Meet The Team
Tom Swainland BSC (Hons) FCIOB
SDevs Managing Director Tom Swainland is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building and has over twenty years experience in construction, contracting and developing, ten of which saw him at the head of a regional construction company.
Following a stint working for a major property consultant in the South West he returned to London in 2002 where he built up the contracting and development company Swainlands Construction into a multi million pound regional business with a large workforce. Operating across Essex, central London and the Home Counties and working with an extensive team of expert consultants, subcontractors and tradesmen he was instrumental in delivering projects including refurbishment works at the Tower of London, Kings Apartments Chelsea and The Kia Oval.
SDevs was born when he took over and rebranded the development arm of the company in 2019 to focus on schemes including the 66 residential unit and 4 commercial unit scheme with listed building refurbishment at North Street, Romford
Jordan Brown
SDevs Contracts Manager Jordan Brown has been working in the construction industry for over a decade starting as a tradesman and working his way up through the ranks for major developers. Job satisfaction for Jordan is reached by meeting and working with a vast variety of interesting clients and industry professionals and delivering a finished project transformed from often nothing to something truly special.
Brad Hepburn
SDevs Contracts Manager Brad Hepburn has been working in the construction industry for over twenty years running domestic projects in Surrey, later trained as a carpenter making bespoke joinery from staircases to fitted furniture. He has a particular interest in detailed finishes, along with a collection of Japanese woodworking tools. With the eye for detail Brad has been the go-to on projects for the high end and designer installations and finishes.
Katie Baker
SDevs Office Manager has extensive experience of office management and accounting in the construction industry. Having worked with many companies to overhaul their internal processes and organise the daily finances, she has developed a keen interest in finance future planning. Katie is the main contact for any office related queries and enjoys the variety this brings to her day-to-day work.