Paul Westbury

Paul joined Buro Happold in 1991 after graduating from Jesus College, Cambridge with a first class degree in engineering science. A chartered engineer, Paul has contributed to some of Buro Happold’s most eye-catching and innovative building projects such as the 2012 Olympic Stadium and Millennium Dome in London.

Over the past ten years, he has developed a reputation as a leading expert in the design and delivery of major sports and entertainment buildings and events and has led the engineering teams responsible for a number of award winning projects, including Arsenals new Emirates Stadium in London, the new stadium at Lansdowne Road in Dublin, the new racecourse at Ascot and the O2 Arena inside the Millennium Dome.  

Paul became the company's youngest ever principal in 2000 when he was made a partner and director at the age of 30 following his 1999 Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award for Innovation for his work on the Millennium Dome - the first time a construction related project had won in 30 years. His next move was to establish and lead Buro Happold’s Design and Technology board in 2002, promoting blue sky thinking and innovation which developed a focal point within the firm for ideas development and research. In 2008 he became Managing Director for our European business, overseeing all of the region’s offices and business.

Paul is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers and the Royal Society for Arts, Manufacture & Commerce. He has written and presented numerous technical papers and has lectured at Cambridge, Yale and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2008 he was awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Silver Medal for his contribution to British engineering with a commercial benefit. He was named in The Times top 100 scientists list for 2010.

Following a number of senior positions within the company, Paul has recently been appointed as Chief Executive Officer.