Daniel Dawkins
Managing Director
16 Years
Daniel has over 25 years of experience running various businesses, starting his working life as a buyer for a construction company, he has the ability and skill set to build the team here at Arvag. Being key in recruiting all the key management team. His role within the business tends to be a commercial role securing new business and clients and agreeing rates and costs for the projects. He is very proud of the staff and client retention within the business and will continue with the growth of the company.
Steve Templeman
Operations Director
16 Years
Steve Templeman is our Operations Director who has been in the industry for 30 years, covering various different projects from housing to high-end commercial. Steve is involved from start to finish, to assist our management with his knowledge and tireless energy to make sure all projects are of a high-end quality that we promote as a company.
A very assertive person yet easy to get along with, Steve is a good listener and communicator. This helps him collect all the details from the client to make sure they end up with a finished project just the way they intended.
Jo England
Finance Manager
12 Years
Jo is our Finance Manager. She has worked in Finance for 35 years. Jo has been with us for 10 years and reports directly to the Financial Director.
She prepares all our Month End reports, carries out the VAT and CIS returns, monitors our profit and loss with each contract, maintains the bank accounts and ensures accuracy.
Kirsty Hook
Environmental Manager
12 Years
Kirsty is the longest-serving member of staff here at ARVAG and is at the center of the operations within the company. Her main roles are Company Administration and Leading the Environmental Department. As the Company Admin, Kirsty deals with duties such as Dealing with the company’s fleet of vans which entails booking the servicing, MOT's and van tracker installations. She also deals with payments, and stock orders and is usually the 1st voice you will hear when calling ARVAG.
Her role as administrative lead in the pest control department involves booking and scheduling work for her engineers to attend, dealing with clients and their residents and liaising with other trades for joint visits to sites for the works to be completed. Kirsty is an integral part of the ARVAG chain and her vibrant personality shines through in the work she does.
Fred Dyer
Group Health & Safety Manager
8 Years
Freddie is a motivated, conscientious and dependable member of the team. He is the Principle Duty Holder for our NICEIC & BAFE Accreditations and holds his NEBOSH in Construction qualification. This comes on the back of successful years of managing our SSIP accreditations achieving Arvag Ltd our Constructionline Gold status.
Always supporting the Team with his Health & Safety knowlegde, this was a natural progression for Freddie who looks to acheive a very high standard of Health & Safety practices throughout the group.
He is also a Level 5 HNC Qualified Electrical Engineer with 22 years of both Office and Site experience in both Electrical and Fire Alarm installations. His expansive work portfolio ranges from Social Housing to High-End Residential to Commercial Projects in both Hospitality and Education.
Matt Fuller
Fire Alarm Manager / Electrical QS
8 Years
Having started his apprenticeship as a teenager and worked his way through the tools, working in several different sectors within the electrical industry, Matt has now worked his way up to become the Fire Alarm Manager and Electrical Qualified Supervisor within ARVAG. Matt has been with ARVAG for over 8 years and has become a valued member of the team. Matt’s role within the Fire Alarm Department is to design and implement Fire Alarm systems for the client, starting at the initial conception of the idea and seeing it all the way through to the handover to the client. Matt, also being the Electrical QS for the Electrical department, will offer technical support to the engineers, price up the work the engineers attend and will also go through the engineer’s certificates, applying his extensive knowledge of BS7671 to make sure that all work complies and is safe for the client.
Qualifications
- BS 5839 part 1 and 6 Level 3 in Design, Commissioning, Installation, Maintenance.
- Level 3 periodic Inspection, Testing and Certification of Electrical Installations.
- Level 3 Initial Verification and Certification of Electrical installations.
- BS7671 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
- BAFE registered Designer for Fire Alarm Systems
- NICEIC approved QS
Peter Marney
Head of Refurbishments
With vast experience in social housing repairs, Peter is a dedicated professional committed to ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency in property maintenance. Having worked extensively in the sector for Clarion Housing, Peter has developed an in-depth understanding of the challenges faced by tenants and housing providers alike. His expertise spans both reactive and planned maintenance, compliance with housing regulations, and delivering cost-effective solutions that enhance residents living conditions.
Throughout his career, Peter has built a reputation for reliability, problem-solving, and exceptional service. His hands-on approach, combined with his experience allows him to manage complex repair programs while maintaining the highest standards of workmanship.
Passionate about improving social housing standards, Peter continually seeks innovative ways to streamline processes and enhance tenant satisfaction. His leadership and technical proficiency make him an invaluable asset to Arvag and to any housing repair project.
Chris Stevens
Clearance & Groundwork Manager
7 Years
Chris started working at Arvag 7 years ago as a waste operative and 7.5-tonne driver. He spent 2 years in this role before progressing up to become the manager of the department. He has spent his time dealing with clients, handling and solving issues, scheduling and more. He works closely with the clearance teams and will even jump on the truck himself. Chris has now also started to work alongside other refurb managers to progress into this department of management.
Don Jackevicius
Workshop Production Manager
7 Years
Since arriving in the UK in 2004, I have built a strong foundation in carpentry and joinery, earning my NVQ Level 2 qualification. My passion for craftsmanship and dedication to quality led me to Apest, where I have spent the past seven years honing my expertise in fire door production.
Starting as a joiner, I worked my way up to become Production Manager, overseeing our state-of-the-art facility and ensuring that every fire door we produce meets the highest industry standards. I take pride in leading a skilled and dedicated team, fostering a collaborative environment where precision and compliance are at the forefront of everything we do.
I am truly passionate about Apest and the incredible team I work with, and I am committed to delivering exceptional fire protection solutions that enhance safety and reliability.
Lulu Templeman
HR Manager
6 Years
Lulu is our Human Resources Manager, she is responsible for coordinating all administrative activities related to an organization’s personnel. Some of her main duties include developing recruitment strategies, implementing systems for managing staff benefits, payroll and behaviour, onboarding new employees, managing complex employee relations casework including dispute resolutions, disciplinarians, grievances, absence, retirement and redundancy and continuously monitoring and reviewing HR policies and processes and implement changes when necessary. Lulu also is a float administrator for the office and has helped in every department so knows how they all run.
Chris Harman
FRA Manager
4 Years
Chris is our FRA Contracts Manager he instrumentally manages multiple contracts and leads a team of site supervisors, site managers and multi-disciplined tradesmen. Properties can be single houses or low and high-rise blocks. He ensures the delivery of the project within the budget and time scales specified. Chris maintains excellent client and tenant customer satisfaction this means focusing on the motivation of the workforce to deliver on time and to budget and quality control of works. Chris has an understanding of the financials of the contract and also drives the profitability of the contract to include pricing and delivering of extra works.
James Skipper
Pest Control Manager
4 Years
James has worked at Apest for 4 years bringing with him 18 years of experience working within the pest control industry.
15 of those years experience he spent working for the largest pest control company (globally) where he underwent extensive technical training. He brings with him a wide range of industry qualifications and certifications including RSPH (royal society for public health).
Within the industry James has worked as a technician, technical field consultant, surveyor and multi trade operative. He has now taken the step up to undertake a management role at Apest.
He is experienced in all aspects of pest control including specialist heat treatment services, drainage services, pest control training / mentoring, bespoke bird proofing design & installation services, development of innovative pest control products and services, infestation escalation management and quality control.
Andy Usher
FRA Senior Project Manager
3 Years
Andy Usher has been with us for 2 years and is our Senior Project Manager for our MOD FRA projects with 25 years’ experience. His specialism is in Carpentry & Joinery having worked on many refurbishment and new build projects for many Tier One contractors.
Andy served for seven years in the Household Division for the British Army and has guarded the Sovereign on many occasions. He has also been deployed on many operational tours so his leadership skills, teamwork and motivation from past experience is easily transferred to this role.
Andy maintains excellent communication with clients ensuring projects are delivered to programme and within their budget.
He holds a qualification in Fire Door Inspection IFSM IFE & Level 1 Construction Management Diploma, an NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry & Joinery and is currently working towards his NVQ Level 7 MCIOB & CIOB.
Jeremy Tucker
Refurbishment Manager
2 Years
From planning and moving containers around the world to operational management for large audio visual installations around the UK. With over 10+ years of operational management experience and many previous positions working directly with top executives from blue-chip companies, I’ve gained valuable experience. I pride myself on communication and organisation as well as having a forward thinking mindset. I’ve a passion for growing and developing business and working for Apest is a fantastic opportunity. A continuously growing business with amazing staff and a wonderful outlook.
I’m always looking to develop my skills and there’s always something new to learn. My outlook is to be humble, open-minded and take a positive from a negative.
Alexandra Popa
Sales Ledger
2 Years
Alexandra has a degree in Accounting and Management Information Systems and is eager to develop a career in the financial sector. She’s part of the accounts department, and her role requires generating invoices, monitoring debt, and liaising with clients and other department managers to ensure effectiveness.
Claire Braddon
FRA Contracts Administrator
2 Years
Claire joined Arvag FRA Departmant in May 2023 and the Administrator and Planner for Fire Door Installations, Fire Door Maintenance and Fire Stopping work. As Arvag are BM Trada accredited, Claire deals with all the relevant paperwork and the all important updates in regulations. Claires duties also include liaising with our clients from various Housing Associations and their residents. She makes sure all works are coordinated and put through our in-house booking system. Claire has a very respectable 24 years experience within an office environment.
Adrian Procriste
Fire Stopping Supervisor
1 Year
Adrian who is Apest's Fire Stopping Supervisor started his journey in Fire Safety working as a fire stopper in different parts of the country within the Social Housing sector, this is where he developed an interest in the engineering side of fire stopping. He then decided to study Passive Fire Protection at The Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) where he successfully acheived an IFE Level 3 Diploma in Passive Fire Protection. This enables Adrian and the team to carry on fire stopping tasks on site safely and effectively.
Ben Francomb
Fire Door Supervisor
1 Year
Sally Dyer
FRA Contracts Administrator
1 Years
Sally has recently joined the FRA team at Arvag, bringing 20 plus years of knowledge from different areas of the Construction Industry. Working for a Nationwide Timber Roof Truss/Floor Joist Manufacturer, a New Build Flooring Contractor to a Groundworks & Land scaping company.
Her clients included Bellway Homes, Taylor Wimpey, Bloor Homes and Redrow. Her tasks included dealing with the clients PM's and QS's, scheduling the installation of roof trusses/joist, material take off's, scheduling nationwide deliveries, engineer diary planning, site visits and customer liaison.
Alan Brown
FRA Supervisor
1 Year
With 16 years of experience in the passive fire protection industry, Alan has built a career rooted in expertise, leadership, and a commitment to quality. Starting as a fire stopper, he worked his way up to site manager, overseeing Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) projects and ensuring compliance with the highest industry standards.
Alan excels in managing operatives, ensuring that every task is completed professionally, efficiently, and to the highest standard. His multifunctional role includes supervising teams on-site, maintaining strict health and safety protocols, and conducting quality checks upon project completion.
Beyond site management, Alan is highly regarded for his client-focused approach, ensuring projects are delivered on time and to specification. His ability to coordinate teams and maintain compliance makes him an invaluable asset to our operations.
Qualifications & Certifications:
- SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme)
- FIRAS Supervisor Accreditation (Penetrations & Door Installation)
- NVQ Level 3 Gold Card
- First Aid at Work Certification
Alan’s dedication to fire safety, compliance, and operational excellence ensures that every project meets the highest industry standards.
Florin Ionut
Refurbishment Manager
Florin comes with 9 years of experience in construction and over 5 years in management, committed to delivering high-quality housing association refurbishment projects. While he is relatively new to this sector, his focus is on ensuring exceptional results and timely project completion, driven by a strong dedication to quality and client satisfaction.
Paul Watts
Refurbishment Supervisor
With over 15 years of hands-on experience in the construction and housing industry, I bring a strong foundation in skilled trades and site supervision. I began my career through a Plastering apprenticeship, earning both Basic and Advanced Craft qualifications from City & Guilds.
After a decade in the trade, I broadened my professional scope before returning to the industry five years ago in a supervisory and surveying role overseeing operatives, quoting works, and ensuring high standards across projects.
I hold a CITB HS&E Supervisor Test Certificate, CISRS Basic Scaffold Inspection qualification, a CSCS Gold Skilled Worker Card, and SSSTS certification, reflecting my commitment to safety, quality, and leadership on site. My practical knowledge, combined with a deep understanding of operational workflows, allows me to manage teams effectively and deliver results with precision and professionalism.
Lillie Berry
FRA Administrator
Lillie has recently joined the team as an FRA Administrator and has two years of experience within an administration role. Lillie had previously worked in the British Military and water hygiene sectors. She also gained a Level 3 qualification in Business Administration in 2024. Lillie is now looking to further her knowledge and understanding within the FRA department.
Diane Bushell
Refurb Admin