Roger Sainsbury (engineer)

He rose to become a director of the firm and was responsible for Mowlem’s participation in the creation of the Manchester Metro and for the company’s role as creator and developer of London City Airport.

Sainsbury left Mowlem in December 1995 and subsequently devoted much time to the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), being president for the 1998-9 session.

Sainsbury received a legal letter from a neighbouring property complaining about noise disturbance that ended: "In considering your response, we think you should be aware that our client is British Petroleum and that this house is the chairman's London residence.

[6] He was involved in the decision-making process to increase the length of the runway at London City Airport to allow its use by the British Aerospace 146 regional jet; the project, which Mowlem bid for and won, was completed in 1992.

[6] Sainsbury campaigned for new safety standards for linkways following the September 1994 Prins Filip ferry disaster in which a collapse killed six people at the Port of Ramsgate.

[6] Sainsbury was chairman of the ICE's commercial arm, Thomas Telford (Holdings), in 1995 and supported the sale of the magazine publishing business.

[12] Sainsbury undertook official ICE tours of West and South Asia in February and March 1999, which included visits to Manila, Delhi, Dhaka and Pakistan, and to Spain and Portugal in September and October.

[13][14] Following his presidency, in April 2000 Sainsbury was present at an ICE Council meeting that discussed the amalgamation of the previous incorporated engineer class of membership with that of full members.

[15] At the September 2000 full council debate on the issue, at which the decision was passed, he stated "I agree with the need to attract good quality people into the Institution.