Deecon Consulting
Darren Gillard has a diverse and extensive work experience in various roles and companies. Darren started their career as a Senior Quantity Surveyor at Franklin + Andrews in 1999 and later became an Associate Director. In 2006, they joined Franklin + Andrews as an Associate Director. Darren also worked at EDF Energy as a Commercial Consultant and at Commercial Solutions as a Director. Later, they joined Thames Water as part of their Commercial Special Projects team. In 2010, they joined Deecon Consulting as a Managing Director. Darren then transitioned to Efficio, where they held the position of Procurement - Contract and Commercial - Director lead on behalf of Efficio. Darren also worked with Southern Water as the Head of Procurement - Capital Expenditure & Operational Services with Efficio Consulting, and as the Procurement - Contract and Commercial Lead with Efficio Consulting. Throughout their career, Darren Gillard has gained valuable experience in procurement, contract and commercial management, and consulting.
Darren Gillard attended Licensed Victuallers School from 1987 to 1992. From 1994 to 1999, they pursued a BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying degree at Portsmouth University, concentrating on HND Civil Engineering and Foundation Engineering.
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Deecon Consulting
Deecon Consulting was founded in 2008 and is a specialist procurement, commercial management and dispute resolution service provider to the UK infrastructure and construction sector. We have a track record of delivering substantial savings and sustainable process changes to clients including Openreach, Thames Water, CityFibre and Network Rail. Our agile and collaborative approach is fundamental to achieving value for our clients. Our staff are highly trained and have the skills and experience to provide solutions at each stage of a contract lifecycle, and our management team take a proactive role to ensure every client benefits from their expertise. The team is supported by our in-house software package, Deecon Core, which enables the rapid consolidation and analysis of data to produce a high volume of accurate and customisable analytics. This saves time for our consultants and money for our clients, whilst improving the quality, speed and accuracy of analysis. We deploy resourcing models to suit each client’s needs, with a flexible team able to provide support the delivery team at all times. With our unparalleled sector experience we understand the demands over a project lifecycle can change, and we ensure our team is equipped to deliver.