Company Annoucement: New Contracts Director Simon Thulborn

Universal Stone Limited is delighted to announce Simon Thulborn has rejoined the company in the beginning of July as Contracts Director.

This new appointment will bring a dynamic perspective to complement the senior leadership team’s stonemasonry knowledge and construction experience.

Simon will oversee and drive the evolution of our project delivery teams, unifying best practices and extending USL’s market leading reputation for both high quality, dedication and customer service.

In his new role, he will be responsible for the successful delivery of restoration and construction projects, as well as supporting the head office to meet increasing demand from our existing and new clients.

Simon brings with him over 25 years of stone masonry, restoration and contracts management expertise.

Simon started his career as a Heritage-Skills accredited stonemason, with over 15 years’ experience in conservation and stone masonry. He has extensive technical experience on the design, production and construction of all types of stone for facades, internal works, restoration, ecclesiastical reordering, carving and monuments.  Simon has managed contracts ranging from £10K to £3M incorporating diverse natural stone types, brickwork, historic facades, roofing, glass and leadwork.

Managing Director, Michael Whelton commented:

“We all look forward to working alongside Simon and utilising his industry experience and passion for the stone and conservation sector. We extend our congratulations to Simon on his well deserved appointment.”

Over the last year, we have worked hard to put in place the best team from the industry to ensure USL continues to go from strength to strength.  We are very pleased to welcome the new employees, and we will continue to invest in our people and our capacity into the coming years.