Delta-Simons appoints director for northern regions

Delta-Simons Environmental Consultants has appointed Richard Lawless from WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff as unit director, to lead its geo-environmental team across its Northern offices. He will be based in Manchester.

Lawless is a senior consultant with more than 18 years’ experience. He is specialist in contaminated land, remediation and environmental due diligence.

Lawless will oversee the Delta-Simons geo-environmental team in Manchester, Leeds and Durham, providing contaminated land, geotechnical and environmental due diligence services and support.

In 2015 Delta-Simons opened four new regional offices in London, Manchester, Leeds and Dublin.

Damian Robinson, executive director, said: “We are delighted with Richard’s appointment to the expanding team as he brings further skills to the company, affording me the opportunity to focus on growing our environmental planning team. He is a real asset and I personally look forward to working with him again, having previously worked together on a variety of projects.”