Rob Leslie-Carter
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Robert Michael Leslie-Carter MICE
, MAIPM
(born 24 October 1970) is a British
Engineer
and Project Manager
with consulting firm Arup
, resident in Sydney
Australia
. He was named 'Project Manager of the Year' at the 2003 UK Association for Project Management
awards for his role leading the new Laban Dance School in Deptford
, London
. In 2008 he collected the 'International Project of the Year' awards from both the Australian Institute of Project Management and the UK Association for Project Management
for managing Arup's design team on the Water Cube in Beijing
.
In 2009 the Association for Project Management
named him one of the top 10 project influencers in the world. The ‘impact list’ highlights individuals who have had the biggest influence on the project management profession - recognised for shaping major programs and projects and also for inspiring and motivating others in their profession.
, England on 24 October 1970. After periods living in Doha
, Qatar
(1972–76) and Chester
(1976–82) his family returned to Oxford in 1982.
From Magdalen College School
in Oxford, he went on to study Civil Engineering
at the University of Bristol
, graduating in 1992.
Leslie-Carter married Claire Saxby in 2000. They have four children - two daughters (Isabel and Eve) born at home in East London
, and two sons (Lawrence and Arthur
) born at home in Sydney
. Ms Saxby is a qualified osteopath and a breastfeeding councilor with the Australian Breastfeeding Association
. Together they designed and re-built their Bronte
house, in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs
, in 2006.
since graduating from Bristol University in 1992. He began his career in Arup’s Newcastle
office, and spent periods in Arup’s Middlesbrough
and Manchester
offices before moving to Arup Project Management in London in 1996. With Arup Project Management, his first major Client role was managing the start up and technical multiplex construction for the start up of OnDigital
, a direct competitor to Sky
at the launch of Digital terrestrial television
in 1998.
From 1998 to 2002, Leslie-Carter was Client Project Manager for the Laban Dance School in Deptford, south-east London. He was named 'Project Manager of the Year' at the 2003 UK Association for Project Management
Awards, for his leadership of the project. Designed by Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, Laban also won the Stirling Prize
for Architecture in 2003, the UK Royal Fine Arts Commission Trust Award, and a High Commendation at the British Construction Industry Awards. In 2008, five years after it opened, Laban was named Britain's most inspiring building by the Daily Telegraph. During his 4½ years working on the Laban project, he completed an MBA at Imperial College Business School
, met and married his wife Claire Saxby, and had the first two of their four children. The week after Laban’s opening ceremony, Leslie-Carter and his family moved with Arup to Sydney, Australia.
Between 2003 and 2008, Leslie-Carter managed Arup’s multi-disciplinary design team for the Beijing National Aquatics Centre
(the Water Cube), for the 2008 Summer Olympics
. The Water Cube hosted the swimming and diving and events at the 2008 Olympic Games. 25 world records were broken in what is now the fastest pool in world, and Michael Phelps
set a new Olympic landmark with eight gold medals. In 2008 Leslie-Carter collected the 'International Project of the Year' awards from both the Australian Institute of Project Management and the UK Association for Project Management
for his role on the Water Cube. Working with PTW Architects, and CSCEC International Design
, the Water Cube has also won the 2004 Venice Biennale
Architecture Awards, the Sir William Hudson Award at the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards, and the MacRobert Award
- the UK's biggest prize for engineering innovation.
Since 2005, he has been increasingly involved in major Australian infrastructure projects, including the redevelopment of Sydney’s Town Hall Rail Station, advising the Australian Department of Defence
on Public Private Partnership
project transactions, and the Domestic Terminal Expansion at Brisbane Airport
.
Leslie-Carter is currently Principal of Arup Sydney
, an office of 350 engineers, specialists and support staff. He is a guest lecturer at the University of New South Wales
, part of their Masters
of Project Management course.
, Leslie-Carter captained successful 1st XV rugby
and the 1st XI hockey
teams. He also played 1st VI tennis
at Magdalen, although perhaps most notably beat a young Tim Henman
in a tennis match against the neighbouring Dragon School
in 1983.
from 1989 to 2000. He met his wife Claire Saxby playing hockey, and the sport formed the focus of his non-work life throughout the 1990s.
Having represented Oxfordshire County and Southern England at schoolboy level, his hockey career developed at Bristol University, where he played in the University 1st XI side that won the National University (UAU) Championships in 1991.
From 1992 to 1996, Leslie-Carter played in Newcastle for Gateshead
Hockey Club (formerly Swalwell
Hockey Club). After recovering from a knee reconstruction in 1993, he became increasingly influential for Swalwell and was top scorer in the 94/95 (19 goals) and 95/96 (24 goals) seasons. His goals, mainly from short corner
strikes, helped Swalwell to promotion for the first time to the Northern Premier League in 95/96, and back-to-back Northumberland Cup wins. Leslie-Carter played in many UK hockey tournaments with Swallwell's touring side 'The Pallatics', winning three tournament titles at the Glaxo Hockey Festival in 1997, 1998 and 2000. In his final appearance for 'The Pallatics', he scored 11 goals in a match at the Portsmouth Islanders Tournament in 2000. He also played full county level for Northumberland in the 1994 and 1995 National County Championships.
On moving to London in 1996, he played three seasons in the 1st XI for Hampstead and Westminster Hockey Club. Throughout his time at H&W, he played in a central sweeper role. In his first 1996/97 season, under player coach and Great Britain international
Rob Thompson, H&W won the Southern Premier League undefeated, and were promoted to the English National League after winning the playoff tournament at the National Hockey Stadium
in Milton Keynes. In the 1997/98 season, H&W finished fifth in National League Division 1 - its best place to date - with Leslie-Carter at the centre of a defence with the best record in the league. During his time with Hampstead and Westminster, Leslie-Carter played in international hockey tournaments in Holland, Germany and around the UK.
in 1994 and 1995, the London
Marathon
in 1996, the Sydney Half Marathon in 2006 and 2009, and has run Sydney’s City to Surf run every year since 2003.
In 2005 he gained his Bronze Medallion
to become a qualified Surf Lifesaver
at Bronte Beach
Surf Club in Sydney.
Institution of Civil Engineers
Founded on 2 January 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers is an independent professional association, based in central London, representing civil engineering. Like its early membership, the majority of its current members are British engineers, but it also has members in more than 150...
, MAIPM
Association for Project Management
The Association for Project Management is a registered charity in the United Kingdom, which aims to develop and promote the professional disciplines of project management and programme management, through a programme called the "Five Dimensions of Professionalism"...
(born 24 October 1970) is a British
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
Engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
and Project Manager
Project manager
A project manager is a professional in the field of project management. Project managers can have the responsibility of the planning, execution, and closing of any project, typically relating to construction industry, architecture, computer networking, telecommunications or software...
with consulting firm Arup
Arup
Arup is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom which provides engineering, design, planning, project management and consulting services for all aspects of the built environment. The firm is present in Africa, the Americas, Australasia, East Asia, Europe and the...
, resident in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He was named 'Project Manager of the Year' at the 2003 UK Association for Project Management
Association for Project Management
The Association for Project Management is a registered charity in the United Kingdom, which aims to develop and promote the professional disciplines of project management and programme management, through a programme called the "Five Dimensions of Professionalism"...
awards for his role leading the new Laban Dance School in Deptford
Deptford
Deptford is a district of south London, England, located on the south bank of the River Thames. It is named after a ford of the River Ravensbourne, and from the mid 16th century to the late 19th was home to Deptford Dockyard, the first of the Royal Navy Dockyards.Deptford and the docks are...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. In 2008 he collected the 'International Project of the Year' awards from both the Australian Institute of Project Management and the UK Association for Project Management
Association for Project Management
The Association for Project Management is a registered charity in the United Kingdom, which aims to develop and promote the professional disciplines of project management and programme management, through a programme called the "Five Dimensions of Professionalism"...
for managing Arup's design team on the Water Cube in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
.
In 2009 the Association for Project Management
Association for Project Management
The Association for Project Management is a registered charity in the United Kingdom, which aims to develop and promote the professional disciplines of project management and programme management, through a programme called the "Five Dimensions of Professionalism"...
named him one of the top 10 project influencers in the world. The ‘impact list’ highlights individuals who have had the biggest influence on the project management profession - recognised for shaping major programs and projects and also for inspiring and motivating others in their profession.
Biography
Rob Leslie-Carter was born in OxfordOxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, England on 24 October 1970. After periods living in Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
(1972–76) and Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
(1976–82) his family returned to Oxford in 1982.
From Magdalen College School
Magdalen College School, Oxford
Magdalen College School is an independent school for boys aged 7 to 18 and girls in the sixth form, located on The Plain in Oxford, England. It was founded as part of Magdalen College, Oxford by William Waynflete in 1480....
in Oxford, he went on to study Civil Engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
at the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
, graduating in 1992.
Leslie-Carter married Claire Saxby in 2000. They have four children - two daughters (Isabel and Eve) born at home in East London
East End of London
The East End of London, also known simply as the East End, is the area of London, England, United Kingdom, east of the medieval walled City of London and north of the River Thames. Although not defined by universally accepted formal boundaries, the River Lea can be considered another boundary...
, and two sons (Lawrence and Arthur
Arthur
Arthur is a common masculine given name. Its etymology is disputed, but its popularity derives from its being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur....
) born at home in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. Ms Saxby is a qualified osteopath and a breastfeeding councilor with the Australian Breastfeeding Association
Australian Breastfeeding Association
The Australian Breastfeeding Association is an Australian organisation of people interested in the promotion and protection of breastfeeding. Amongst these are breastfeeding women and their partners and health professionals such as doctors, lactation consultants and midwives...
. Together they designed and re-built their Bronte
Bronte, New South Wales
Bronte is a beachside suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bronte is located 8 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the Waverley Council local government area of the Eastern Suburbs....
house, in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs
Eastern Suburbs (Sydney)
The Eastern Suburbs is a general term used to describe the metropolitan area directly to the east and south-east of the Sydney central business district in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Eastern Suburbs can refer to the suburbs within the local government areas of Woollahra, Waverley, Dover...
, in 2006.
Arup career
Leslie-Carter has worked with ArupArup
Arup is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom which provides engineering, design, planning, project management and consulting services for all aspects of the built environment. The firm is present in Africa, the Americas, Australasia, East Asia, Europe and the...
since graduating from Bristol University in 1992. He began his career in Arup’s Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
office, and spent periods in Arup’s Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
and Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
offices before moving to Arup Project Management in London in 1996. With Arup Project Management, his first major Client role was managing the start up and technical multiplex construction for the start up of OnDigital
ITV Digital
ITV Digital was a British digital terrestrial television broadcaster, which launched a pay-TV service on the world's first digital terrestrial television network as ONdigital in 1998 and briefly re-branded as ITV Digital in July 2001, before the service ceased in May 2002. Its main shareholders...
, a direct competitor to Sky
Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)
Sky is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting's digital satellite television and radio service, transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at 28.2° east and Eutelsat's Eurobird 1 satellite at 28.5°E. The service was originally launched as Sky Digital, distinguishing it from the original...
at the launch of Digital terrestrial television
Digital terrestrial television
Digital terrestrial television is the technological evolution of broadcast television and advance from analog television, which broadcasts land-based signals...
in 1998.
From 1998 to 2002, Leslie-Carter was Client Project Manager for the Laban Dance School in Deptford, south-east London. He was named 'Project Manager of the Year' at the 2003 UK Association for Project Management
Association for Project Management
The Association for Project Management is a registered charity in the United Kingdom, which aims to develop and promote the professional disciplines of project management and programme management, through a programme called the "Five Dimensions of Professionalism"...
Awards, for his leadership of the project. Designed by Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, Laban also won the Stirling Prize
Stirling Prize
The Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize is a British prize for excellence in architecture. It is named after the architect James Stirling, organised and awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects...
for Architecture in 2003, the UK Royal Fine Arts Commission Trust Award, and a High Commendation at the British Construction Industry Awards. In 2008, five years after it opened, Laban was named Britain's most inspiring building by the Daily Telegraph. During his 4½ years working on the Laban project, he completed an MBA at Imperial College Business School
Tanaka Business School
Imperial College Business School is a constituent faculty of Imperial College London located on its South Kensington campus in West London.Its high-tech building was designed by Foster and Partners and Buro Happold...
, met and married his wife Claire Saxby, and had the first two of their four children. The week after Laban’s opening ceremony, Leslie-Carter and his family moved with Arup to Sydney, Australia.
Between 2003 and 2008, Leslie-Carter managed Arup’s multi-disciplinary design team for the Beijing National Aquatics Centre
Beijing National Aquatics Centre
The Beijing National Aquatics Center , also officially known as the National Aquatics Center, and colloquially known as the Water Cube , is an aquatics center that was built alongside Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green for the swimming competitions of the 2008 Summer Olympics...
(the Water Cube), for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. The Water Cube hosted the swimming and diving and events at the 2008 Olympic Games. 25 world records were broken in what is now the fastest pool in world, and Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps
Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions...
set a new Olympic landmark with eight gold medals. In 2008 Leslie-Carter collected the 'International Project of the Year' awards from both the Australian Institute of Project Management and the UK Association for Project Management
Association for Project Management
The Association for Project Management is a registered charity in the United Kingdom, which aims to develop and promote the professional disciplines of project management and programme management, through a programme called the "Five Dimensions of Professionalism"...
for his role on the Water Cube. Working with PTW Architects, and CSCEC International Design
China State Construction Engineering Corp
The China State Construction Engineering Corporation is the largest construction company and the largest international general contractor in the People's Republic of China.-History:The CSCEC in 1982 as a state company...
, the Water Cube has also won the 2004 Venice Biennale
Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale is a major contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years in Venice, Italy. The Venice Film Festival is part of it. So too is the Venice Biennale of Architecture, which is held in even years...
Architecture Awards, the Sir William Hudson Award at the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards, and the MacRobert Award
MacRobert Award
The MacRobert Award has been presented every year since 1969 by the Royal Academy of Engineering.The award seeks to recognise innovative ideas in engineering.-History:The award is named in honour of Lady Rachel Workman MacRobert .-Winners:...
- the UK's biggest prize for engineering innovation.
Since 2005, he has been increasingly involved in major Australian infrastructure projects, including the redevelopment of Sydney’s Town Hall Rail Station, advising the Australian Department of Defence
Department of Defence (Australia)
The Australian Department of Defence is a Federal Government Department. It forms part of the Australian Defence Organisation along with the Australian Defence Force . The Defence mission is to defend Australia and its national interests...
on Public Private Partnership
Public-private partnership
Public–private partnership describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies...
project transactions, and the Domestic Terminal Expansion at Brisbane Airport
Brisbane Airport
Brisbane Airport is the sole passenger airport serving Brisbane and the third busiest in Australia, after Melbourne and Sydney Airports. Brisbane Airport has won many awards. Located in the suburb with the same name, the airport serves the city of Brisbane and the surrounding metropolitan area...
.
Leslie-Carter is currently Principal of Arup Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, an office of 350 engineers, specialists and support staff. He is a guest lecturer at the University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, part of their Masters
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
of Project Management course.
School Sport
At Magdalen College SchoolMagdalen College School, Oxford
Magdalen College School is an independent school for boys aged 7 to 18 and girls in the sixth form, located on The Plain in Oxford, England. It was founded as part of Magdalen College, Oxford by William Waynflete in 1480....
, Leslie-Carter captained successful 1st XV rugby
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and the 1st XI hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
teams. He also played 1st VI tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
at Magdalen, although perhaps most notably beat a young Tim Henman
Tim Henman
Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE is a retired English professional tennis player and former British Number One. Henman played a serve-and-volley style of tennis that suited the grass courts of Wimbledon. He was the first player from the United Kingdom since Roger Taylor in the 1970s to reach the...
in a tennis match against the neighbouring Dragon School
Dragon School
The Dragon School is a British coeducational, preparatory school in the city of Oxford, founded in 1877 as the Oxford Preparatory School, or OPS. It is primarily known as a boarding school, although it also takes day pupils...
in 1983.
Hockey career
Leslie-Carter played 1st Grade club hockeyField hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
from 1989 to 2000. He met his wife Claire Saxby playing hockey, and the sport formed the focus of his non-work life throughout the 1990s.
Having represented Oxfordshire County and Southern England at schoolboy level, his hockey career developed at Bristol University, where he played in the University 1st XI side that won the National University (UAU) Championships in 1991.
From 1992 to 1996, Leslie-Carter played in Newcastle for Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...
Hockey Club (formerly Swalwell
Swalwell
Swalwell is a village in Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, in the United Kingdom.-History:On 27 August 1640, an encampment of soldiers was gathered in the fields north of Whickham church on the slope down to Swalwell. This was part of the Royalist army of King Charles I preparing to...
Hockey Club). After recovering from a knee reconstruction in 1993, he became increasingly influential for Swalwell and was top scorer in the 94/95 (19 goals) and 95/96 (24 goals) seasons. His goals, mainly from short corner
Penalty corner (field hockey)
The penalty corner or short corner is a special and important phase in the development of a field hockey match.Also called "PC" or simply "penalty", it is awarded to the offending team when the defending team committed a foul in its circle or a particularly bad foul in its defending quarter...
strikes, helped Swalwell to promotion for the first time to the Northern Premier League in 95/96, and back-to-back Northumberland Cup wins. Leslie-Carter played in many UK hockey tournaments with Swallwell's touring side 'The Pallatics', winning three tournament titles at the Glaxo Hockey Festival in 1997, 1998 and 2000. In his final appearance for 'The Pallatics', he scored 11 goals in a match at the Portsmouth Islanders Tournament in 2000. He also played full county level for Northumberland in the 1994 and 1995 National County Championships.
On moving to London in 1996, he played three seasons in the 1st XI for Hampstead and Westminster Hockey Club. Throughout his time at H&W, he played in a central sweeper role. In his first 1996/97 season, under player coach and Great Britain international
Great Britain and Northern Ireland national field hockey team
The Great Britain national field hockey team represents the United Kingdom in Olympic field hockey tournaments. They won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....
Rob Thompson, H&W won the Southern Premier League undefeated, and were promoted to the English National League after winning the playoff tournament at the National Hockey Stadium
National Hockey Stadium
The National Hockey Stadium was a sports stadium in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, with a nominal capacity of around 4,000 seats . It was used by England Hockey as their national stadium from 1995 to 2003 and as a professional football stadium from 2003 to 2007...
in Milton Keynes. In the 1997/98 season, H&W finished fifth in National League Division 1 - its best place to date - with Leslie-Carter at the centre of a defence with the best record in the league. During his time with Hampstead and Westminster, Leslie-Carter played in international hockey tournaments in Holland, Germany and around the UK.
Other Sports
Leslie-Carter ran the Great North RunGreat North Run
The Bupa Great North Run is the world's largest half marathon, taking place annually each September. Participants run between Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields in England. The run was devised by former Olympic 10,000 m bronze medallist and BBC Sport commentator Brendan Foster.The first Great...
in 1994 and 1995, the London
London Marathon
The London Marathon is one of the biggest running events in the world, and one of the five top world marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors competition, which has a $1 million prize purse. It has been held each spring in London since 1981. The race is currently sponsored by Virgin Money,...
Marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
in 1996, the Sydney Half Marathon in 2006 and 2009, and has run Sydney’s City to Surf run every year since 2003.
In 2005 he gained his Bronze Medallion
Bronze Medallion (New Zealand and Australia)
In New Zealand and Australia one must gain a Bronze Medallion in order to become a qualified Surf Lifesaver.-Testing & Exams:The qualifying test to become a Surf Lifesaver includes both theoretical and practical components.-Theoretical:This includes...
to become a qualified Surf Lifesaver
Surf Life Saving Australia
Surf lifesaving is a multifaceted movement that comprises key aspects of voluntary lifeguard services and competitive surf sport. Originating in early 20th century Australia, the movement has expanded globally to other countries including New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, and the United States...
at Bronte Beach
Bronte Beach
Bronte Beach is a small but popular recreational beach on Nelson Bay in Bronte in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, Australia. Bronte beach is 2 kilometers south of Bondi Beach and north of the much larger Coogee Beach. A long distance ocean swimming event is held every December between Bondi Beach...
Surf Club in Sydney.
Completed
- Laban School of Dance & Visual Arts, London
- Beijing National Aquatics CentreBeijing National Aquatics CentreThe Beijing National Aquatics Center , also officially known as the National Aquatics Center, and colloquially known as the Water Cube , is an aquatics center that was built alongside Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green for the swimming competitions of the 2008 Summer Olympics...
(The Water Cube) - Greenhouse by Joost, Sydney
- National Portrait Gallery Australia, CanberraNational Portrait Gallery (Australia)The National Portrait Gallery of Australia is a collection of portraits of prominent Australians that are important in their field of endeavour or whose life sets them apart as an individual of long-term public interest...
- Middlehaven Redevelopment including the new Riverside StadiumRiverside StadiumThe Riverside Stadium is a football stadium in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, which has been the home of Middlesbrough F.C. since it opened in 1995...
for Middlesbrough F.C.Middlesbrough F.C.Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... - Newcastle Quayside RedevelopmentQuaysideThe Quayside is an area along the banks of the River Tyne in Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead in the North East of England, United Kingdom....
- Manchester Airport Terminal 3
- Deutsche BankDeutsche BankDeutsche Bank AG is a global financial service company with its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. It employs more than 100,000 people in over 70 countries, and has a large presence in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the emerging markets...
Global Program including Deutsche Bank PlaceDeutsche Bank PlaceDeutsche Bank Place is a skyscraper in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located at 126 Phillip Street in the north-eastern end of the central business district, across the road from Chifley Tower. Construction began in 2002 and was completed in 2005. The building's architect is Norman...
, SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
and One Raffles QuayOne Raffles QuayOne Raffles Quay is an office building complex located at Raffles Place within the Downtown Core, the central business district of Singapore.Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the building consists of two office towers. The 50-storey North Tower has a height of 245 metres, while the 29-storey South...
, SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... - Milad Telecommunications Tower, Tehran, IranBorj-e MiladMilad Tower is the tallest tower in Iran. Built in between the Shahrak-e Gharb and Gisha districts of Tehran, it stands high from base to tip of the antenna. The head consists of a large pod with 12 floors, the roof of which is at . Below this is a staircase and elevators to reach the area...
- OnDigital Start Up, LondonITV DigitalITV Digital was a British digital terrestrial television broadcaster, which launched a pay-TV service on the world's first digital terrestrial television network as ONdigital in 1998 and briefly re-branded as ITV Digital in July 2001, before the service ceased in May 2002. Its main shareholders...
- Warburg Dillon Read Consolidation Project, LondonDillon, Read & Co.Dillon, Read & Co. was a prominent American investment bank from the 1920s into the 1960s.-Origins:Dillon Read traces its roots to 1832 with the founding of the Wall Street brokerage firm Carpenter & Vermilye. This firm was succeeded by Read & Company in which chief principal was William A. Read. ...
- Headquarters Joint Operations Command Project, CanberraHeadquarters Joint Operations Command (Australia)The Australian Headquarters Joint Operations Command is the Australian Defence Force's operational level headquarters responsible for the command and control of ADF operations worldwide...
- Long Bay Forensic Hospital, SydneyLong Bay Correctional CentreLong Bay Correctional Complex is located in the suburb of Malabar in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Long Bay comprises six institutions, four maximum security and two minimum security.-History:...
- Western Front Interpretive Centre, Northern FranceDepartment of Veterans' Affairs (Australia)The Department of Veterans' Affairs is an Australian Government department. Within its portfolio is:*Australian War Memorial*Military Rehabilitation & Compensation Commission*Office of Australian War Graves*Repatriation Commission...
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- New Acton Nishi Development
- Randwick Racecourse Redevelopment, NSWRandwick RacecourseRoyal Randwick Racecourse is a racecourse for horseracing in the Eastern Suburbs in Sydney, New South Wales. Randwick Racecourse, is operated by the Australian Jockey Club and known to many Sydney racegoers as headquarters...
- Barangaroo Urban Precinct, Sydney NSWBarangarooBarangaroo was the second wife of Bennelong, who was interlocutor between the Aboriginal people and the early British colonists in New South Wales. Barangaroo was a member of the Cammeray clan...
- Nation Building Economic Stimulus Program, NSW
- Town Hall Rail Station Redevelopment, Sydney NSW
- Brisbane Airport Domestic Terminal Expansion, QLDBrisbane AirportBrisbane Airport is the sole passenger airport serving Brisbane and the third busiest in Australia, after Melbourne and Sydney Airports. Brisbane Airport has won many awards. Located in the suburb with the same name, the airport serves the city of Brisbane and the surrounding metropolitan area...