About Us

Neil Upton

Following his 'apprenticeship' as a quantity surveyor and achieving a first in his degree finals, Neil joined Woodman where he headed up a small team of surveyors. Working on many projects as the principal quantity surveyor, including the £10m refit of the American Express European Headquarters in Brighton, Neil excelled in bringing in each of the elements of work, fully tendered and under budget.

Neil then moved into Project Management where his background in quantity surveying and rigorous control and focus on project time and costs formed the cornerstone of the company's on time, on budget guarantee.

Neil, along with colleague Gordon Reed, became a director of Woodman in 1999. Shortly after this, the then MD retired and Neil and Gordon took up the reins. Together they have taken Woodman into new fields such as design and build work for car showroom refurbishments as well as maintaining the relationships with existing project management clients.

Neil's strengths are based around his training as a quantity surveyor in that project budgets are strictly maintained and, as a skilled negotiator, he can often find solutions to problems where previously none could be found.

Gordon Reed

Since joining Woodman as a Contracts Manager in the early 1980's, Gordon has been instrumental in assisting with the company growth by developing a client base and the structure to support it. Gordon specialised in delivering complex projects within occupied buildings, including the £10m American Express European Headquarters refit in Brighton. His strength in project programming stems from his early years 'on the tools' that gave him an appreciation of tasks and timescales.

Gordon, along with colleague Neil Upton, became a director of Woodman in 1999. Shortly after this, Gordon and Neil took control of the company leading Woodman to explore opportunities and establishing Woodman in a wider range of market sectors.

Gordon's main strengths lie in his ability to man manage, team manage, programme and liaise at all levels from blue chip corporate directors through to the on site personnel. Welcoming a challenge that others may shy away from, Gordon takes great pride in delivering projects on time and on budget.

Mandy Reed

On completion of her degree, Mandy embarked on a career in office interiors specialising in interior fitout and office furniture supply and delivery. Prior to joining Woodman in 1999 she had gained an in-depth knowledge of the office furniture industry having dealt with a major North American manufacturer as well as many UK based ones.

Since joining Woodman, Mandy has focused primarily on the development of the office furniture business, ensuring quality products are sourced at the right price. Mandy also is responsible for the Company finances and was appointed a director in 2005.

Mandy's aim is to continue to develop Woodman's office furniture and fitout business within the U.K.