David has seen and shaped the building materials sector from the perspective of manufacturer, distributor, and now as management consultant in European building materials. During his 20 years at
Wolseley David developed the Plumb Center
brand in the UK, then worked across Europe
in other distributor brands , identifying both
the similarities and differences in formats.

In recent years David has been an Associate
Partner at CIL Management Consultants,
London, who specialise in the built environment.
Clients are typically Private Equity and
corporate boards seeking due diligence and
business performance improvements. David
has previously Chaired the Market Committee
for the Construction Products Association
in the UK.