Taking your project forward
About Us
Capital projects for historic church buildings can be challenging; we're here to help you navigate key decisions and enable your project to progress. Our first priority is always the interests of the churches we serve; our team provides the skills, capacity and experience to drive your proposals forward.
Meet The Team
Rob Quail
Director
Rob has 20 years’ experience consulting in the construction industry, including over 10 years with Arup as a Chartered Engineer. Since 2013 he has specialised in the project management of historic church building developments, working to deliver a range of projects from roof repairs to multi-million-pound restorations.
Colin Glen
Project Manager, Construction
Colin has over 20 years' experience in the construction sector and worked on the restoration of Battersea Power Station with Skanska before specialising in church restoration projects.
Hannah Southgate
Heritage Consultant
Hannah has worked on a wide range of heritage projects across the UK and spent a number of years with The Prince’s Regeneration Trust and Prince’s Foundation. She now specialises in the research and development of historic building projects, with a particular focus on churches.
Services
Project Management
Construction Management
Fundraising Strategy
Funding Applications
Design Team Procurement
Stakeholder Engagement
Business Planning
Resolving Permissions
Testimonials
What’s Being Said
The Open Gates Management team are consummate professionals. They have the capacity to be simultaneously enthused and motivated by the grand vision of a project, whilst also attending to the detail of its execution with great diligence.
Rev'd Graham Hunter
St John's Hoxton
The team at Open Gates Management understood our values and fully engaged with the vision of the project on all levels. They are experienced and diligent professionals who have coordinated a highly complex building project with multiple design professionals and contractors.
Jacquie Driver
Chief Operating Officer
St John at Hackney,
Hackney Church
Open Gates Management has supported us well in developing our architectural plans, getting our faculty, as well as preparing some key funding applications. We're grateful for their expertise and support in moving our project forward.