Mark Farmer is the Founding Director and CEO of Cast.

 

Cast is a Real Estate and Construction Consultancy business with a strong heritage within the UK property development and investment sector.

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Mark has over 30 years experience in construction and real estate and is a recognised international commentator on a variety of industry and policy related issues.

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Mark is a member of the Mayor of London's Construction Skills Advisory Group, a Board Member for the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, A Co-Chair of Constructing Excellence, a Vice Chair of the ULI UK Residential Council, a Trustee of the MOBIE educational charity and is an Honorary Professor at The University of Salford's School of Built Environment.

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Mark authored the Farmer Review, an influential 2016 independent government review of the UK's construction labour model entitles 'Modernise or Die'. He is a member of the Construction Innovation Hub Industry Board and Chairs the MHCLG joint industry working group tasked with enabling greater use of Modern Methods of Construction in the residential sector.