Our Team

Welcome to the Our Team page, where you will meet some of the faces behind EAG. These are the innovators and visionaries that make EAG leaders in architectural glazing and design today.

In all successful companies, you need a strong, unified team working together to deliver for its clients. Below you can read about those that strive always to be top of their field.

Our Senior Management Team

Joao joined Clarison UK as COO in July 2022 and became Managing Director in February 2023. A Civil Engineer by background, he has extensive international experience, having worked across a wide range of sectors. He started his career with Mota-Engil, where had the opportunity to deliver a variety of large-scale infrastructure projects across three continents. He then followed to lead the Martifer façade business as the MD overseeing the operations in the UK, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and France, contributing to the successful delivery of several prestigious and high-profile projects worth in excess of £200m. He recently led the Operations in London for Lindner Prater, delivering £100m in façade projects.

Joao Simoes

Managing Director

Nick joined EAG in June 2020 as Finance Director. Having qualified in 1997, Nick has held numerous finance roles within the construction industry over the past 22 years, including Group Finance Director at Avonside Roofing and senior finance and commercial appointments at Kier, May Gurney and R G Carter. Nick is responsible for Finance, IT, HR and Health and Safety.

Nick Tappin

Finance Director

Daren has over 30 years of experience in Construction, working within both Specialist Sub Contracting and Main Contracting. Daren re-joined EAG in 2013 and was promoted to Construction Director in 2018. He works closely with the Pre-Construction and Production Teams and has overall responsibility for the delivery of projects.

Daren Clifton

Construction Director

With 25 years of aluminium fabrication experience, including 20 years within EAG, Peter is the Manufacturing Director responsible for the product delivery team encompassing the procurement and fabrication departments of the business over four sites.

Peter Dalby

Manufacturing Director

Simon joined Clarison UK in 2022, leading all aspects of Design and will be responsible for the technical excellence of our work on an end-to-end basis from pre-construction through to project completion. Simon brings a wealth of knowledge to the business with 21 years of experience in the façade industry.

Simon Carr

Technical Director

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Metal Technology Ltd is one of the UK and Ireland’s leading architectural aluminium systems companies, specialising in the innovative design and supply of bespoke architectural fenestration products offering an extensive range of thermally efficient window, door and curtain walling systems. Metal Technology have enjoyed a longstanding partnership with Alucraft Systems supplying our architectural aluminium curtain walling, window and door systems on numerous prestigious projects. Our experience of the Alucraft team is that they are innovative, technically excellent, focused and extremely professional from the initial project concept through to design and installation providing clients with high quality building fenestrations. As a valued customer and supply chain partner we would have no hesitation to recommend that you engage with Alucraft Systems for your building facade requirements.

“Schueco are the global, market leading company for aluminium windows, doors, façade and more. We maintain this position by partnering with the very best specialist façade contractors. Schueco has enjoyed a successful and established trading relationship with the Clarison Group of companies for over 20 years. During this period we have developed strong working relationships in all aspects of our business from design to procurement, fabrication and installation, leading to numerous projects being completed to the fullest satisfaction of the clients. Consequently, we regard the Clarison Group of companies as one of the most experienced and competent partners in the UK building envelope and fenestration market. Staff at the Clarison Group regularly visiting our accredited training programmes to stay up to date with product development, fabrication guidelines, regulations and technical standards at all times. As a highly valued Partner of Schueco we have no hesitation in recommending the Clarison Group.”

“PRESS GLASS is the leading and largest independent glass processor in Europe, producing over 40,000 IGU’s daily and with a turnover of over £400m, ¼ of which is from the UK & Ireland. PRESS GLASS supplies ASL with the very highest quality of commercial Insulated Glass Units (IGU’s) for projects across the whole of the UK, whether windows, curtain wall or unitised applications. PG supports ASL as a market leader, from project inception right through to project supply, including detailed and mutual project planning. Technical and operational support go hand in hand with on time in full error free product supply to agreed programmes. Working with ASL from the enquiry stage has allowed PG and ASL to build a lasting supply chain partnership. It Is our mutual desire to leave no technical stone left unturned and our collaborative approach to completing the program on time, that allows PG to recommend ASL with no hesitation.”