Terry James

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About Terry James

I’m a senior executive and board leader specialising in capital delivery, estates strategy, and transformation across the public sector built environment. With over 30 years' experience, I’ve led impactful programmes across the NHS, housing, education, and international development, delivering over £1Bn. in infrastructure projects and helping shape inclusive, sustainable communities. I bring a unique blend of technical expertise, governance experience, and curriculum strategy — enabling systems-level change in how infrastructure serves people, places, and policy. Whether delivering hospitals, housing, or higher education estates, I integrate ESG, workforce planning, and community consultation to create long-term public value. Core Expertise Public Sector Infrastructure | Capital Programme Leadership | NHS & Education Estates | Housing Regeneration | Board Governance | ESG | EDI | Curriculum & Estates Integration | Procurement Reform | Net Zero Strategy | Higher Education | Local Government | International Development Selected Achievements Delivered £480M+ in NHS estates and facilities programmes and led £500M housing strategy across multiple regeneration and development initiatives. Co-founded housing organisations that delivered homes in London Led higher education construction curriculum strategy and capital bids at LSBU and Croydon University Centre Chaired governance committees at University of Westminster, Lewisham Homes, and Youth First, overseeing resources, audit, workforce and EDI Former CEO of NIPDEC (Trinidad): Modernised national procurement and public infrastructure strategy I’m open to consulting and non-executive roles, advisory partnerships, and speaking opportunities focused on regeneration, ESG, the build environment and inclusive public sector transformation.