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Regan Craig
BSc MCIOB MCIArb PDBF AssocRICS Managing Director, Founder
Regan Craig is the Founder and Managing Director of Western Cape Construction and Utilities Group. He brings two decades of experience in the construction industry, having worked extensively across the UK, West Africa, and the Middle East, delivering and supporting projects across a wide range of sectors and procurement routes.
Originally trained as a Commercial Manager, Regan has developed a strong reputation for his commercial and contractual expertise, supporting successful project delivery through effective cost control, risk management, and informed decision-making. His experience spans complex construction environments where clarity, diligence, and commercial discipline are essential.
Regan is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Building (MCIOB), a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb), a professional member of the Dispute Board Federation (PDBF), a qualified civil commercial mediator with the RICS, and an Associate of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (AssocRICS). He is currently working towards his MRICS qualification to further enhance his existing skillset. He also holds SMSTS accreditation. This blend of qualifications underpins a practical yet highly professional approach to construction management, dispute avoidance, and compliance-led delivery.
In addition to his construction background, Regan is qualified to undertake residential property surveys, including RICS HomeBuyer Reports. This has expanded Western Cape’s professional surveying services, enabling the business to support clients with RICS-regulated property and compliance-led surveying solutions. Western Cape is regulated by the RICS, ensuring all surveying services are delivered in accordance with the highest professional and ethical standards.
Regan founded Western Cape to provide clients with clear, reliable, and commercially grounded support — avoiding unnecessary complexity while maintaining rigorous professional standards. His leadership style is focused, methodical, and solutions-driven, contributing to the successful delivery of private, residential, commercial, and industrial projects internationally.
Outside of work, Regan enjoys rugby, cricket, and travel, and values time spent with his family. He is also a practising Roman Catholic and, when not working, can usually be found in the company of his two cavapoos, Lola and Milo, who are firmly part of the Western Cape team!
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Nicola Craig
Director of Operations
Nicola brings over 20 years of management and leadership experience to Western Cape Group, having previously held director level roles within the well-established Machynys Peninsula Golf & Country Club in Llanelli.
Throughout her career, Nicola has developed extensive experience in operational management, team leadership, staff development, customer service, performance management, organisation and the coordination of day-to-day business activities. Working to a high-standard within the hospitality and leisure environment has also given her a strong understanding of the importance of attention to detail, communication, professionalism and delivering consistently high levels of service.
At Western Cape Group, Nicola works closely with the wider project and management team to ensure there is a clear and mutual understanding of each project’s strategy, objectives and requirements.
Her responsibilities include reviewing project and contract documentation, coordinating project programmes and schedules, monitoring progress against agreed timescales and specifications, and supporting the effective communication of project requirements between clients, contractors and the wider delivery team.
Nicola also plays an important role in the management and development of health and safety procedures across projects, ensuring appropriate standards and processes are maintained throughout delivery.
Alongside her project responsibilities, Nicola supports the development and maintenance of Western Cape Group’s relationships with contractors and supply-chain partners, helping to establish strong and effective working partnerships.
Drawing on her extensive management background, she is also actively involved in coaching and mentoring employees, supporting staff development, performance management and the continued development of the Group’s project management and operational capabilities.
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Ben Davies
AssocRICS Director of Surveying
Ben Davies is the Director of Surveying at Western Cape Construction and Utilities Group, bringing more than a decade of experience within the UK construction industry.
Before moving into professional surveying, Ben built his career in site supervision and management, working across a wide range of construction and utility projects. His experience includes managing site operations, coordinating contractors and trades, monitoring quality and progress, and ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with the required specifications.
This practical background gives Ben a strong understanding of how buildings are constructed, maintained and repaired, allowing him to identify defects and provide clients with clear, realistic advice based on both surveying knowledge and hands-on construction experience.
As Director of Surveying, Ben is responsible for the management and continued development of Western Cape’s surveying division. He oversees the delivery of residential property surveys and specialist inspection services, including RICS Home Surveys, asbestos surveys, damp and timber surveys, crack and movement investigations, thermal imaging, borescope inspections and Party Wall services.
Ben works closely with clients, estate agents, solicitors and property professionals to ensure each inspection is completed thoroughly and that reports are clear, practical and easy to understand. His focus is on providing an independent and reliable service that helps clients make informed decisions about their properties.
Ben holds a CITB Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme qualification, Streetworks accreditations, Emergency First Aid and Life-Threatening Bleeding at Work certification, along with a valid CSCS card. He is also continuing his professional development through a BSc in Quantity Surveying, further strengthening his technical and commercial knowledge within the built environment.
Outside of work, Ben is a committed Christian, an active rugby player with Dunvant RFC, and enjoys spending quality time with his son, Kylian.
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Lola & Milo
Senior Vice Presidents of Emotional Support
No introduction to Western Cape would be complete without mentioning Lola and Milo, Regan’s two cavapoos and the firm’s Heads of Emotional Support & Wellbeing.
While not formally RICS-regulated (yet), both maintain a strict open-door policy for stress management, pre-survey encouragement, and post-report decompression. Their core responsibilities include:
- Supervising remote/home working arrangements
- Providing moral support during complex contractual reviews
- Conducting perimeter sniff inspections of home offices
- Ensuring regular walking meetings take place
They are particularly strong in stakeholder engagement, biscuit negotiation, and maintaining high team morale standards.
Although they have yet to complete any formal training, their commitment to workplace wellbeing remains unwavering. Lola specialises in client-facing charm, while Milo focuses more on sofa-based strategic oversight.
In all seriousness, they are very much part of the Western Cape family — reminding us that while construction and surveying demand professionalism and precision, balance matters too!