Michael Latham

For the Somerset cricketer, see Mike Latham.

Sir Michael Anthony Latham DL HonFREng[1] (born 20 November 1942) is a British former Conservative Member of Parliament.

Political career

He was MP for Melton from February 1974 to 1983, and for Rutland and Melton from 1983 until he stood down in 1992.[2]

After Parliament

In 1994, he wrote the influential joint government and industry report 'Constructing the Team' (known as the Latham Report). In it he advocated partnerships within the fragmented construction industry.[2]

In 1997, he was elected as a Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.[1]

After standing down from parliament he has held numerous positions in the construction industry including chairman of the Construction Industry Training Board (2002–10), chairman of ConstructionSkills (2003–10), chairman, then deputy chairman of Willmott Dixon Limited (1999–2002, 2002–09), chairman of Collaborative Working Centre Limited (since 2003) and deputy chairman of BIW Technologies (2000–05).[2]

Latham was knighted in the 1993 New Year Honours for political service.[3] He was also an FRSA, FCGI, Hon. RICS, Hon. FRIBA, Hon. FCIOB and Hon. FICE.

References

  1. 1 2 "List of Fellows". Royal Academy of Engineering.
  2. 1 2 3 "Latham, Sir Michael (Anthony)". Who's Who. A & C Black/Oxford University Press. 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 53153. pp. 1–2. 30 December 1992. Retrieved 30 January 2013.

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