As Executive Chairman and co-founder of Rolton he shapes client visions through expert advice with high level strategic insight. Peter has advised at ministerial level for three ministers and the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change during his time on the Renewables Advisory Board. His well-respected expertise guides Rolton’s mission to anticipate future trends towards Net Zero.
Through his work advising Government and working alongside technical advisors and NGO’s, Peter led a piece of work to create a data base for site finding across the UK. Identifying the most attractive pieces of land for power availability, grid connection, land size, planning, infrastructure etc. Peter understands key stakeholders, navigates local politics and supports developers to repurpose land for a large range of purposes from data centres to large scale industrial sites.
His motivation for driving growth within the sector is powered by his passion for uplifting the next generation. As a mentor he encourages professionals into networking opportunities, client relationship building and knowledge transfer from his valuable insight and lessons learnt. His commitment continues with Rolton’s scholarship programme at Northumbria University promoting women into engineering.
His effective client relationship management has kept Rolton at the forefront of powering the sector towards a more sustainable future. He understands customer goals and ensures bespoke engineering solutions exceed objectives whilst ensuring cost effective solutions. He is a highly valued thought leader in the industry publishing whitepapers, panel discussions and ongoing strategic advice to Rolton’s many long-term partnerships at Board level.
We are delighted to announce that Darcy Edwards, Executive Officer to the Chairman at Rolton, has joined BEFA as a Young Leader. The appointment builds on Peter Rolton’s position on BEFA’s Strategic Advisory Board, giving Rolton a unique opportunity to contribute at two critical levels: through established industry leadership and through the experience, priorities, and fresh ideas of the next generation.
We are delighted to welcome Krzysztof Mielnik to the Rolton team as senior consultant for vertical transportation (VT).
Krzysztof’s appointment marks the next step in the rapid growth of our recently launched independent Vertical Transportation consultancy. Led by industry expert Tim Piggott, our dedicated VT team provides comprehensive expertise across the entire lifecycle of advanced lift technology from design and construction to commissioning, handover, and ongoing operational support.
Rolton is pleased to have contributed to the newly launched industry report, ‘Built Environment Strategic Workforce Planning for 2030’.
The comprehensive publication stems from the latest INSPIRE event hosted by the Built Environment Futures Assembly (BEFA). This powerful leadership forum was established by the University of the Built Environment (UBE) to break down professional silos, spark collaboration, and drive excellence across engineering, construction, and real estate.