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The debate highlighted WLC’s retrofit workforce modelling for Dundee, which showed that delivering the city’s required retrofit interventions would take around 15,990 person-years of work and could support around 1,600 people - [Professor Milan Radosavljevic Appointed Director of Whole Life Consultants Ltd](https://www.wlcuk.com/professor-milan-radosavljevic-appointed-director-of-whole-life-consultants-ltd/) - Whole Life Consultants Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Milan Radosavljevic as Director.Milan joins the WLC Ltd board with more than 30 years of leadership experience across construction, research, innovation and higher education. His career combines senior industry experience, executive university leadership, and a substantial research and innovation portfolio focused on labour - [Skills for retrofit](https://www.wlcuk.com/skills-for-retrofit/) - Planning the workforce for warmer homes and Net Zero Delivering warmer homes, reducing energy bills and meeting Net Zero commitments requires more than retrofit targets and funding. It depends on whether the right skills are available, in the right places, at the right time.Whole Life Consultants Ltd’s Low Carbon Retrofit Skills Forecasts translate housing energy - [The future of Scotland’s construction skills is being shaped in North Lanarkshire – and we’re proud to contribute.](https://www.wlcuk.com/wlc-ltd-supports-north-lanarkshire-councils-first-built-environment-skills-summit/) - On 22nd August 2025, Whole Life Consultants Ltd were thrilled to take part in the first Built Environment Skills Summit – a first-of-its-kind initiative by North Lanarkshire Council bringing together employers, training providers, educators, and industry leaders to shape a sustainable skills strategy in the construction sector.Our Director, Doug Forbes, shared early findings from WLC’s - [WLC Chair joins ARCOM panel in Dundee on regenerative cities](https://www.wlcuk.com/wlc-chair-joins-arcom-panel-in-dundee-on-regenerative-cities/) - DUNDEE, 5 September 2025 — WLC Ltd chair Professor Malcolm Horner joined the expert panel at ARCOM’s 41st Annual Conference, held in Dundee from 1–3 September. ## Pages - [Home](https://www.wlcuk.com/) - Let's start a conversation We work with local authorities, industry leaders, and construction bodies to shape early-stage planning, forecasting, and strategy across the built environment. Get in touch We turn research into real-world solutions Founded in 2004 as a spin-out from the University of Dundee, we operate in fields where we hold technical authority. Our - [Labour forecasting](https://www.wlcuk.com/labour-forecasting-2/) - Labour demand forecasting Evidence-based workforce planning for construction and infrastructure WLC labour forecasting in numbers 1 Years experience in labour forecasting 1 Local and regional analyses completed 1 Occupational groups forecasted Labour Forecasting Tool From project data to labour forecasting Expertise and track recordWe are leaders in advanced labour demand forecasting, combining novel data analysis - [About](https://www.wlcuk.com/about-2/) - Who we are Our story Founded in 2004 as a spin-out from the University of Dundee, Whole Life Consultants Ltd was created to commercialise and extend the research of the Construction Management Research Unit, long recognised among the UK’s leading civil engineering departments. Since then, we have evolved into a consultancy applying world-class research to - [Professor Milan Radosavljevic](https://www.wlcuk.com/professor-milan-radosavljevic/) - Professor Milan Radosavljevic is a Director of Whole Life Consultants Ltd (WLC). He joins the WLC Ltd board after more than three decades of leadership experience in industry and higher education. He brings to the company a combination of executive leadership, academic authority, and a working career rooted in the construction sector itself. A Chartered Civil - [Oana Niculita](https://www.wlcuk.com/about-2/oana-niculita/) - Oana Niculita, Head of Development Oana Niculita, BBA, MA, MCIM, leads strategic growth and stakeholder engagement at WLC Ltd, where she ensures the company’s labour forecasting, whole-life costing, and sustainability expertise informs decision-making across the construction and infrastructure sectors. Drawing on more than 18 years of industrial experience in engineering and technology sectors, she translates complex - [Dr Mo El-Haram](https://www.wlcuk.com/about-2/dr-mo-el-haram/) - Dr Mohamed El-Haram, Managing Director Mohamed (Mo) El-Haram is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Whole Life Consultants Ltd, and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Dundee. He holds a first degree in Industrial Engineering and a PhD in Engineering Management from the University of Exeter.With more than 20 years of industrial experience and - [Projects](https://www.wlcuk.com/projects-2/) - Major commissions and outcomes Labour demand forecasting, whole life cost analysis, and productivity and sustainability studies for major infrastructure and low carbon projects. "WLC’s work on the South London Partnership project was pivotal in helping us shape our long-term skills strategy and secure funding in the right areas." Polly Persechino Head of Economy, Skills and - [Risk-based asset management](https://www.wlcuk.com/risk-based-asset-management/) - Risk-Based Asset Management Reliability and performance at minimum whole life cost WLC in Numbers 1 Years research in risk asset management 1 % Savings achieved through ILS 1 Projects in Risk-based Management Integrated Logistics Support ILS for optimum whole life performance We optimise reliability and operability at minimum cost across maintenance and operating phases by - [Low carbon labour demand retrofit](https://www.wlcuk.com/low-carbon-labour-demand-retrofit/) - Low carbon labour forecasting Mapping the skills to deliver low carbon targets Low carbon labour forecasting in numbers 1 Million EPC reports analysed 1 Local authorities scaled 1 Occupational groups included in forecast Workforce insights from EPC data and pipeline analysis The Low-Carbon Retrofit Labour Forecasting Tool provides a data-driven view of the workforce demands - [Whole life and life cycle costing](https://www.wlcuk.com/whole-life-and-life-cycle-costing/) - Whole life and Life cycle costing From capital costs to long-term value — evidence you can trust Life cycle costing in numbers 1 Years of combined LCC experience 1 BREEAM LCC projects delivered 1 Professionals up-skilled in whole life costing WLC Evaluator software Whole life costing leadership Expertise and track recordPhD-qualified team at the forefront - [Expertise](https://www.wlcuk.com/expertise/) - Our expertise We help shape strategic, sustainable decisions in construction and infrastructure Labour demand forecastingAdvanced labour forecasting combining novel analysis and decades of expertise to deliver trade and region specific insights for precise, evidence-based workforce planning. Read more Whole life/life cycle costWhole life costing expertise and ISO-compliant software for precise, value driven asset decisions in - [Productivity improvement](https://www.wlcuk.com/productivity-improvement/) - Productivity improvement Benchmarking for measurable gains WLC in numbers 1 Years research in labour productivity 1 % Productivity gains using our framework 1 PhD theses in productivity improvement supervised Productivity Benchmarking Tool Proven productivity expertise For more than 45 years, our team has studied construction labour productivity and spent 20+ years designing and delivering improvement - [Contact Us](https://www.wlcuk.com/contact-us-2/) - How to reach us Get in Touch We are a friendly, collaborative team with a passion for improving the built environment.Whether you’re developing major infrastructure, planning a low-carbon retrofit, or shaping an early concept, we’d be pleased to talk.Together, we can transform reliable data into clear, evidence-based decisions that deliver measurable impact. Where to find - [client feedback](https://www.wlcuk.com/expertise/client-feedback/) - [Company policies](https://www.wlcuk.com/about-2/company-policies/) - WLC Policies and Commitments Our Quality Policy Our Health and Safety Policy Statement Our Health and Safety Policy Our Environmental Policy Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Our Carbon Reduction Plan - [Thomas Hope](https://www.wlcuk.com/about-2/thomas-hope/) - Thomas Hope, Consultant Thomas Hope holds a MEng in Civil Engineering, Design, and Management and a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Dundee, where he still retains close links with the Civil Engineering department. He was part of the analytical consortium during the Transport Infrastructure Efficiency Strategy (TIES) Living Lab project, responsible for benchmarking - [Professor Malcolm Horner, Chairman](https://www.wlcuk.com/about-2/professor-malcolm-horner-chairman/) - Professor Malcolm Horner, Chairman Malcolm Horner is a co-founder and Chair of Whole Life Consultants Ltd, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and of the Institution of Civil Engineers, and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Incorporation of Architects Scotland. He is Emeritus Professor of Engineering Management at the University of Dundee where he led - [Malcolm Horner](https://www.wlcuk.com/about-2/malcolm-horner/) - Professor Malcolm Horner, Chairman Malcolm Horner is Co-Founder and Chair of Whole Life Consultants Ltd, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Institution of Civil Engineers, and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland.He is Emeritus Professor of Engineering Management at the University of Dundee, where he led - [Dr Jack Southgate](https://www.wlcuk.com/about-2/dr-jack-southgate/) - Dr Jack Southgate Dr Jack Southgate joined Whole Life Consultants Ltd in June 2024 while completing his PhD in Mathematics. He also holds an MSci in Mathematics and is an Accredited Researcher with the Office for National Statistics.At WLC, Jack has focused on modelling and labour forecasting, with particular expertise in low-carbon retrofit. He recently - [Doug Forbes](https://www.wlcuk.com/about-2/doug-forbes/) - Dr Doug Forbes, Director Doug Forbes is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers. His areas of expertise include skills and employment forecasting, labour productivity in construction and sustainability assessment of the built environment in terms of social, economic and environmental aspects. He also has experience in whole life costing and - [Davide Vitali](https://www.wlcuk.com/about-2/davide-vitali/) - Davide Vitali, Senior Consultant Davide joined WLC Ltd in May 2018 while completing his PhD in Geotechnical Engineering at the of the University of Dundee. He holds a MEng in Architectural Engineering from the University of Brescia (Italy) and is a graduate member of the Institution of Civil Engineers. 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