Mike Banton
Managing Director
Best known for: being the boss
If I built my own house it would be: whatever my wife wants
My favourite building in the world is: home
Mike founded Artez in 2010. Prior to this, Mike was responsible for delivering over 3,000 apartments and two million sq ft of commercial space in an eight-year period. He initially spent 10 years as a Quantity Surveyor, working with major contractors, before working as an in-house contractor for two separate leading developers.
Steve Knight
Director
Best known for: a will to find solutions
If I built my own house it would be: in the country
My favourite building in the world is: St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City
Steve is our Construction Director and also heads up Artez Interiors. Steve ran his own business for 20 years, which specialised in leisure, shop fitting and interiors, before delivering a significant number of residential units with developers in the financial boom.
Ian Calder
Preconstruction Manager
Best know for: Always renovating the family home and then selling up, only to do the same again and again (six times now!)
If I built my own house it would be: very cool BUT somewhere hot
My favourite building in the world is: The Shard
Ian has enjoyed 30 years in the construction industry in Building Surveying, Architectural Design, Land Buying/Development and Main Contracting across a variety of sectors including residential, leisure and hotels, education and commercial buildings across the length of the country, but Manchester is still the best!
Bill Cowan
Contracts Manager
Best known for: fishing
If I built my own house it would be: right
My favourite building in the world is: my shed
Bill is our ‘big project’ construction specialist. As an ex-joiner with over 30 years of experience, he has an amazing eye for detail and runs a military operation on his construction sites.
John Thompson
Contracts Manager
Best known for: his sense of humor
If I built my own house it would be: be by a river
My favourite building in the world is: Flatiron Building, New York
Rob McKay
Contracts Manager
Best known for: slick dance moves
If I built my own house it would be: made of zinc, timber and glass in a field in Cheshire and designed by myself
My favourite building in the world is: Alderhey Hospital, a building very close to my heart
Ian Nuttall
Quantity Surveyor
Best known for: Being organised
If I built my own house it would be: Massive, by the sea, somewhere warm and loads of gadgets
My favourite building in the world is: Taipei 101
Lincoln Barrett
Project Manager
Best known for: being 6′ 6″
If I built my own house it would be: A glass box
My favourite building in the world is: Hotel Arts, Barcelona
Simon De Wet
Best known for: my barbeques
If I built my own house it would be: a traditional Greek house in Karavomilos on the island of Kefalonia
My favourite building in the world is: Newlands Rugby Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa.
Dianne Dallimore
PA to Directors & Office Manager
Best known for: roast dinners, especially the roast potatoes
If I built my own house it would be: overlooking the ocean
My favourite building in the world is: Sagrada Familia, Barcelona
As well as her role as PA to the Managing Director, Dianne manages the office and is the first point of contact for most queries.
Lisa Dash
Finance Manager
Best known for: spending money
If I built my own house it would be: on a beach somewhere hot and glamorous
My favourite building in the world is: Burj Khalifa, Dubai
Lisa is based at our head office and is responsible for our accounts department. After working for over 20 years in finance, the last 15 of which were in construction and property, Lisa is highly experienced in her field.
Stephanie Doughty
Site Administrator
Best known for: being organised and list making
If I built my own house it would be: on the middle of nowhere, made of natural material with a cosy reading room and a beautiful view of a forest
My favourite building in the world is: John Ryland Library, Manchester
Lauren Hutchings
Finance Assistant
Best know for: Talking
If I built my own house it would be: in the countryside
My favourite building in the world is: home
Lauren has worked in finance since 2015, with Artez being her first construction company. She is responsible for the sales and purchase ledger for Artez Limited and Artez Interiors.
Kevin Hindle
Quantity Surveyor
Best known for: creative pumpkin carving
If I built my own house it would be: in Donegal, Ireland
My favourite building in the world is: The Hoover Dam (more of a structure than a building)
Kevin joined the Artez team as a Quantity Surveyor in 2015 and has years of experience in this role. Kevin is responsible for the procurement and commercial management of a number of our live construction projects.
Paul Regent
Site Manager
Best known for: enjoying life
If I built my own house it would be: a mansion in the country
My favourite building in the world is: home
Paul joined Artez in 2011 and has been with the company through thick and thin. Paul has over 10 years of experience in supervising sites and is one of our most qualified supervisors, with certificates for a myriad of extra skills.
David Thornton
Key Operative
Best known for: my unmoving hair
If I built my own house it would be: on the golf course with a pool for the Mrs
My favourite building in the world is: Goodison Park Stadium
Dave is our Key Operative at The Market Place in Bolton. He worked in retail for almost 20 years before joining Artez to head up the day-to-day maintenance work at The Market Place.
Adam Cordingley
Site Manager
Best known for: playing loud music
If I built my own house it would be: Spacious and modern, with lots of land and great country views
My favourite building in the world is: Old Trafford Football Ground
Joe Wright
Site Manager
Best known for: eating lots of food
If I built my own house it would be: on a nice big plot of land with a view over some hills
My favourite building in the world is: Malibu Rocky Oaks Estate
Bernie Darroch
Site Manager
Best known for: having eyes bigger than his belly
If I built my own house it would be: West Kirby looking out onto North Wales
My favourite building in the world is: Chrysler Building
Steve Porter
Site Manager
Myles Toole
Site Manager
Best known for: Being heard before seen!
If I built my own house it would be: beside a lake full of fish
My favourite building in the world is: The Knockagh, Carrickfergus or The Smithfield Building, Manchester
Myles started out at the age of 17, as a Site Labourer with Urban Splash working at Smithfield Building, Manchester. In his early years Myles trained as a Site Engineer and spent the next 14 year working as both an engineer and site manager in and around Manchester. The next seven years were spent working in East Lancashire heading up several schemes ranging from commercial units for Marks & Spencer and TK Maxx to high end residential properties, through to a golf driving range in the centre of Burnley.
Sam Jackson
Site Manager
Best known for: being able to talk to anyone
If I built my own house it would be: in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park
My favourite building in the world is: The Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao
Casey Holland-Dean
Assistant Site Manager
Best known for: having a positive outlook
If I built my own house it would be: somewhere hot!
My favourite building in the world is the Empire State Building
Ian McGovern
Key Operative
Best known for: managing public houses
If I built my own house it would be: underground
My favourite building in the world is: Smithfield Building, Manchester
Ian is based on site and is often seen leading a group of manual labourers, in addition to driving machines or cranes. He is a highly qualified and experienced member of the team.
Scott Sotheron
Labourer
Best known for: all the wrong reasons
If I built my own house it would: fall down not long after
My favourite building in the world is: The Colosseum, Rome