Douglas McCormick is CEO of Sweett Group, a global provider of professional services for the construction and management of building and infrastructure projects. He has over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry with a background in quantity surveying and project management. Prior to Sweett Group, Douglas was Group Managing Director, Rail, Atkins (UK). Douglas holds an MSc in Construction Management, a BSc in Quantity Surveying and is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He is a Commissioner for the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, a non-executive Director of the Institute for Collaborative Working and sits on the Editorial Board of Rail Review Magazine.
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