NLA Five Minutes With... Jason Suffiad

Jason Suffiad, NRP’s Director of Highways and Infrastructure was interviewed by David Taylor for NLA’ s Five Minutes with… article.

Talking about our B Lab UK journey and how B Corp certification is important to us at Norman Rourke Pryme.

”It’s an internationally recognized mark of excellence and our core values are really around sustainability, collaboration, excellence, innovation, and ethics. All of that really incorporates what we’re about, and what we strive to do; how we approach projects, how we enjoy working with people, and ultimately how we leave the place better than when we started. So, I think B Corp was really a no-brainer for us. It helps attract like-minded employees, and it connects us with clients as well.’’

The conversation also highlighted Jason’s involvement in the well-known Strand Aldwych project. He talked about his experiences with this award-winning project, sharing how creative ideas and teamwork made it a success.

”When I first got involved in that, Westminster City Council was as actually trying to get an idea of how to actually deliver the project because of the large-scale impacts, and how transformational it actually was. I was involved with helping to look at the scheme, the elements that needed to be delivered, how it could be split, and develop a procurement strategy for splitting the highways elements from the public realm elements.”

Jason gave his thoughts on how London’s public spaces compare to those in other big cities, pointing out where London does well and where it can get even better.

”So, I think on that basis, the number of parks, public spaces, and areas where you can hold events, as well. I think they make a huge impact to how the city operates. And I think London’s right up there, out of all the places I’ve been – a decent number of them, I think. ”

Jason also gave a preview of one of NRP’s exciting future projects: the St. Paul’s Gyratory. Working with LDA Design, this big project aims to transform an important part of the city.

To get the full scoop on Jason’s interview make sure to read the complete article on the NLA website.