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Our Pre-Construction Director, Phil Burgess has recently joined the Board of Governors at Leeds College of Building.

Phil has significant experience within the industry, with his career spanning in excess of 40 years. 

After studying Quantity Surveying in what is now Leeds Beckett University, Phil has worked for several main contractors over the years and is a chartered quantity surveyor. 

Phil is 'over the moon' to join Leeds College of Building stating "Construction has been good to me. My father was a City & Guilds trained builder, so I really grew up in the industry. I thought it was about time I gave something back. LCB is an institution of high regard and one of a handful specialising in construction. I want to help the students who pass through the college to be the best they can be, both for the industry and themselves. Hopefully that will give them the best chance of the good living that construction has given me."

Matt Smith has recently joined the company as Commercial Manager. 

Matt is a results-driven manager with in excess of 10 years' experience within the indsutry, working for both multi national and regional consultancies before joining the company. 

Welcome to the team Matt! 

The Wordsworth team were out in force to support England v Fiji in the Quilter series at Twickenham where the final score was 38 - 18 in England's favour. 

We were hosted within one of the corporate boxes and enjoyed a pre-match visit from former rugby player, Chris Ashton, who answered questions and correctly predicted an England victory, although Fiji were a strong team in the first half.

Kathie Wordsworth, Leona Mercer and Sharon Oates donned their hi vis vests to participate in a corporate volunteering day on 24 September 2025 at Prince of Wales Hospice in Pontefract, alongside other members of We are Wakefield. 

Fortunately for all involved, the weather was very kind as the activities undertaken were outdoors. The team undertook a range of tasks including clearing the remains of a defunct summerhouse, filling planters with sand, general garden tidying up and lots of painting of wooden planters and furniture at the hospice. 

WCM has sponsored the physio team at Doncaster Knights, a local rugby club who play in the second division of English Rugby (Champ Rugby), for the upcoming season. 

Whilst the season has yet to get underway, members of the WCM team recently attended a networking event at the club which included watching a training session taking place.

Martin Thomas has joined the Wordsworth team as Operations Director. Martin is a highly experienced construction professional with a career spanning  in excess of 35 years at a number of main contractors, most recently being ISG.  

Welcome to the team Martin!

We are Wakefield is a not-for-profit organisation run for the benefit of its members and provides opportunities for businesses to connect with other local businesses and organisations from a wide variety of sectors within the Wakefield area. A networking event is held on the first Friday of each month at a different venue and with different key speakers.