Martin Wade, Head of Contracts, Commercial and Legal at the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA), was elected as Master of the Worshipful Company of Constructors at Salters' Hall in the City of London on 17th October 2007.
Martin said, 'It is an enormous honour to be elected as Master of a City Livery Company and I look forward to my year with enthusiasm. It is a terrific opportunity to help put something back into our great industry through our charitable activities and the increasing number of scholarships we jointly sponsor with leading construction institutions and organisations. I am very grateful to my colleagues at ECA for their encouragement and support."
A Chartered Surveyor and a Chartered Builder, Martin was an equity partner in private practice for many years, working not only in the UK but also in Continental Europe, North America, North Africa and Asia Pacific providing project and cost management services to a wide range of international clients.
Martin is a Past President of the RICS Quantity Surveyors' Division and also chaired the Institution's International Committee for a number of years - which led on the successful globalisation of the Chartered Surveying profession. He has been a director St. Albans Enterprise Agency for nearly 25 years, helping in the development of some 30,000 square feet of office accommodation for start up businesses in the area, and as chairman of Harpenden Cricket Club was responsible for rebuilding its ground some 15 years ago.
City of London Livery Companies were originally Trade Associations, formed to regulate the various trades and crafts, and also guided the introduction and maintenance of quality standards and innovations. They brought together members in common fellowship (usually linked to a City church) and were much involved with education and charitable activities. The oldest, The Great Twelve, go back for around a thousand years. Their activities are now mostly confined to education, charity and fellowship, albeit The Lord Mayor of London is still elected by Common Hall - a body of representatives of the City's Livery Companies.
The Worshipful Company of Constructors is a modern Livery Company being some 30 years old and was founded to represent all the construction professions including architects, surveyors, engineers and builders etc.
Martin is married to Janet and has two children; Deborah, a senior paediatric nurse at Great Ormond Street, and Simon, a commercial property lawyer in London's West End.
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