Sir Horace William Alexander Francis CBE FREng[1] (born 31 August 1926) is a British civil engineer.
[2] Francis worked on many construction projects in the United Kingdom and abroad including manufacturing facilities, bridges, power stations and offshore structures.
[5] He spent 25 years working with the engineering contractor Tarmac plc and was the company's chief operating officer and vice-chairman.
[11] He is a principal partner in Security Composites Limited, a thermoplastic manufacturer based in Shrewsbury, where he has developed a thermoplastic-based formwork for in-situ concrete works.
[12] Francis is an Honorary Life Vice-President of the Lighthouse Club, a national charity that provides for the families of construction workers killed or injured at work.