James Reeves, MRICS
FOUNDER
Capital projects are rarely complicated by a lack of ambition; they are complicated by a loss of control. James Reeves founded Reeves Capital Project Advisors on a centuries-old definition of accountability. In Old English, a reeve was one entrusted to oversee and protect another's estate, a title that has carried the weight of that responsibility for centuries. Today, that historic mandate of stewardship forms the absolute bedrock of how we practice.
James's judgment is built on an unusually complete view of the industry, earned by sitting on nearly every side of the table. He began in his family's century-old construction business as a laborer, learned stonemasonry, and moved into site management before taking on a project and contracts management role with general contractor BAM, who sponsored his studies at Loughborough University. From there, his path led into consulting, delivering program management across Asia-Pacific and Africa through the Trammell Crow Savills international joint venture, then to the client side as a global leader at Barclays. He returned to consulting at CBRE, leading delivery teams for many of the Fortune 500 before serving as global COO of Project Management, and most recently led Cities and Places at Mace, shaping the places where people live, work, and play.
Laborer to tradesman, contractor to consultant, client and back again: that path gives James a rare fluency in how a capital program actually looks from every seat around the table. He understands that while the vision, the investment, and the ultimate reward belong entirely to the owner, the rigorous defense of that asset demands absolute, unyielding vigilance.
At Reeves, that philosophy is simple and uncompromising: The Deal is Yours. Stewardship is Ours.™