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East Anglia
Cameron Lee
Territory Sales Manager
M: +44 (0)7867139369
James Griffiths
Head of Projects
UK & Ireland
E: james.griffiths@georgfischer.com
T: +44 (0)7973 234258
James Griffiths is Head of Projects at GF Building Flow Solutions UK and Ireland. With over 27 years’ experience at GF, predominantly with Uponor, James has worked on a variety of commercial and residential projects.
James’ motto is ‘changing the world one pipe at a time’ and he is just as passionate about projects now as he was 20 years ago. He believes it is vital to take learning from other markets in order to make an impactful change and is passionate about educating the industry.
He manages both the project development teams and the Technical & Design support functions, maintaining close involvement across all stages of delivery. He is a hands-on leader, equally comfortable presenting CIBSE-certified CPDs to clients and stakeholders as he is working through technical challenges on new projects. His approach combines practical problem-solving with strong technical knowledge, ensuring issues are identified early and resolved efficiently to keep projects on track.
He considers design as an extremely important stage within the construction of a building and works closely with MEP consultants to design systems with longevity and efficiency in mind. A stickler for detail, James is always looking at marginal improvements to improve the building’s performance, something his customers value.
Originally trained as an Electrical Engineer, James chose to retrain as a Mechanical Engineer, including Construction Site Management. It was after becoming a Mechanical Engineer that James spent 12 years working as a Senior Project/Design Engineer at Uponor. In this role he provided design and technical support for systems and controls, played a key part in designing technically sound project solutions and became part of the team involved in product review. He worked with a broad range of customers including developers, main contractors, M&E consultants.
His interest in how the whole solution can impact the performance of a building, led to James’ role evolving over the years to include the strategic development of Uponor’s Special Project team. He has collaborated with a variety of customers and teams to deliver bespoke projects within the UK indoor climate market and across the wider building service sector or similar.
Outside of work, when not on the golf course or walking his best friend, Winston the dog, James can be found reading journals or in his garage tinkering – taking things apart and building them back up to see how they were made.