Non-executive & board work
Non-Executive Board Member with the Midlands Industrial Association, contributing practical construction, property and commercial oversight.
About Ian Hodgkinson
I have built it, led it and lived it.
From apprentice bricklayer to business owner, housebuilder, project leader and board adviser, Ian’s judgement is grounded in how construction works in the real world.
The working story
Built from the tools upwards.
Ian began on the tools. That foundation still shapes the way he works: understand the detail, respect the people doing the job and never lose sight of delivery.
Since then, he has built and led construction businesses, delivered housing, negotiated development opportunities, worked with partners and managed high-pressure projects where the date could not move.
Based in Derby, Ian works across the Midlands and throughout the UK, bringing clear commercial thinking and practical construction leadership to projects that need a way forward.
- 01Apprentice bricklayer
- 02Site & contracts management
- 03Business owner & housebuilder
- 04Senior project leader & consultant
Leadership beyond the site
Boardroom judgement. Industry credibility.
The same practical judgement carries into directorship, ambassadorial and advisory roles: establish the facts, understand the people and keep the outcome in sight.
Founder, director & adviser
Founder of Hodgkinson Builders and the Building Academy, now advising through The HOD Consultancy after more than four decades in the industry.
Ambassador & industry partner
Construction ambassador and partner working with brands including Wonder Grip and Allan Block to champion safer working, better products and opportunity.
Competence backed by experience
Senior construction management knowledge with a practical baseline.
Qualifications and development include NVQ Level 7 in Construction Senior Management, SMSTS, City & Guilds Advanced Craft and a teaching background—supported by decades of live delivery.
Start a conversation
Bring me the opportunity, the problem, or both.
A focused first conversation will tell us what the project needs and whether I am the right person to help.