The Metal Cladding and Roofing Manufacturers Association (MCRMA) has elected Clare Fenton as its new chairperson. Clare is the first woman to hold the office since the Association’s formation 31 years ago.
Commenting on her new role, Clare said: “I am honoured by this appointment within the MCRMA and proud to be a part of this highly respected organisation. Our membership of the MCRMA has allowed us to be a part of a community of like-minded companies and individuals with the desire and drive to see quality in construction, and I have found the support and knowledge they create and share as a group invaluable.”
Clare has more than 20 years’ experience in the construction industry and alongside her husband developed Mark Fenton Design Services, a specialist drawing office for the roofing and cladding sector.
During that time Clare and Mark are proud to have delivered close to 2,000 projects and mentored over 30 trainees. Clare not only continues to run the business with Mark but also designs and details the cladding, roofing and façades that the company specialises in.
Clare is co-founder and co-inventor of Veritherm, a rapid thermal performance testing solution developed alongside her husband and son supported by a group of Cambridge mathematicians and scientists.
More recently she has been heavily engaged with the Construction Innovation Hub and Manufacturing Technology Centre to help deliver their Platform Design Programme. The programme looks at modern methods of construction (MMC) and aims to design and deliver a new platform solution for future buildings.
