Role

Project Director, Insights and Research Lead

Location

London, United Kingdom

After joining the Gleeds business a decade ago as a Quantity Surveyor, Nicola Sharkey has progressed her career and now leads the creation and development of our renowned market reports in her role as Head of Intelligence.

In her day-to-day, Nicola manages client engagements, prepares presentations, drafts reports, analyses data and coordinates internal support. Her focus lies in maintaining close collaboration with her team and strategically planning future endeavours, committed to fostering knowledge sharing and continually enhancing the quality of Gleeds' reports and deliverables.

With over fifteen years of experience in the construction sector, Nicola embarked on her career journey while pursuing her degree part-time and working as a trainee quantity surveyor. Reflecting on her entry into the industry.

I was drawn to the construction industry as the built environment plays a key part in in everyday life. I also liked the variety and the chance to contribute to a project as part of a collaborative team.

Joining Gleeds was a natural choice for Nicola, drawn by our inclusive reputation and commitment to autonomy, and feeling that our values resonated with her own.

Aligned with Gleeds' core value and behaviour of professionalism with personality, Nicola ensures that the creation of market reports and research endeavours are tailored to industry requirements, while maintaining an engaging narrative. Recognising the perpetual evolution of the industry, Nicola remains dedicated to continuous learning and adaptation. She recently undertook an apprenticeship in project data analysis, continuing her professional and personal development.

Outside of work, Nicola is enjoying being a new parent and spending time with her daughter.