Welcoming our new National Chair, Sam McCabe

We are delighted to announce our new National Chair.  Samantha McCabe, of WSP, takes the role from 1st March, until 28th February 2027.  Sam, who is Passive House Lead UK and Sustainable Buildings Lead Scotland for WSP, is a former WiP Central Scotland branch Chair.

Sam, an Australian, lives in Edinburgh.  Awarded Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of the Built Environment from Queensland University of Technology, Sam went on to practice Architecture and Sustainability Consulting, now with WSP UK and Ireland.

She says, “This industry is amazing in so many ways, but it still has something of a silo mentality when it comes to how we go about implementing design and construction.  I will be talking about this a lot more through my year as National Chair, under my theme ‘Building more with less’.  We have a fantastic multi-disciplinary network, which is a real USP for Women in Property, and a great opportunity to promote a cross-fertilisation of ideas.”

David Healy, Head of Building Services, WSP commented: “Sam’s appointment as National Chair of Women in Property reflects her leadership, expertise and commitment to driving positive change across our industry.  We’re proud to see her take on this influential role and look forward to supporting the impact she’ll make over the year ahead.”

Supporting Sam will be National Vice Chair, Charlotte Bayliss, who also took on the role on 1st March.  Charlotte is a former Midlands branch Chair, and is Associate Director of Deloitte Legal, in Birmingham where she specialises in advising investors on acquisitions, disposals, re-financing, development schemes, strategic land transactions and property management matters relating to their portfolios.

Together Sam, Charlotte and outgoing National Chair, Emma Richman will form the National Team overseeing Women in Property across the UK.  Initiatives underway this year include WiP’s national conference, the People-Innovation-Place Summit in Salford on 23rd April, which is open to non-members, of all genders; partnership panel discussions at UKREiiF in May, and development of a new Future Industries programme, targeting young people, to encourage more industry entrants from diverse backgrounds.