Stephen Lamb, MCIOB

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Director at NSV Consulting Ltd

Harpenden, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Stephen is a Chartered MCIOB consultant and Director of NSV Consulting Ltd with over 25 years of experience. He specializes in delivering large-scale programmes and complex fit-outs across the retail, logistics, and commercial sectors, focusing on cost optimization and lean construction.

His leadership style is described as authentic, visible, and empowering, always putting people at the heart of every project. He is also a certified Mental Health First Aider, showing a commitment to team well-being. People who have worked with him describe him as a passionate and enthusiastic leader.

He has led multimillion-pound transformation programmes, unlocking significant savings without compromising quality or stakeholder trust.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Curious

Value Driven

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.

Topics They Care About

Empowering Leadership
Emphasizes a visible, authentic, and empowering leadership style that puts people at the center of every project to deliver results.
Lean Construction
Uses lean construction, value engineering, and pragmatic procurement as key strategies to unlock significant savings on large-scale transformation programmes.
Client-Contractor Partnerships
Strongly believes in building great alliances between clients and contractors to ensure the successful delivery of challenging projects.

Media Appearances

Stephen has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Director at NSV Consulting Ltd
9-2022 - 8-2025
Director of Construction at Co-op
1-2021 - 9-2022
Head of Construction, South at Co-op
5-2017 - 1-2021
Head of Construction, New Space Food & Logistics at Co-op
1-2012 - 4-2017
Head of Development, Property at Tesco PLC

Education

Chartered Member from The Chartered Institute of Building
2014 - 2015
NVQ Level 7 from Pearson Edexcel

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Exp : 33 Location : Harpenden, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director at NSV Consulting Ltd
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Insights For Selling To Stephen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Stephen is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Stephen

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Stephen move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Stephen take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Stephen

Personality Compatibility


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