Mark Ainger joins Clancy Consulting as London director

Clancy Consulting has appointed Mark Ainger as director of structures. He will serve from the firm’s London office.

Chris Acton, CEO of Clancy Consulting, said, "It’s business as usual in London as we target steady, strategic growth in the market. Mark is an excellent addition to our team; his extensive experience and proven track record speak volumes and make him the perfect fit for this role. We are confident that under Mark’s leadership, our presence in the capital will continue to thrive and deliver exceptional results for our long-standing and new clients."

Founded in 1972, Clancy Consulting provides a multi-discipline engineering design, building surveying and advisory service across the built environment. Across eight UK offices, the Manchester-headquartered firm’s specialist engineering fields include pre-planning, building appraisal, civil, structural, building services, and geo-environmental.

Under Ainger’s new leadership, the Clancy Consulting team in London will continue to expand its civil, structural and specialist heritage engineering services in the capital and wider South East. He will be supported by divisional directors, Andrew Moffatt and Claudio Corallo, who bring public-private and heritage expertise respectively, and take responsibility for a wide range of leadership duties.

Bringing more than 20 years of experience to the role, Ainger’s career started at Cameron Taylor London, where he progressed to technical director, leading a team of more than 60 structural engineers and technicians. His experience spanned a wide range of developments in London, including mixed-use schemes, refurbishment projects, new builds, listed buildings, and complex city centre basements.

In 2009, Ainger relocated to the Middle East, with senior management positions at several high-profile firms, including Scott Wilson, AECOM, WSP and Atkins/Faithful+Gould (now AtkinsRéalis). His notable achievements in the region include the delivery of state buildings in Bahrain, before he returned to the UK in 2020 as director at HDR London. Most recently, he was the director at Ayesa, where he was also London office lead. 

Commenting on his new role, Mark Ainger, director of structures, Clancy Consulting London office, added, “This is a great time to be joining Clancy Consulting, a company with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality civil and structural engineering nationwide. London is a thriving, dynamic market that is ripe with opportunity. I look forward to leading our talented team as we continue to strengthen our reputation for delivering high-quality engineering solutions across the capital and South East – with our focus firmly on collaboration and nurturing long-term client partnerships.”