Dr Bryn Wilde has been elected president to lead APS from 2027. He will take the helm of the organisation after current president Mark Snelling completes his term of office in February 2027.
A chartered civil engineer (FICE) by profession, Dr Wilde has been a member of the APS for over 20 years, serving on the regional committee, council and most recently as a board director. He is also a Fellow member of APS.
He’s an active APS board member, having sat on both the membership and standards committee, the education and training committee. He currently sits on the finance committee. He also represents APS on the Construction Industry Council Health & Safety Panel and the Health and Safety Wales Consultation Panel.
Dr Wilde is managing director of the Building Safety Consultancy Group which he founded. He advises clients on the CDM 2015 dutyholder roles, together with developing safety management systems for client operations, including framework competence assessments. He also provides specialist demolition consultancy advice to clients and is an accredited trainer with the APS.
‘APS is at a key point in its history’
Commenting on his appointment, Dr Wilde said: “APS is at a key point in its history with the introduction of the new Building Safety Act and accompanying regulations, the various responses to the post-Grenfell recommendations in the devolved nations, and the new requirements being placed around competence and organisational capability. APS works hard to be a major stakeholder in the decisions being made which will impact upon the built environment.
“Moreover, I want to ensure that we continue to be at the forefront of consultations on the impact of new and existing legislation, raising the concerns and views of our membership with our presidential team lobbying for the best outcomes for the built and occupied environment and society at large.
“To this end, APS will continue to work with parliamentarians at Westminster and the devolved governments in Cardiff, Edinburgh, and Belfast to ensure our members’ collective voice is heard. I am committed to build on the good work that’s been done in recent years, and I will work tirelessly to represent the views of our membership.
“The Association for Project Safety can help make construction and buildings in occupation and use healthier and safer. I will work tirelessly to help APS maintain its place as the premier health and safety risk management and regulatory compliance body working closely with partners across the whole construction field.”
‘Aligned vision’
APS president Mark Snelling added: “Bryn has been a great support to me in my first year as president. We are aligned in our vision for the APS. I very much look forward to working with him over the next few years.
“APS aims to improve and promote professional practice in design and construction health and safety risk management, helping members, including architects and technologists, manage risk and implement building regulations effectively and proportionately.”
The APS provides training, education, and support – as well as networking opportunities – throughout the UK working with other bodies and partners to improve – through good design and throughout the whole lifecycle of projects and buildings – health and safety for everyone involved in construction and the built environment.
