Our Team
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Assistant Project Manager
Lee Watson MSc, BA (Hons)
Lee joined Fusion in February 2025 after completing his Business Management MSc at Queen Mary University London.
Since joining, Lee has been heavily involved in Kent County Councils “SHQ” project, helping with the Sessions House Decant, Basement Propping Works and refurbishment of Invicta House. Alongside this, he is assisting on the Latymer School library extension project.
Lee is also part of the coaching staff at his local semi-professional football team, Brentwood Town FC – where he assists the first team and Under 23’s team
Associate Director
Marilyn Cornwell – BSc(Hons) MRICS
Marilyn is a highly motivated and experienced Programme Manager who has successfully managed multi-faceted and complex projects for over 15 years. Her background is primarily within the local authority housing sector delivering major refurbishment projects between £2M – £47M per annum.
Associate Director
Martyn Fletcher
Martyn joined Fusion PM in early 2020 as an Associate Director in the Project Management team.
Martyn has over 21 years of experience in the construction sector in both client-facing and operational roles. He has been involved in both private and public sector fit-out and construction projects with large corporations and SME’s with values ranging up to £60m. With a focus on strategic client and stakeholder engagement as well as business development, Martyn’s forte is developing existing and building new relationships as well as pushing into new markets and sectors. With a dual role of work winning and delivery, Martyn aims to help drive Fusion’s growth along with the rest of the team.
Outside of work, Martyn enjoys spending time with his wife and two children traveling and exploring the countryside and is a keen (if somewhat average) squash player.
Director
Matthew Hirst – BA (Hons) PGDip MRICS
Matthew is a much respected Chartered Surveyor with over 20 years’ experience in property consultancy. Matthew started his career by originally studying Town and Country Planning at University before completing a post graduate degree in Property Development and Planning.
Associate Director
Megan Wright – MRICS, BSc (Hons)
Megan joined Fusion in 2018, coming from a background in Quantity Surveying focused on civil engineering and the instalment of telecommunication/ emergency service networks for a Tier 2 contractor. Megan is now a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) alongside having her BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying and also a HNC in Construction and the Built Environment.
In addition to her Quantity Surveying role, Megan also leads as Project Manager on a number of her projects. Her projects are across varying sectors including education, agriculture, and science/ laboratories.
As part of Megan’s role at Fusion, whether leading from a Quantity Surveyor or Project Manager position, her drive is always to deliver schemes that are commercially competitive, to a high quality and on time and feels her experience in both disciplines has strengthened her abilities to deliver these key drivers for her clients.
When Megan’s not wearing her QS, PM, or CA hat, you’ll find her adventuring outdoors be it bike riding or paddle boarding.
Joint Managing Director
Nolan Smith – BSc (Hons) DipHE
Nolan originally trained as an agency surveyor and studied a BSc in general practice surveying. Nolan has worked within the UK construction industry since 1997. Nolan is a founding director of Fusion Project Management Ltd, after being a director of a large PLC firm.
Nolan’s key experience is within strategic and construction project management having worked on schemes of over £100 million in value. Nolan has worked within all sectors including education, health, commercial and residential. Nolan’s approach is hands on, and likes to secure long term client relationships that put the client at the centre of the service, working with some clients for the whole of his career.
A particular specialism is in the delivery of complex estates strategies which often focus on maximising the value of capital assets and securing capital funding.
Assistant Project Manager
Paige Mellor
Paige joined Fusion in 2024 as an Assistant Project Manager.
Since joining, Paige has worked on a number of Higher and Further Education projects in the London and Southeast areas.
Paige enjoys building strong relationships with clients and consultants and working collaboratively to deliver successful projects. She is also keen to develop her skills and is currently undertaking an RICS Accreditation in Project Management. Outside of work Paige enjoys playing netball and being a coach for a local junior team.
Project Manager
Rebecca de Lobel – BA (Hons)
Rebecca joined Fusion in January 2020, having previously studied Architecture at University. Prior to joining Fusion, Rebecca was a qualified Teacher of Engineering, specialising in teaching Post-16 courses.
Rebecca’s first-hand experience of delivering education in a variety of classroom settings gives her an understanding of how the built environment can positively impact student learning, something that is beneficial in her new role. Since joining Fusion, Rebecca has been working with FE Colleges on new build projects designed to expand the curriculum offers within Construction and Technology.
Throughout her education and career, Rebecca has had a keen interest in architectural design. She enjoys home renovation and often spends her spare time either working on DIY projects or feeding ducks with her son.
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Ria Dixon
Ria holds a Bachelor’s degree in Technology, specialising in Quantity Surveying and Civil Engineering, and a Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance. She is currently undertaking a second Master’s degree in Quantity Surveying and hopes to soon start her journey towards RICS chartership.
At Fusion, Ria works on a variety of projects across new build, fit-out, and refurbishment. She is involved in structural and decarbonisation upgrades in the education sector, commercial building refurbishments, and the construction of new residential dwellings, with a focus on cost efficiency and supporting smooth project delivery.
Outside of work, Ria enjoys walking her dogs, shopping, and exploring new places
Associate Director
Richard Smith
Richard has over 20 years’ experience in the Construction industry, working in both the private and public sectors. Having worked as a Building Surveyor and a Construction Director, Richard has a unique set of skills that give him the capability of managing particularly complex and challenging projects. His detailed knowledge of the construction process enables him to quickly understand problems and identify solutions, enabling him to offer genuine added value for his clients. Richard has a significant portfolio that demonstrates his experience in delivering very complex projects within time, cost, and quality parameters and acting as a technical advisor to many clients.
Richard has worked on a variety of projects providing both at a strategic level and at construction site level including the provision of technical advisor services. He has worked closely with multiple clients, design teams, and contractors in order to establish and develop project briefs, detailed designs and deliver onsite construction.