Matt Darby is a Regional Director at Gleeds, providing strategic direction across the Midlands for our project management, cost management and building surveying services. With a strong emphasis on ensuring service excellence for clients, Matt's role includes regular interaction with clients and working with both local and wider Gleeds teams, managing budgets and engaging with business leadership.
From a young age, Matt was drawn to the construction industry, influenced by his father's building firm where he would help out during school holidays. This, combined with an aptitude for maths, led him toward quantity surveying. Matt values the teamwork-inspired culture at Gleeds, along with its commitment to making a positive impact on local communities. He was initially drawn to Gleeds for our strong client base, rich history and independence, as well our ambitious growth vision.
He believes that collaboration is essential to success, fostering growth, improvement and satisfaction across the board. Driven by a desire to support and develop his team, Matt encourages new starters to ask questions and pursue knowledge relentlessly.
Outside of work, Matt enjoys sport (a keen Aston Villa fan) and spending time with his daughters. If he hadn’t pursued a career in construction, Matt imagines he would have gone into graphic design as visual communication has always been an interest.