Our Team

David Land

MANAGING DIRECTOR

BACKGROUND
David Land has over 25 years of leadership experience in international design and build projects. He has held senior management positions within firms based in the UK and the Middle East, specializing in business development strategy, sales, and marketing. With a targeted approach to partnerships and networking, he has worked with high-value client groups, including Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Mastercard, the Qatar Football Association, and Union National Bank.

Matthew Bailey

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

BACKGROUND
Matthew has over 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles within the commercial design and build industry. Working both in the UK and Australasia, he has accrued a holistic knowledge of the sector in roles ranging from Head of Operations, Construction Director, and Head of Pre-construction. Matthew enjoys building relationships with key stakeholders and forming strong teams to meet objectives and deliver on success criteria.

Michael Smith

HEAD OF DESIGN

BACKGROUND
Michael serves as the head of design for all Populous Design and Build projects. A trained interior architect with first class honours, Michael has vast experience across the sports and entertainment hospitality design sector developing a unique collection of small to large scale projects for bars, restaurants, hotels and commercial projects in the UK and overseas. With his highly creative design led background, Michael acts as a trusted advisor to clients, leading his interior design team to deliver truly creative and unique design and build projects.