Temple Group grows its senior management team to help it focus on delivering the firm’s strategy with the appointment of Chris Fry as Operations Director.

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Chris has over 15 years’ experience in the environmental and sustainability field including managerial positions with SQW, AEA Technology, TRL Limited and the Environment Agency. His recent UK and international work has encompassed low carbon economic development, ICT-enabled energy efficiency solutions/smart cities and a series of renewable energy capacity and deployment studies. Previously he led the preparation of the UK’s first transport Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) guidance on behalf of the DfT and was an expert witness for a landmark judicial review case relating to the implementation of the SEA Directive.

Mark Southwood, Managing Director, said: “Chris’s appointment will strengthen our management team and both broaden and deepen our expertise. We took advantage of the turbulent market, to recruit Chris who is a highly-experienced and skilled director. We welcome him to Temple and look forward to working with him in delivering the firm’s strategic objectives over the coming years.”

Chris was a speaker at the RTPI Renewable Energy conference on Thursday 29th September.


About Temple Group

Temple Group is a leading UK environmental and planning consultancy providing integrated multi-disciplinary services backed by strong project management credentials. Temple secures successful outcomes by combining a wide range of technical skills, expertise and understanding of organisations with a commitment to the highest professional standards. Since its formation in 1997, Temple Group has experienced rapid growth and is now one of the leading environmental and planning practices in the UK. Temple Group works with clients in both the private and public sector, and works on many high profile, prestigious and challenging projects as well as policy and strategy for the government.