| Name |
Robert Barry Tanner |
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| Nationality |
British |
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| Education |
Lanfranc Boys School
Croydon, Ewell & Twickenham Technical Colleges |
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| Professional Qualifications |
Chartered Engineer
Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers
Fellow of the Association of Consulting Engineers
Committee Chairman Guildford Branch of the Institute of Management
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| Career Summary
2009-Present |
Consultant – Gurney Consulting Engineers |
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| 1985-2009 |
Partner – Gurney Consulting Engineers
Joined the Partnership in September 1985. Responsible for all aspects of the management of the Practice, along with other Partners. Additionally responsible for the marketing of the Practice. Involved in the day to day running of jobs for all types of projects, including buildings for medical and health care facilities. |
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| 1979 - 1985 |
Associate Partner
Responsible for running certain management aspects of the Practice in addition to dealing with technical aspects covering the entire spectrum of work undertaken by the Practice.
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| 1977 - 1979 |
Senior Engineer
Responsible directly to John Gurney for undertaking all aspects of technical work, including offices, shops, industrial buildings, structural surveys etc.
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| 1972-1977 |
M McDowell Co Partnership
Senior Engineer
Accountable for the conception and design of a variety of structures for the Ministry of Defence. Experience included specially designed defence complexes and undertaking designs of all types of structures, including high and low rise flats on areas of mining subsidence.
Responsibilities also included building surveying of many types of structural buildings.
During this period seconded to the main contractor at a building and leisure centre complex and responsibility for the entire reinforced concrete construction for the three swimming pools and the main structural works.
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March 1972-
November 1972 |
Cooper McDonald & Partners
Design Engineer
Involved in designing and detailing the main reinforced concrete structures for a new prison complex, in addition to designing reinforced concrete structures to buildings in the Middle East.
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| 1966-1972 |
Sandford Fawcett Wilton & Bell
Junior Engineer
Worked on a multi-million pound box girder bridge scheme, including the design and detailing of heavily loaded bridge abutments and bridge piers, plus a variety of other complex structures, using different structural materials, including a steel Bascule Bridge at Lowestoft.
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| 1962-1966 |
Tileman & Co (Contractors)
Detail Draughtsman
Detailing a variety of concrete structures, including cement works and associated structures. Other works included main concrete support towers for large span suspension bridges in Norway.
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