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[[Image:Laban Dance Center.jpg|thumb|right|[[Laban (college)|Laban won the 2003 Stirling Prize for Architecture]]]]
[[Image:Laban Dance Center.jpg|thumb|right|[[Laban (college)|Laban won the 2003 Stirling Prize for Architecture]]]]
[[Image:国家游泳中心夜景.jpg|thumb|right|[[Water Cube|The Water Cube]], Beijing]]
[[Image:国家游泳中心夜景.jpg|thumb|right|[[Water Cube|The Water Cube]], Beijing]]
[[Image:Cubeinside.jpg|thumb|right|[[Water Cube|Michael Phelps collects one of eight gold medals inside The Water Cube]], Beijing]]
[[Image:National Portrait Gallery building.jpg|thumb|right|[[National Portrait Gallery (Australia)|The new National Portrait Gallery building]]]]
[[Image:National Portrait Gallery building.jpg|thumb|right|[[National Portrait Gallery (Australia)|The new National Portrait Gallery building]]]]
[[Image:Riverside7 with water.jpg|thumb|right|[[Riverside Stadium|Middlehaven Redevelopment including the new Riverside Stadium]]]]
[[Image:Riverside7 with water.jpg|thumb|right|[[Riverside Stadium|Middlehaven Redevelopment including the new Riverside Stadium]]]]
[[Image:Millennium_bridge_above.jpg|thumb|right|[[Quayside|Newcastle Quayside Redevelopment]]]]
[[Image:Millennium_bridge_above.jpg|thumb|right|[[Quayside|Newcastle Quayside Redevelopment]]]]
[[Image:Deutsche bank place.jpg|thumb|right|[[Deutsche Bank Place]], Sydney]]
[[Image:Deutsche bank place.jpg|thumb|right|[[Deutsche Bank Place]], Sydney]]
[[Image:Manchester Airport.jpg|thumb|right|[[Manchester Airport|Manchester Airport Terminal 3]]]]
[[Image:BronteBeachSouth.jpg|thumb|right|[[Bronte, New South Wales|Bronte]], in Sydney's [[Eastern Suburbs (Sydney)|Eastern Suburbs]]]]
[[Image:BronteBeachSouth.jpg|thumb|right|[[Bronte, New South Wales|Bronte]], in Sydney's [[Eastern Suburbs (Sydney)|Eastern Suburbs]]]]
'''Robert Michael Leslie-Carter''' [[Institution of Civil Engineers|MICE]], [[Association for Project Management|MAIPM]] (born 24 October 1970) is a British engineer and [[project manager]] with consulting firm [[Arup Group Limited|Arup]], based in London. He was named 'Project Manager of the Year' at the 2003 UK [[Association for Project Management]] awards for his role leading the new [[Laban (college)|Laban Dance School]] in [[Deptford]], London .<ref>Builder & Engineer Magazine Interview with Rob Leslie-Carter – Sorted! The UK's Top Project Manager [http://www.arup.com/_assets/_download/download216.pdf]</ref> In 2008 he collected the 'International Project of the Year' awards from both the [[Australian Institute of Project Management]] and the UK [[Association for Project Management]] for managing Arup's design team on the [[Water Cube]] in Beijing.<ref>Arup website profile – Watercube scoops the pool at project management awards [http://www.arup.com/News/2008-09%20September/09-09-08-Water_Cube_scoops_the_pool_at_project_management_awards.aspx]</ref><ref>Rob Leslie-Carter (2005). "Beijing, Bubbles, and Project Management Legacy". Project Magazine [http://www.arup.com/_assets/_download/771CCA85-19BB-316E-40B2B55414929EA6.pdf]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1X5-6AJkQk Rob Leslie-Carter interview with ABC Business Today – Arup in Beijing]</ref><ref>[http://www.aipm.com.au/resource/0809-NSW-Chapter-Newsletter.pdf Australian Institute of Project Management Newsletter September 2008]</ref>
'''Robert Michael Leslie-Carter''' [[Institution of Civil Engineers|MICE]], [[Association for Project Management|MAIPM]] (born 24 October 1970) is a British engineer and [[project manager]] with construction consultancy [[David_Bucknall|Rider Levett Bucknall]]. He was named 'Project Manager of the Year' at the 2003 UK [[Association for Project Management]] awards for his role leading the new [[Laban (college)|Laban Dance School]] in [[Deptford]], London. In 2008 he collected the 'International Project of the Year' awards from both the Australian Institute of Project Management and the UK [[Association for Project Management]] for managing Arup's design team on the [[Water Cube]] in Beijing.<ref>Arup website profile – Watercube scoops the pool at project management awards [https://www.arup.com/news-and-events/water-cube-scoops-the-pool-at-project-management-awards]</ref>


In 2009 the [[Association for Project Management]] named him one of the top 10 project influencers in the world. The 'impact list' highlights individuals who have had the biggest influence on the project management profession – recognised for shaping major programs and projects and also for inspiring and motivating others in their profession.<ref>Arup Website Profile – Rob Leslie-Carter named in list of top 'project influencers'[http://www.arup.com/News/2009-05%20May/05-05-09-Rob_Leslie-Carter_named_in_list_of_top_project_influencers.aspx]</ref><ref>[http://www.arup.com/_assets/_download/150A125C-19BB-316E-4025DE3DAA880A29.pdf Rob Leslie-Carter interview in 'Project' magazine']</ref><ref>Rob Leslie-Carter, Arup London: Adapt! - APM Project Management Conference 2013 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G11iOP6v8yw]</ref>
In 2009 the [[Association for Project Management]] named him one of the top 10 project influencers in the world. The 'impact list' highlights individuals who have had the biggest influence on the project management profession – recognised for shaping major programs and projects and also for inspiring and motivating others in their profession.


In 2015 he was awarded the UK Building International Project of the Year award for the New Acton Nishi development in Canberra,<ref>[http://www.building.co.uk/building-award-winners-international-project-of-the-year/5075154.article Building Award Winners: International Project of the Year]</ref> and the MCA Innovation Project of the Year award for his work on the Croydon Integrated Five Year delivery Plan with [[Croydon]] Council.<ref>[http://www.mca.org.uk/news/updates/consulting-case-study-arup-with-croydon-council Consulting Case Study: Arup with Croydon Council]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGAdR2nSins Croydon Our Time is Now]</ref>
In 2015 he was awarded the UK Building International Project of the Year award for his role on the New Acton Nishi development in Canberra,<ref>[http://www.building.co.uk/building-award-winners-international-project-of-the-year/5075154.article Building Award Winners: International Project of the Year]</ref> and the MCA Innovation Project of the Year award for his work on the Croydon Integrated Five Year delivery Plan with [[Croydon]] Council.<ref>[https://www.mca.org.uk/consulting-case-studies/consulting-case-study-arup-with-croydon-council Consulting Case Study: Arup with Croydon Council]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGAdR2nSins Croydon Our Time is Now]</ref>


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== Project Management career ==
== Biography ==


Leslie-Carter is a [[project manager]] with construction consultancy [[David_Bucknall|Ryder Levett Bucknall]], having worked with [[Arup Group Limited|Arup]] since graduating from Bristol University in 1992 until 2023.
Rob Leslie-Carter was born in [[Oxford]], England on 24 October 1970. After periods living in [[Doha]], [[Qatar]] (1972–76) and [[Chester]] (1976–82) his family returned to Oxford in 1982.


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From 1998 to 2002, Leslie-Carter was Client Project Manager for the [[Laban (college)|Laban]] Dance School in Deptford, south-east London. He was named 'Project Manager of the Year' at the 2003 UK [[Association for Project Management]] Awards, for his leadership of the project. Designed by Swiss architects [[Herzog and de Meuron|Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron]], Laban also won the [[Stirling Prize]] for Architecture in 2003, the UK Royal Fine Arts Commission Trust Award, and a High Commendation at the British Construction Industry Awards.<ref>[https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/archive/significant-and-beautiful-laban-lands-stirling-prize RIBA Stirling Prize Winner 2003] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603153537/http://www.architecture.com/Awards/RIBAStirlingPrize/Winner2003/Winner2003.aspx |date=3 June 2008 }}</ref> In 2008, five years after it opened, Laban was named Britain's most inspiring building by the Daily Telegraph.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/3563400/The-50-most-inspiring-buildings-in-Britain.html Daily Telegraph article – The 50 most inspiring buildings in Britain]</ref>
From [[Magdalen College School, Oxford|Magdalen College School]] in Oxford, he went on to study Civil Engineering at the [[University of Bristol]], graduating in 1992.


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Between 2003 and 2008, Leslie-Carter managed Arup's multi-disciplinary design team for the [[Beijing National Aquatics Centre]] (the Water Cube), for the [[2008 Summer Olympics]]. In 2008 Leslie-Carter collected the 'International Project of the Year' awards from both the Australian Institute of Project Management and the UK [[Association for Project Management]] for his role on the Water Cube. Working with PTW Architects, and [[China State Construction Engineering Corp|CSCEC International Design]]. The Water Cube also won the 2004 [[Venice Biennale]] Architecture Awards, the Sir William Hudson Award at the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards, and the [[MacRobert Award]] – the UK's biggest prize for engineering innovation.<ref>[https://www.arup.com/news-and-events/gold-for-the-water-cube 40th Annual MacRobert Award Winner]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbsUFTofig0 Rob Leslie-Carter interview with Engineers Australia]</ref>
Leslie-Carter married Claire Saxby in 2000. They have four children – two daughters (Isabel and Eve) born at home in [[East End of London|East London]], and two sons (Lawrence and Arthur) born at home in Sydney.


Between 2009 and 2012 Leslie-Carter led Arup's Project Management team on NewActon Nishi - ‘Australia’s most sustainable building’ and the centrepiece of Canberra’s award-winning NewActon precinct. Nishi was named International Project of the year at the 2015 UK Building Awards.<ref>[https://www.arup.com/news-and-events/nishi-building-named-international-project-of-the-year Building Award Winners: International Project of the Year]</ref>
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== Arup career ==

Leslie-Carter has worked with [[Arup Group Limited|Arup]] since graduating from Bristol University in 1992. He began his career in Arup's [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]] office, and spent periods in Arup's [[Middlesbrough]] and [[Manchester]] offices before moving to Arup Project Management in London in 1996.<ref>[http://www.arup.com/projectmanagement Arup Website – Arup Project Management]</ref> With Arup Project Management, his first major Client role was managing the start up and technical multiplex construction for [[ITV Digital|the start up of OnDigital]], a direct competitor to [[Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)|Sky]] at the launch of [[Digital terrestrial television]] in 1998.

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From 1998 to 2002, Leslie-Carter was Client Project Manager for the [[Laban (college)|Laban]] Dance School in Deptford, south-east London. He was named 'Project Manager of the Year' at the 2003 UK [[Association for Project Management]] Awards, for his leadership of the project.<ref>UK Association for Project Management – Project Manager of The Year Award Winners [http://www.apm.org.uk/awarddefinitions.asp]</ref> Designed by Swiss architects [[Herzog and de Meuron|Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron]], Laban also won the [[Stirling Prize]] for Architecture in 2003, the UK Royal Fine Arts Commission Trust Award, and a High Commendation at the British Construction Industry Awards.<ref>[http://www.architecture.com/Awards/RIBAStirlingPrize/Winner2003/Winner2003.aspx RIBA Stirling Prize Winner 2003] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603153537/http://www.architecture.com/Awards/RIBAStirlingPrize/Winner2003/Winner2003.aspx |date=3 June 2008 }}</ref> In 2008, five years after it opened, Laban was named Britain's most inspiring building by the Daily Telegraph.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/3563400/The-50-most-inspiring-buildings-in-Britain.html Daily Telegraph article – The 50 most inspiring buildings in Britain]</ref> During his 4½ years working on the Laban project, he completed an [[MBA]] at [[Tanaka Business School|Imperial College Business School]], met and married his wife Claire Saxby, and had the first two of their four children.<ref>Imperial College Business School Alumni Review Interview with Rob Leslie-Carter – Rob Leslie-Carter, Bright Star [http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/pls/portallive/docs/1/3539900.PDF]</ref> The week after Laban's opening ceremony, Leslie-Carter and his family moved with Arup to Sydney, Australia.

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Between 2003 and 2008, Leslie-Carter managed Arup's multi-disciplinary design team for the [[Beijing National Aquatics Centre]] (the Water Cube), for the [[2008 Summer Olympics]]. The Water Cube hosted the swimming and diving and events at the 2008 Olympic Games. [[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics#Records broken|25 world records were broken]] in what is now the fastest pool in world, and [[Michael Phelps]] set a new Olympic landmark with eight gold medals. In 2008 Leslie-Carter collected the 'International Project of the Year' awards from both the Australian Institute of Project Management and the UK [[Association for Project Management]] for his role on the Water Cube. Working with PTW Architects, and [[China State Construction Engineering Corp|CSCEC International Design]], the Water Cube has also won the 2004 [[Venice Biennale]] Architecture Awards, the Sir William Hudson Award at the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards, and the [[MacRobert Award]] – the UK's biggest prize for engineering innovation.<ref>[http://www.arup.com/australasia/newsitem.cfm?pageid=12072 The Water Cube scoops up more gold]</ref><ref>[http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=496 40th Annual MacRobert Award Winner]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbsUFTofig0 Rob Leslie-Carter interview with Engineers Australia]</ref>

From 2005 onwards, he was involved in major Australian infrastructure projects, including the redevelopment of Sydney's [[Town Hall railway station, Sydney|Town Hall Rail station]], advising the [[Department of Defence (Australia)|Australian Department of Defence]] on [[Public-private partnership|Public Private Partnership]] project transactions, and the Domestic Terminal Expansion at [[Brisbane Airport]]. Between 2009 and 2012 he led Arup's Project Management team on NewActon Nishi - ‘Australia’s most sustainable building’ and the centrepiece of Canberra’s award-winning NewActon precinct. Nishi was named International Project of the year at the 2015 UK Building Awards.<ref>[http://www.building.co.uk/building-award-winners-international-project-of-the-year/5075154.article Building Award Winners: International Project of the Year]</ref> During his stay in Australia he was a guest lecturer at the [[University of New South Wales]], part of their [[Master's degree|Masters]] of Project Management course.

Leslie-Carter moved back to England with his family in November 2013, and is a Director in Arup's London office. In April 2017 he created and was lead author for 'Future of Project Management', a collaboration between [[Arup Group Limited|Arup]], [[The Bartlett|The Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management at UCL]], and the [[Association for Project Management]], with [[Crowdsourcing|crowdsourced]] inputs from the global project management community. He is currently helping to lead Arup's team on Europe's biggest project [[High Speed 2]].

== Sporting career ==

===Hockey career===

Leslie-Carter played 1st Grade club [[Field hockey|hockey]] from 1989 to 2000. Having represented Oxfordshire County at schoolboy level, his hockey career developed at Bristol University, where he played in the University 1st XI side that won the National University (UAU) Championships in 1991.

From 1992 to 1996, Leslie-Carter played in Newcastle for [[Gateshead]] Hockey Club (formerly [[Swalwell]] Hockey Club). He was top scorer for the club in the 94/95 (19 goals) and 95/96 (24 goals) seasons. His goals, mainly from [[Penalty corner (field hockey)|short corner]] strikes, helped Swalwell to promotion to the Northern Premier League in 1996, and back-to-back Northumberland Cup wins. Leslie-Carter played in many UK hockey tournaments with North East touring side 'The Pallatics', winning three tournament titles at the Glaxo Hockey Festival in 1997, 1998 and 2000. In his final appearance for 'The Pallatics', he scored 11 goals in a match at the Portsmouth Islanders Tournament in 2000. He also played full county level for Northumberland in the 1994 and 1995 National County Championships.

From 1996 he played three seasons in the 1st XI for [[Hampstead and Westminster Hockey Club]].<ref>[http://www.hwhc.co.uk/about/history.htm A History of Hampstead and Westminster Hockey Club] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119032820/http://www.hwhc.co.uk/about/history.htm |date=19 January 2008 }}</ref> Throughout his time at H&W, he played in a central [[Sweeper (football)|sweeper]] role. In his first 1996/97 season, under player coach and [[Great Britain men's national field hockey team|Great Britain international]] Rob Thompson, H&W won the Southern Premier League undefeated, and were promoted to the English National League after winning the playoff tournament at the [[former England National Hockey Stadium|National Hockey Stadium]] in Milton Keynes. In the 1997/98 season, H&W finished fifth in National League Division 1 – its best place to date – with Leslie-Carter at the centre of a defence with the best record in the league. During his time with Hampstead and Westminster, Leslie-Carter played in international hockey tournaments in the Netherlands, Germany and around the UK.

===Other Sports===

Leslie-Carter ran the [[Great North Run]] in 1994 and 1995, the [[London Marathon|London]] [[Marathon]] in 1996, the Sydney Half Marathon in 2006 and 2009, and has run Sydney's [[City2Surf (Sydney)|City to Surf]] run every year since 2003.

In 2005 he gained his [[Bronze Medallion (New Zealand and Australia)|Bronze Medallion]] to become a qualified [[Surf Life Saving Australia|Surf Lifesaver]] at [[Bronte Beach]] Surf Club in Sydney.


==Selected Projects==
==Selected Projects==
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===Completed===
===Completed===


* [[Laban (college)|Laban School of Dance & Visual Arts, London]]<ref>Rob Leslie-Carter (2003). "Delivering Laban's Creative Vision". Arup Journal [http://www.arup.com/_assets/_download/download148.PDF]</ref><ref>Building Magazine Interview with Rob Leslie-Carter – Colour Me Beautiful [http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=1014265 ]</ref><ref>Building Magazine Interview with Rob Leslie-Carter – The Deptford Rainbow [http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=1023935]</ref><ref>[http://www.architectureweek.com/2003/1015/news_1-2.html Architecture Week Interview with Rob Leslie-Carter – Plastic Fantastic]</ref><ref>[http://www.livingroofs.org/livingpages/caselaban.html Living Roofs Interview with Rob Leslie-Carter] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705085128/http://www.livingroofs.org/livingpages/caselaban.html |date=5 July 2008 }}</ref>
* [[Laban (college)|Laban School of Dance & Visual Arts, London]]<ref>Rob Leslie-Carter (2003). "Delivering Laban's Creative Vision". Arup Journal [https://www.arup.com/perspectives/publications/the-arup-journal/section/the-arup-journal-2003-issue-2]</ref>
* [[Beijing National Aquatics Centre]] ([[The Water Cube]])
* [[Beijing National Aquatics Centre]] ([[The Water Cube]])
* [[New Acton Nishi Development]]
* [[New Acton Nishi Development]]
* [[Barangaroo, New South Wales|Barangaroo Redevelopment]]
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* [[Greenhouse by Joost, Sydney]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfXTCeGkfCQ Greenhouse by Joost]</ref>
* [[Croydon|Croydon Five Year Integrated Delivery Plan]]
* [[Croydon|Croydon Five Year Integrated Delivery Plan]]
* [[North Sea Link|North Sea Link Interconnector]]
* [[ITV Digital|OnDigital Start Up, London]]
* [[Deutsche Bank]] Global Program including [[Deutsche Bank Place]], Sydney and [[One Raffles Quay]], Singapore
* [[Deutsche Bank]] Global Program including [[Deutsche Bank Place]], Sydney and [[One Raffles Quay]], Singapore
* [[Randwick Racecourse|Randwick Racecourse Redevelopment, NSW]]
* [[Randwick Racecourse|Randwick Racecourse Redevelopment, NSW]]
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* [[Greenhouse by Joost, Sydney]]<ref>[http://greenhousebyjoost.com/ Greenhouse by Joost]</ref>
* [[National Portrait Gallery (Australia)|National Portrait Gallery Australia, Canberra]]
* [[National Portrait Gallery (Australia)|National Portrait Gallery Australia, Canberra]]
* [[Riverside Stadium|Middlehaven Redevelopment including the new Riverside Stadium]] for [[Middlesbrough F.C.]]
* [[Riverside Stadium|Middlehaven Redevelopment including the new Riverside Stadium]] for [[Middlesbrough F.C.]]
* [[Quayside|Newcastle Quayside Redevelopment]]
* [[Quayside|Newcastle Quayside Redevelopment]]
* [[Manchester Airport|Manchester Airport Terminal 3]]
* [[Manchester Airport|Manchester Airport Terminal 3]]
* [[Headquarters Joint Operations Command (Australia)|Headquarters Joint Operations Command Project, Canberra]]
* [[Department of Veterans' Affairs (Australia)|Western Front Interpretive Centre, Northern France]]
* [[Housing NSW|Nation Building Economic Stimulus Program, NSW]]
* [[Housing NSW|Nation Building Economic Stimulus Program, NSW]]
* [[Brisbane Airport|Brisbane Airport Domestic Terminal Expansion, QLD]]
* [[Brisbane Airport|Brisbane Airport Domestic Terminal Expansion, QLD]]


===In Progress===
===Proposed or under construction===


* [[Department for Energy Security and Net Zero|Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund]]
* [[High Speed 2]]
* [[North London Waste Authority|North London Heat and Power Project]]<ref>[https://northlondonheatandpower.london/ North London Heat and Power Project]</ref>
* [[Springfield University Hospital|Springfield University Hospital Estates Modernisation Programme, London]]
* [[High Speed 2 Phase Two|High Speed 2 Phase 2b including Leeds station]]
* [[Barangaroo|Barangaroo Urban Precinct, Sydney NSW]]

* [[Town Hall railway station, Sydney|Town Hall railway station Redevelopment, Sydney NSW]]
===Published Academic Papers and Research===

* Future of Project Management<ref>[https://www.arup.com/perspectives/publications/research/section/future-of-project-management Future of Project Management]</ref>
* Leslie-Carter R and Zou P (2013) Business Relationship Development and Management in China – The Australia-China Investment Relationship Law, Governance and Policy
* Leslie-Carter R and Zou P (2010) Lessons Learned from Managing the Design of the “Water Cube” National Swimming Centre for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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[[Image:Sydney harbour from botanical gardens.jpg|thumb|center|599px|A panorama of the Sydney skyline. Left to right, the seven tallest visible structures are [[Sydney Tower]], [[MLC Centre]] (background), [[Deutsche Bank Place]], [[Chifley Tower]], [[Aurora Place]], [[Governor Phillip Tower]] and the [[AMP Centre]].
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== External links ==
* [http://www.arup.com Arup]
* [http://www.arupinbeijing.com/ Arup in Beijing]
* [http://www.apm.org.uk/ Association for Project Management]
* [http://www.gatesheadhockey.co.uk/1.html Gateshead Hockey Club]
* [http://www.hwhc.co.uk/ Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club]
* [http://www.brontesurfclub.com.au/ Bronte Surf Life Saving Club]


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Latest revision as of 07:04, 8 March 2024

Rob Leslie-Carter
Born (1970-10-24) 24 October 1970 (age 54)
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
OccupationArchitect
AwardsUK Association for Project Management awards 'Project Manager of the Year' 2003
PracticeRider Levett Bucknall
BuildingsLaban Dance Centre, London
The Water Cube, Beijing
Laban won the 2003 Stirling Prize for Architecture
The Water Cube, Beijing
The new National Portrait Gallery building
Middlehaven Redevelopment including the new Riverside Stadium
Newcastle Quayside Redevelopment
Deutsche Bank Place, Sydney
Bronte, in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs

Robert Michael Leslie-Carter MICE, MAIPM (born 24 October 1970) is a British engineer and project manager with construction consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall. He was named 'Project Manager of the Year' at the 2003 UK Association for Project Management awards for his role leading the new Laban Dance School in Deptford, London. In 2008 he collected the 'International Project of the Year' awards from both the Australian Institute of Project Management and the UK Association for Project Management for managing Arup's design team on the Water Cube in Beijing.[1]

In 2009 the Association for Project Management named him one of the top 10 project influencers in the world. The 'impact list' highlights individuals who have had the biggest influence on the project management profession – recognised for shaping major programs and projects and also for inspiring and motivating others in their profession.

In 2015 he was awarded the UK Building International Project of the Year award for his role on the New Acton Nishi development in Canberra,[2] and the MCA Innovation Project of the Year award for his work on the Croydon Integrated Five Year delivery Plan with Croydon Council.[3][4]

Project Management career

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Leslie-Carter is a project manager with construction consultancy Ryder Levett Bucknall, having worked with Arup since graduating from Bristol University in 1992 until 2023.

From 1998 to 2002, Leslie-Carter was Client Project Manager for the Laban Dance School in Deptford, south-east London. He was named 'Project Manager of the Year' at the 2003 UK Association for Project Management Awards, for his leadership of the project. Designed by Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, Laban also won the Stirling Prize for Architecture in 2003, the UK Royal Fine Arts Commission Trust Award, and a High Commendation at the British Construction Industry Awards.[5] In 2008, five years after it opened, Laban was named Britain's most inspiring building by the Daily Telegraph.[6]

Between 2003 and 2008, Leslie-Carter managed Arup's multi-disciplinary design team for the Beijing National Aquatics Centre (the Water Cube), for the 2008 Summer Olympics. In 2008 Leslie-Carter collected the 'International Project of the Year' awards from both the Australian Institute of Project Management and the UK Association for Project Management for his role on the Water Cube. Working with PTW Architects, and CSCEC International Design. The Water Cube also won the 2004 Venice Biennale Architecture Awards, the Sir William Hudson Award at the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards, and the MacRobert Award – the UK's biggest prize for engineering innovation.[7][8]

Between 2009 and 2012 Leslie-Carter led Arup's Project Management team on NewActon Nishi - ‘Australia’s most sustainable building’ and the centrepiece of Canberra’s award-winning NewActon precinct. Nishi was named International Project of the year at the 2015 UK Building Awards.[9]

Selected Projects

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Rob Leslie-Carter's major projects include:

Completed

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In Progress

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Published Academic Papers and Research

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  • Future of Project Management[13]
  • Leslie-Carter R and Zou P (2013) Business Relationship Development and Management in China – The Australia-China Investment Relationship Law, Governance and Policy
  • Leslie-Carter R and Zou P (2010) Lessons Learned from Managing the Design of the “Water Cube” National Swimming Centre for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

References

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  1. ^ Arup website profile – Watercube scoops the pool at project management awards [1]
  2. ^ Building Award Winners: International Project of the Year
  3. ^ Consulting Case Study: Arup with Croydon Council
  4. ^ Croydon Our Time is Now
  5. ^ RIBA Stirling Prize Winner 2003 Archived 3 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Daily Telegraph article – The 50 most inspiring buildings in Britain
  7. ^ 40th Annual MacRobert Award Winner
  8. ^ Rob Leslie-Carter interview with Engineers Australia
  9. ^ Building Award Winners: International Project of the Year
  10. ^ Rob Leslie-Carter (2003). "Delivering Laban's Creative Vision". Arup Journal [2]
  11. ^ Greenhouse by Joost
  12. ^ North London Heat and Power Project
  13. ^ Future of Project Management
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