About Us - Stuart James Associates

Stuart James Associates was created out of our own experiences of managing home renovation projects whilst working as busy professionals. Our aim was to provide a service that would take the hassle and uncertainty out of any project.

SJA’s mission today is no different. Our team of architects, structural engineers and surveyors work together so you are never left searching for the next service provider. By having a complete range of professional services in-house we always provide the best design at the best value – be it for a loft conversion, basement, kitchen extension, new build project or complete house re-modelling.

For complete peace of mind we also offer a unique, no obligation first consultation at our office. We also carry appropriate professional indemnity insurance, covering all of our work.

We believe in the better use of human, capital and natural resources to reduce a project’s environmental impact.
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Our Team

Chris Ogle MEng - Managing Director

Meet Chris, SJA’s MD and Co-Founder starting SJA back in 2010 whilst undertaking his own extension project. Chris is working to revolutionise the delivery of professional advice for all residential development projects. He is developing solid coordination and communication between the different disciplines involved in your project to reduce your costs, hassle and time spent. Chris ensures the whole team are available and briefed to swiftly answer any queries which come into the office.

chrisogle@stuartjamesassociates.co.uk

Shelley Lafferty BA Hons, Dip Arch, RIBA, MSc AEES, MFA - Director, Head of Architecture

Shelley, Architectural discipline lead, is an architect with over 20 years of experience across commercial and domestic, small and large scale projects and been with SJA for 11 years now. Shelley, and the team, work closely with Tom and Steven to ensure all aspects of your project are considered and implemented. For Shelley, it’s a passion that the very best home renovation and extension professional advice should be easy to understand and affordable for any size, scale and location of project.

shelleylafferty@stuartjamesassociates.co.uk

ARB Number: 070890I

Steven Nugent BSc(Hons) MRICS - Director, Head of Building Surveying

Steven, Surveying discipline lead, is an expert in building surveying and party wall matters with over 25 years of experience. Steven is chartered by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Conscientiously thorough and dedicated to building detail Steven is has an unrivalled knowledge on building issues and managing the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Steven, and the team, work closely with Tamsin, Tom and Matt to ensure all aspects of party wall are considered early and a strategy put in place for managing them.

steven_nugent@stuartjamesassociates.co.uk

Thomas Barker MEng CEng MICE - Director, Head of Engineering

Tom, Structural Engineering discipline lead, has over a decade of experience across commercial and domestic, small and large scale projects. Tom previously worked on major infrastructure projects, including Crossrail where he attained Chartership with the Institution of Civil Engineers, he also spent two years in Central America working with a Christian Charity and has been with SJA for six years now. Tom works closely with Shelley, Tamsin and Steven to provide well thought out and integrated structural designs which are easy to follow and implement.

tombarker@stuartjamesassociates.co.uk

Tamsin Presnell BPD, B.Arch(hons) RIBA

Tamsin is our Lead Project Architect, hugely experienced, dedicated and detail-oriented with over 20 years in the industry.

Passionate and practical in perfect balance. Tamsin will work with you to develop your brief in absolute detail, from the outside in.

tamsinpresnell@stuartjamesassociates.co.uk

ARB Number: 081699J

Sean Conrad

Sean is an experienced Chartered Building Surveyor and Chartered Construction Manager. He has a breadth of practical experience and his calm, solutions-led focus is great for finding sustainable construction approaches and for dealing with neighbourly matters.

Sean currently serves on SJA’s board as a non-executive director and he acts as a consultant to clients through his small surveying practice.

Tim Solomons

Tim Solomons is a Chartered Building Surveyor with over 30 years’ experience in delivering independent project management and building surveying advice. Having delivered over 7 Million Square feet of industrial space as Construction Director for a leading developer, Tim has gained extensive knowledge acting as Employer’s Agent and Contract Administrator and is a specialist in JCT Contracts, particularly Design and Build, ensuring robust professional team, programme and cost control. His proactive, client-side approach is informed by managing large and small projects and advising on associated legal and third-party agreements, utility matters, funding requirements, and various stakeholder interests, offering tailored support to owner occupiers, developers, funders, and tenants. His full understanding of the development lifecycle makes him a trusted advisor across investment and construction. Tim is also an RICS qualified Mediator which helps him manage risk and claims avoidance during the construction process.

Joy Jonas

Joy is a Quantity Surveyor (QS) and chartered by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. She has almost 25 years of Quantity Surveying experience across commercial and domestic, small and large scale projects managing all aspects of the contractual and financial side of a construction project and supporting client from the initial stages of the project. Joy provides the SJA team with invaluable in house quantity surveying at any stage of our clients projects.