David Vayro is a highly respected and experienced construction lawyer with more than 20 years’ experience working in the industry. Ranked in the Legal 500 and recently named in a list of the top 10 most influential construction lawyers in the North West, David is experienced in advising end employers, occupiers, developers, funders and contractors on a broad range of construction issues, including conflict management and dispute resolution. He is adept at navigating complex legal issues and supporting clients in finding an effective solution.

Winner of RCI’s Outstanding Contribution of the Year Award in 2021, Peter Johnson boasts more than 40 years’ experience within the rainscreen cladding industry. Since its formation in 1999, he has guided Vivalda Group PLC to become the UK’s largest and most respected distributor / manufacturer of high performance, non-flammable rainscreen cladding.

Chris Pateman has been General Secretary of EPIC, the trade association for UK sandwich panel manufacturers, since September 2018.  He has over 40 years’ experience serving the construction supply-chain, the last 20 working as a professional trade association manager.

In his role with EPIC, Chris is currently chair of the HSE’s Advisory Committee on Roof Safety, deputy chair of the CLC all-industry committee on Professional Indemnity Insurance, a member of the industry’s Hackitt Working Group 2, mapping installer competence, an active delegate to the Fire Sector Federation and chair of the ‘Products’ work-stream for the International Fire Safety Standards coalition.