ABOUT PLANETAL

OUR VISION

Planetal provide the highest quality project planning services that deliver practical solutions to complex projects. We establish long-lasting relationships and collaborate with clients to add value to their projects.

We have a unique approach founded on many years of practical experience of successfully delivering a wide range of projects

OUR VISION

Planetal provide the highest quality project planning services that deliver practical solutions to complex projects. We establish long-lasting relationships and collaborate with clients to add value to their projects.

We have a unique approach founded on many years of practical experience of successfully delivering a wide range of projects

CORE

VALUES

CORE VALUES

  • Understand our client's needs
  • Provide the highest quality of planning service
  • Work in a collaborative manner
  • Plan for successful manner
  • Provide practical and realistic support & solutions
  • Add value to project outcomes
  • Actively control and programme projects
  • Clear, meaningful and effective communications
  • Delivery of whole projects from inception to conclusion

MEET

THE TEAM

MEET THE TEAM

Matthew Klinefelter
BSc IEng MICE MCIArb

Matthew Klinefelter
Director – Forensic Planning & Expert Services

I have a wealth of experience across a multitude of sectors accumulated over 14 years of delivering projects.

Previous experience as a Contracts Manager and delivering multi-million-pound schemes as a Project Manager mean a practical and realistic approach to delivery is always achieved. I have extensive knowledge of working with NEC contracts.

Having mainly worked in the UK I have also been involved in projects in the Middle East and in Poland. I have experience of packages ranging from circa £100m to £30k on projects up to £1.5bn and have operated as both a Tier 1 main contractor and a Subcontractor.

My main strength is the formulation and challenging construction sequencing, method selection, and logistics. Having successfully formulated some unconventional construction sequences which have included a tower crane erected and used under a set of overhead power lines and utilising a floating crane platform for a viaduct installation within a flood plain. Both examples are technically challenging but rewarded with significant cost and time saving over alternative construction methods.

My construction and engineering background gives me a practical and analytical approach when assessing and demonstrating construction delays.

Sector Experience

  • Highways
  • Earthworks
  • Drainage
  • Groundworks
  • Structures
  • Marine
  • Temporary Works
  • Design & Build
  • Utilities
  • Rail
  • Bridges

Ben Porter
Director - Project Delivery & Work Winning

I am a Civil Engineer with over 30 years of experience in major construction projects.

Throughout my career I have become a visible leader with a drive for whole team inclusion whilst creating a culture of honesty and openness to enable the successful delivery of projects. With a strong focus on project delivery of multidiscipline projects, across most sector of construction, I am proud to have led many teams and projects to their successful conclusion. 

Now I feel my skills can be more widely applied in our goal to improve both the basis of planning but also the wider understanding of planning in the industry.  A challenge, most definitely, but as a team at Planetal we have the knowledge, experience and skills to make this happen.

Sector Experience

  • Highways
  • Earthworks
  • Marine
  • Drainage
  • Structures
  • Temporary Works
  • Design & Build
  • Multi-Discipline Rail
  • Building

Eur Ing
Ben Porter
BEng (Hons), CEng MICE, MCMI

CLIENT

TESTIMONIALS

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

See what the Clients think of Planetal Programme Management Consultancy…

Matt Williams - Groups Head of Planning and Project Controls

J. Murphy & Sons Limited
Planetal provided us with a first class service when we needed two new build station programmes compiled from scratch. They took the scope and drawings and with their construction expertise provided us with robust and realistic programmes which would actually even meet our Clause31 requirements and be a basis for delivering the project. What sets them apart is the way they understand construction and construction risk and also pre construction requirements such as design procurement and constraints. They communicated this knowledge fantastically well which assisted the team in programme strategy. In fact they were an integral part of the team and were fully engaged in the project from start to finish.

Zac Porter - Sponsor

Network Rail
Since their arrival they have developed excellent relations with myself and the rest of the team, have always adopted a positive attitude with a mindset focussed on pushing the project forward. They have been innovative in their approach to finding solutions and have communicated with me very well; so that I always feel informed about the key issues and any decisions that are needed

Kevin Wilson - Senior Contracts Manager

Global Rail Construction
Planetal are currently providing best of class planning support for a portfolio of multi-disciplinary Design and Build Railway Signalling projects. Bringing a wealth and breadth of operational experience provides the “added value” that many other planning consultants struggle to provide. Planetal adopt a one team approach from the outset, fully embedding within the project team. Highly motivated and driven to succeed, they are able to provide the support to fully integrate the various aspects of project delivery, including operations, construction and commercial management, underpinned by quality project programmes. This directly relates to improved operational performance and consequently increased Client confidence. Looking forward to continuing and further developing the so far successful relationship."

Shaun Stacey - Mason Director

Mason Street Furniture
Matt’s experience and advice allowed us to demonstrate fully our extension of time claim. We were able substantiate completely, clearly and concisely allowing a swift and amicable conclusion to be reached. It was Matt’s ability to turn a complex situation into a straight forward document that enabled us to move forward negotiations whilst maintaining the relationships that had been formed during the project. Clearly a great situation, particularly when the opposite could have been so damaging for all involved.

Marco Lombardelli MISE, MIOD, MA - Managing Director and Co-Owner

Global Infrastructure Group
Ben, Matt and the excellent team at Planetal, provide us with additional planning and engineering support across a number of projects, in additional to our in-house team. Their attention to detail and particular experience within the rail industry, ensures we provide ‘best in class’ program management and delivery every time. The relationship with the Panatel team is positive, professional and extremely collaborative, which in turn has helped us to solve challenging issues across a number of our projects successfully. I would have no hesitation in recommending their services as a key partner to any business and would certainly approach Planetal in the future to continue supporting our ongoing commitments.
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AREAS WE COVER

    – Norfolk
    – Suffolk 
    – Cambridgeshire
    – Essex

    – City of London
    – City of Westminster
    – Kensington and Chelsea
    – Hammersmith and Fulham
    – Wandsworth 
    – Lambeth
    – Southwark
    – Tower
    – Hamlets
    – Hackney
    – Islington
    – Camden
    – Brent
    – Ealing
    – Hounslow
    – Richmond
    – Kingston
    – Merton
    – Sutton
    – Croydon
    – Bromley
    – Lewisham
    – Greenwich
    – Bexley
    – Havering
    – Barking and Dagenham
    – Redbridge
    – Newham
    – Waltham
    – Forest
    – Haringey
    – Enfield
    – Barnet
    – Harrow
    – Hillingdon

+ East Anglia

    – Lincolnshire
    – Northamptonshire 
    – Derbyshire
    – Nottinghamshire
    – Leicestershire
    – Rutland
    – Staffordshire
    – Warwickshire
    – Shropshire
    – Herefordshire
    – Worcestershire

    – Everywhere else!

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