Ian Tyrls

Commercial Director (pre Contract) at VolkerRail

Ian Tyrls has a strong background in commercial roles within the rail and infrastructure industry. Ian is currently working as the Commercial Director (Pre Contract) at VolkerRail Ltd. Prior to this, they held the position of Commercial Director at Colas Rail and Midland Metro Alliance from 2019 to 2022. Ian also worked as the National Commercial Manager - Strategic Highways at Atkins from 2017 to 2019 and as the Head of Commercial - Consulting and Strategic Infrastructure at Amey from 2015 to 2017. Ian'stenure at Carillion as a Commercial Director lasted from 2005 to 2015. Ian began their career as an Operation Manager at Linford Group Limited from 2000 to 2005.

Ian Tyrls attended Birmingham City University, where they earned a Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying. Ian later pursued a Master of Arts (MA) in Law from the same institution. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained the RICS Assessor credential from the RICS in March 2016. Ian also holds membership in the Association for Project Management. Ian is recognized as a Fellow by both the RICS and The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), although the specific dates of obtaining these fellowships are not provided.

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VolkerRail

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Since entering the construction market in 1935, VolkerRail has become one of the UK’s leading multidisciplinary railway infrastructure contractors. With over 70 years’ experience in the heavy and light rail infrastructure sectors, we have built a successful track record of delivering high profile projects for both public and private sector clients, ranging from small contracts to joint venture and alliance projects in excess of £1bn. We work in harmony and in partnership with all stakeholders, to ensuring we improve transport links across the UK, to help bring communities together; putting passengers first by delivering quality infrastructure safely and on time, whilst also leaving a positive legacy in the communities in which we operate. Our business is split between Major Projects and Specialist Businesses, who work independently, or collectively across all rail networks, including main line railways, branch lines, depots and underground and overground mass transit networks, including tramways and private industrial railways, delivery bespoke contracts to full major turnkey projects. Whether working as a Tier one contractor for larger multidiscipline frameworks, as a partner in a joint venture or Alliance, or as a subcontractor to the wider rail sector, our teams of experts are specialists in: • Signalling and operational telecoms • Fixed, ballasted and embedded track construction, renewals and maintenance • Electrification and power – HV and LV • Piling and ground investigation • Track welding These specialisms cover the full project lifecycle, with in-house design teams to undertake detailed design work for signalling and power related railway projects. We also have a plant division which owns and maintains a fleet of rail construction plant. VolkerRail has a strong strong reputation as a high-performance company. Our company aim is to stand out from the crowd in everything we do by exceeding expectations.