Deborah has been in the land and property business for around 20 years and has experience in the modular industry for 6 years. She is recognised as a pioneering woman in the modular housing sector. In 2020 Innovate UK awarded £3 million to a partnership including her modular company for a project to trial innovative methods of housebuilding in Bristol.
She has also been recognised as a Gold Stevie® Winner as Most Innovative Woman of the Year – Manufacturing at the international Stevie® Awards for Women in Business.
Deborah founded Tempo Housing UK and Ireland and leads with social purpose – enabling housing innovation for inclusive growth. She believes modular construction provides purpose-built housing matched to community needs – high quality, standardised net-zero carbon, economic and environmentally friendly homes with a DFMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) and fabric-first approach.