From university David joined Geoffrey Osborne Ltd, a regional contractor based on the south coast of England. During the seven years from 1982 to 1989 he held a number of positions including site engineer, site agent, estimator and tender planner. Throughout this period Osborne were engaged in a wide variety of general civil engineering and building projects including roads, bridges, industrial and commercial building, coastal and marine works.
In 1989 David joined Walcon Construction Ltd, a contractor broadly similar to Geoffrey Osborne Ltd, in the capacity of Senior Planning Engineer. Walcon became a victim of the recession and ceased trading at the end of 1992.
Early in 1993 David became a self-employed consulting engineer and in 1996 began trading as Ellis Design Associates. From late 1993 until the middle of 1996 he was engaged in Hong Kong by the Japanese contractor Maeda Corporation to assist with the construction of the Kap Shui Mun Bridge and Ma Wan Viaducts.
Since 1996 David has been based in the UK and engaged on a wide variety of projects in the UK, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Dubai, the USA, and the Republic of Ireland.
David J. Ellis B.Sc. C.Eng. MICE
David graduated from City University (London) in 1982 with first class honours in civil engineering. He spent the industrial periods of the 4½ year sandwich course with John Howard and Company engaged in the construction of two of the tributary flood barriers. on the Thames Tidal
