Rachel Sandbrook

Rachel is a chartered structural engineer. She worked at the engineering firm Engenuiti as an Associate Director. She has delivered new-build projects across sports, cultural, educational and residential sectors, as well as the refurbishment of existing and historic structures. Rachel’s major projects include Oriam – Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre, the refurbishment of Westminster Abbey’s Cellarium and, recently, a series of exemplary housing developments for Brick by Brick in Croydon. Rachel has particular expertise in engineered timber, delivering talks for Wood for Good and the Building Centre, and is a Built Environment Expert for the Design Council.

London Borough of Lambeth

In her role as Infrastructure and Development Coordination Lead, Rachel joined London Borough of Lambeth as part of a pioneering London-wide infrastructure coordination service in partnership with the GLA. The service facilitated liaison between developers and infrastructure asset owners to proactively plan, design, and construct London’s infrastructure. Working within Lambeth’s Council infrastructure planning team, she played a key role in providing design advice and coordination, sharing best practice, informing local policy and plans, and researching, developing, and implementing innovative infrastructure that reduced disruption and contributed to more liveable, healthy, sustainable, and biodiverse places.