The combination will elevate the Team to a new international level and make us trully competetive in the Monte Carlo Race 2013 which has now been given World Cup status by the U.I.M. More details will follow after the Miami Show.

Construction Racing goes neutral

Construction Racing has become the world’s first offshore powerboat team to go carbon neutral.

The team is now backed by a carbon offset company, which means the whole race from Cowes to Monte Carlo, including the boat and all the support activities, can be run with a zero carbon footprint.

Carbon offsetting typically works by calculating emissions and then backing other activities that reduce greenhouse gas, which can include wind farms, forestry, biomass energy and other schemes for reducing emissions or removing pollutants.

Team leader Marcus Bradshaw says “This is a major building block for the whole race project. Energy efficiency and carbon footprint is obviously a big concern for the construction industry companies who are supporting us for the race.”

Head of Operations: Frank Tidman. A Chartered Quantity Surveyor and Project Manager with over 40 years of experience in the Construction and Property Sectors including 20 at Senior Partner / Director level with such global firms as EC Harris and Rider Levett Bucknall. His experience includes the leadership and management of location and project teams and extensive track record in providing integrated solutions to chosen Clients in both the commercial and public sectors to deliver successful outputs. He is passionate about providing a quality of service and exceeding Client / Sponsor expectations in support of their aspirations.  

Technical Head: Chris Witty. Chris has spent a lifetime handling, promoting and marketing sponsorship and media activities specifically related to international motor sports, sailing and powerboat racing.

These include currently working withthe Zytek Group with an excellent reputation in the automotive industry, having produced a variety of race engines, chassis and cutting edge hybrid (KERS) systems that has seen success all over the world.

Past projects have included, Team Principal, ‘King of Shaves’ Powerboat P1 a race team that won and dominated the 2007 UIM World Powerboat P1 Evolution Championship winning all but one the the qualifying rounds. CEO & Rights Holder ProVee Offshore, in partnership with 8 time UIM Class 1 World Offshore Powerboat champion, Steve Curtis, MBE, a UIM sanctioned and globally televised Championship run successfully for five seasons. Sponsorship & PR Manager at Ford Motorpsortheading up a 3 year deal with Mobil 1 for the World Rally Championship with wins in Monte Carlo, Portugal, Greece, Finland, Corsica and Spain. 

Other associations have been with Eddie Jordan Racing and overseeing Sir Richard Branson’s high profile PR ventures the 1985 and 1986 Virgin Atlantic TransAtlantic powerboat crossings plus the 1987 Virgin Atlantic Flyer, the first crossing of the North Atlantic in a hot air balloon. Finallyhandling all thePR, marketing and media affairs involving their motor racing and offshore powerboat programmes for The Toleman Group. 

Navigator:  Paul Heslop, Associate Director, Goodman International, Paul is now a senior member of one of the world’s largest property developers. Specialising in the infrastructure for major industrial, warehousing and logistics projects throughout the UK.

Navigator: Paul Wilkins, CEO, Butler & Young. A very experienced fire engineer Paul is now CEO of a major international practice offering various specialist services geared to gaining all necessary statutory approvals on all types of development and construction work both at home and abroad.

Mike Bevan, Senior Engineer, Coffey International, an Australian owned multi-disciplinary practice with global operations. Mike is a technically astute engineer, specialising in geotechnical investigations, design and land decontamination, currently based in the Middle East. 

Joe Huddleston. Joe is a senior interior designer with Aedas, the second largest architect practice in the world with major offices around the entire globe and is a keen motorsport aficionado.

Richard Jones, Director, EC Harris, one of the world’s largest and most successful cost management and project management companies.

Eugene McLoughlin, Director, Lambert Smith Hampton. A very senior and experienced building surveyor who over the years has held and led major accounts with multinational clients.

Peter Taylor, Director, Project News. Co-author of Project News an industry wide newsletter giving up to date information on all the major projects and developments throughout the UK construction industry.  

Chris White, Director, CB Richard Ellis and ex Director, Castlemore Securities is one of the most experienced property development experts around. He has also raced as a navigator with Construction Racing several times in the past.