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Jb Associates has appointed Justin Neil as Director of Technical and Design to enhance its design capabilities and project delivery in the data centre and critical infrastructure sectors. Neil, with over 25 years of experience, will contribute to the company's strategic growth across the UK, Europe, USA, and the Middle East. This appointment reflects the company's commitment to expanding its senior team to meet the increasing demands of the market.

Jb Associates, the specialist data centre and critical infrastructure consultancy, has appointed a Director of Technical and Design, as the company continues to build on its double-digit annual growth, expanding its capabilities to meet the increasingly complex demands of the data centre and critical infrastructure sectors across the UK, Europe, USA and the Middle East.

Justin Neil takes up the new role with immediate effect with a remit to lead and build on the company’s design capability, technical quality and project delivery whilst contributing to its strategic direction and future growth ambitions.

He brings with him over 25 years of sector experience combining technical expertise, engineering leadership and commercial awareness. He has previously held senior roles within Hoare Lea, WSP and Deerns and spent 4 years working in Qatar. He is a Chartered Engineer with extensive experience across the built environment and engineering sectors.

Commenting on his decision to join JBA, Justin said: “I have known Ashley Buckland for more than 20 years and we worked together at NG Bailey early in our careers. He and the team have built a really strong business and have ambitious growth plans. I am excited to take on this role and help supporting the next phase of the company’s development and strategic direction.”

Ashley Buckland, Managing Partner, said: “Justin’s appointment reflects our ongoing commitment to investing in our senior team as we continue to scale in response to the rapidly evolving data centre and critical environments market. As demand grows for agile, responsive and innovative solutions, it is vital that we have the right people in place to maintain the quality of our services and deliver strong value for our clients. Justin brings a valuable combination of technical and design expertise, leadership experience and commercial understanding, and will be a great asset to the senior team.”

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Editorial insight

Jb Associates’ decision to strengthen its leadership team with a dedicated Director of Technical and Design comes at a time when the data centre and critical infrastructure sectors are facing heightened demand for complex, resilient, and scalable solutions. As digital transformation accelerates across industries, consultancies operating in this space are under pressure to deliver ever more sophisticated technical capabilities and maintain high standards of project delivery, particularly as they expand internationally.

For clients and partners, the appointment signals the company’s intention to invest in senior expertise to support ongoing growth and ensure quality as it takes on larger and more technically demanding projects. With operations spanning the UK, Europe, the US, and the Middle East, Jb Associates is positioning itself to compete for major contracts in an increasingly global and competitive market.

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