RICS in the East of England

Aalia Mallek

Chair of RICS Eastern Board

Aalia is a Chartered Project Management Surveyor and began her career in 1998, the initial eight years was experience as a Quantity Surveyor in both public and private sector organisations. Aalia has experience on building, demolition and civil engineering projects and has worked within retail, transportation (including aviation), defence, leisure, commercial, residential and education sectors. This has included working on grade 1 and 2 and locally listed buildings and also those deemed to be located within a conservation area. Having worked in Birmingham, London and now Cambridge for various top 10 consultancies Aalia brings a wealth of knowledge and experience. Aalia is a highly self-motivated and very enthusiastic individual, her problem solving abilities along-side her proactive approach and ‘can do’ attitude make her the ‘must have‘ person, this is further enhanced as her original background in quantity surveying has made her both commercially and contractually astute. Aalia is very passionate about the RICS and is immensely proud to be the chair for the East of England regional board.

John Allison

MRICS, Director, Allison Surveying Limited

I am a director of Allison Surveying Limited, a small family surveying practice specialising in historic buildings and listed building consent. I believe that traditional buildings and traditional materials naturally provide for a more sustainable built environment and create healthy environments for their users. I applied to join the board because I hope it will provide opportunities to facilitate better member engagement with the RICS at a local level. As a starting point I have helped relaunch the Norwich area networking lunch-and-lecture series and hope to build on this with further member events. I am an APC assessor, counsellor and mentor, and an Inspire Ambassador. Additionally, Allison Surveying has joined Norfolk Pro Help which provides pro-bono assistance to charities in Norfolk.

Luke Stannett

Director, Turner & Townsend Alinea

I started my career as a day release student at Davis Langdon in 2008 and completed my qualifications and chartership at Cyril Sweett. In 2016 I moved to Turner & Townsend alinea culminating in current role as the Cambridge Cost Management lead. During that time I have been lucky to work on a broad range of projects from £100k to >£1bn across multiple sectors including commercial, health, science, education, residential and manufacturing. As a board member I am excited by the opportunity to give back to the profession and to help grow engagement across the region. This will support frequent, valuable and well attended events that can help get us on the front foot, driving change across the industry and region. Outside of work I am a recent father, a keen martial artist and a bit of a petrol head. I can usually be found on long walks enjoying our local countryside.

Sean Murphy

Director, SGM Atlantic Cost Managers Ltd

Sean is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with over 17 years of experience working across a multitude of sectors and markets globally. After being based in the US for 4 years, Sean returned to the UK and now specialises in providing Cost Management services to his US and Middle East clients. Additionally Sean is passionate about engaging the next generation of surveyors to the industry. As such he is an active APC assessor on the QS Pathway, and works with various Colleges and Universities in the UK, supporting their students who are studying Quantity Surveying across different qualification levels, and for their APC. Sean also has a keen interest in modern methods of construction and embracing a sustainable approach to construction. He is a qualified LEED Green Associate.

David Ousby MBA MRICS CIHCM

Director, Enabling Place Limited

David has 20+ years’ experience in delivering placemaking, through the whole cycle of planning, procuring, financing and delivering commercial, residential, and infrastructure programmes exceeding £100M. David primarily supports both public and private clients on the procurement, funding and delivery of complex multiphase development programmes through development agreements, investment partnerships or via wholly owned subsidiaries of local authorities in the east of England. He is an East of England Local Government Association Talent Bank Associate.

Alan Richards MRICS

Alan is a Chartered Surveyor who qualified in 2006 on the Commercial Property and Valuation pathway and has built a career spanning over 23 years in local government. As a senior local government executive, he has led multidisciplinary teams and services across the built environment, including property, regeneration, economic development, planning, building control, housing, transport, highways and environmental services. He is currently Executive Director for Environment and Place at Southend-on-Sea City Council, with responsibility for all place-based services and a significant capital investment programme. Alongside this role, Alan is President of the Association of Chief Estates Surveyors and Property Managers in the Public Sector (ACES) for 2025/26 and a member of the ACES National Council, having previously served as ACES Eastern Branch Chair. He is a passionate advocate for the surveying and built environment professions, championing professional standards, collaboration, innovation and career development. Through his leadership and broad regional and national networks, Alan is committed to supporting RICS members and helping shape the future of the profession and the built environment across the East of England.

Mathew Barker BSc (Hons) MCIOB MRICS

Director, Richard Jackson Building Consultants

I started my career in Hertfordshire as an apprentice in a small local surveying practice 33 years ago, following stints, within a loss adjusters and at a specialist contractor, I returned to building surveying, eventually owning the company I had joined when I left school. More recently I joined larger practices in senior roles, which included leading a projects team and being involved in jobs ranging from small disrepair claims to £14 plus million cladding schemes. In my current role I am responsible for the further development of the building consultancy team at Richard Jackson and provide mainstream building surveying, investigation, defect diagnosis and expert witness services. I am an active APC assessor in the Building Surveying pathway and am looking forward to helping further raise the RICS profile and to assist in providing useful and accessible resources for surveyors within the region. Outside of work I am a keen biker and an IAM National Observer with a passion for coaching riders as part of Suffolk Advanced Motorcyclists training team.

Simon Wallduck MRICS Dip Adj. MCIArb, MCIOB

Commercial Director, Equans

Simon Wallduck is a Commercial Director at Equans with over 45 years of experience in Quantity Surveying and Project Management having held several senior leadership positions within the construction industry. Throughout his career, Simon has developed extensive expertise across a broad range of construction and development sectors. His current focus is on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), claims management, and litigation support, where he provides strategic commercial guidance and leadership on complex projects and disputes. A strong advocate for equality, diversity, and inclusion, Simon is committed to fostering positive and inclusive working environments. Beyond his professional responsibilities, he is an active fundraiser and dedicated supporter of numerous charitable organisations, reflecting his passion for giving back to the community and making a meaningful difference.