Who is GLD?

Here at GLD, our tight-knit team of engineers work like a perfectly oiled machine to deliver quick, effective solutions to M&E problems. We are focused on consistently providing a well thought-out solution to a problem that you can move forward with and that keeps things running smoothly.

Expertly run by it’s founder Laura Dunlop and supported by her husband Gary and the rest of the GLD team.

Laura Dunlop

Founder

Laura is a chartered building services engineer with over 25 years’ experience. Her career has encompassed consulting, contracting and in-house engineering teams. This gives her great practical perspective.

Laura is active in promoting women in property and women in construction and has sat on numerous committees in this regard. She was also nominated for Best Electrical & Mechanical Engineer at the European Women in Construction and Engineering awards 2019.

Gary Dunlop

Associate director

Gary has worked in the building services industry for 30 years, starting out as an apprentice Electrical Design Engineer. He worked in a consultancy in London as an Electrical Engineer before meeting Laura and moving to Manchester to become a Senior and then Principle Engineer. 

Gary worked with AECON and Hilson Moran where he worked for 11 years. Gary brings a lot of experience to the table and his natural leadership style works wonders with the rest of the GLD team.

The Team

Carol Scott

Design office manager

Hollie Rigby

Admin assistant

Rui Azevedo

Intermediate Electrical engineer

Nathaniel Holt

trainee electrical engineer

Bradley Parker

Project mechanical engineer

Adilson Romeu

trainee mechanical engineer

James Wong

INtermediate mechanical engineer

Iman Radmard

CAD engineer

Our Mission

We believe we have the responsibility to leave the world better than we found it. With new technologies enabling improved building performance and lower energy use, we can make this happen, one building at a time.

Peace of mind in building design

GLD Technical Consulting can help you design heating, cooling, ventilation and lighting systems into your projects that will provide you with ultimate peace of mind that your building services solutions will be fit for purpose, energy efficient and make your building function as beautifully as it looks.

With ever evolving guidance around environmental standards, we see it as our responsibility to stay ahead of the game when it comes to M&E design. Not just because the standards say so but because we want to minimise the harm we place on our environment. 

Our solutions are carefully researched and thought through which provides assurance to you that you are doing the right thing for your clients.

Our Values

Integrity

We believe in doing the right thing, so our customers have one less thing to worry about.

Supportive

We care about the end user and how they will feel in one of our buildings, which means that the solutions we provide will be optimum for all concerned.

Approachable

We will always try to help where we can, be on hand to support you and be an additional resource for you to call on. We aim to make you look good and give you one less problem to deal with.

Responsible

We take responsibility for our actions to ensure that the job is delivered to the best of our ability, on time, in full and with the customer in mind.

Commitment

We are committed to exceeding expectations which means you have less problems to deal with and you can relax knowing that your client is going to be happy at the end of the day.

Have a project in mind?

Whether you are working on an extension, refurbishment or a new build project, we can help you create the perfect environment for your building. Providing the right ambience, temperature, lighting, humidity and beyond for a whole host of building types. Contact us to discuss your project requirements.