of Lodestone Capital Partners.

Alistair Reid

Service Director, Economy
Bristol City Council

He has led on a series of programmes and projects, including:  a £30million PFI waste management scheme, various transport projects, including, £15m replacement viaduct, £20m streetscape project partnering £300m private sector investment, £25m Park and Ride Project and £200m Metrobus project.  He leads Bristol City Council’s intervention in the Temple Meads Enterprise Zone, and is also the lead on Bristol Indoor Arena.

He has a keen interest in development of places both locally, nationally and internationally. Art, culture, theatre.  Sport, both watching (football, rugby) and participating (cycling).   Travelled extensively in Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South America pursuing his interest in place and community development.