Gleeds pays tribute to Ross Savage

The senior team at Gleeds would like to express its deep sadness at the death of their colleague and former Partner, Ross Savage, who passed away peacefully on 4^th November 2024 at the age of 72.

Ross spent more than 40 years with Gleeds, joining the consultancy from Kent County Council in 1979. He rose quickly through the ranks, becoming Partner based out of the consultancy’s Tunbridge Wells office with responsibility for overseeing the business’ Bristol Group. He remained on the board as the Group’s national representative for some 25 years before retiring.

During his career, Ross was involved with some of the business’ greatest successes – helping to deliver a whole host of landmark projects and establishing its presence in overseas markets that are still flourishing today. His skills and expertise were highly valued by colleagues and clients alike, even extending to the football field where he played for long-term client London & Edinburgh Trust’s Sunday league team.

An inspirational mentor and motivator, Ross shared his wisdom and experience with the next generation by establishing Gleeds own Cost Management Directorate, promoting excellence in service delivery and providing the spring board for benchmarking, project analytics and market reports.

Richard Steer, chair of Gleeds Worldwide says, “Ross was a great friend and a wonderful colleague to so many people at Gleeds. At work, he embodied ‘professionalism with personality’ – he had a sixth sense for knowing exactly what a client needed and had a natural aptitude for spotting an opportunity. His sense of humour was legendary as well as his ability to ensure that he always got the best out of people. Everyone was enormously saddened to learn of his passing, and our thoughts remain with his family and close friends.”

Donations can be made to ‘Hospice in the Weald’ c/o Abbey Funeral Services Ltd online at www.abbeyfs.co.uk.