SME News - Managing Director of the Year Awards 2024/ 10 Best Construction Sector Compliance Company MD 2024 (London): Dean Tuhey The construction industry is an ever-growing entity not only in the UK, but around the world. This evolution makes finding the right products and services absolutely vital, which is why we’re so pleased to present ppac to our readers. After spending many years of his career in construction recruitment, Dean Tuhey created a committed ID authentication system to alleviate issues with the entire recruitment process for the construction industry. We spoke with Dean following his recent success in our Managing Director of the Year Awards 2024. Dean Tuhey started out in the construction sector in 2003 as a Senior Construction Consultant for FastTrack Management Services Ltd., where he was responsible for all blue collar recruitment for many projects, large and small scale. Dean has worked on iconic projects such as the Terminal 2 project at Heathrow, Tideway Infrastructure, and HS2, which require years of high quality skill, giving him an edge on the competition and the experience needed to know how to make a real difference to the construction industry. Dean told us, “Heathrow was all about direct employment. So, benefits, rights for workers, passport and right to work checks, competency, work history, and criminal record checks, all for the highly secure environment in the construction employment market.” This security process is absolutely integral to any industry, but the construction sector was always Dean’s focus. As the laws, regulations, and compliance chains change, so must we. The intricacies of the legal realm aren’t for the faint hearted, and individuals must make sure fraudulent documents and imperfect situations don’t have the chance to arise. Ensuring all labour is managed correctly, with no exploitation or room for disaster, Dean has worked hard to get to where he is now – not simply for his own career, but for the livelihood of other businesses, projects, and, of course, people. The 13 years he spent with FastTrack Management Services only solidified Dean’s determination to make a difference. His specialist roles within the establishment continued to fuel the fire which led him to forming his own enterprise only a year after he left his most recent role of Business Development Manager for Major Projects in 2015. As ppac Founder and Managing Director, Dean brought his company into the world in 2016 to continuously improve the construction industry’s efficacy, compliance, quality, and overall expansion. From 2016 onwards, ppac has swiftly become a leader in construction by building on its existing ID authentication software. Its software doesn’t just look for one specific document, it searches through immigration status approval, validating steps throughout their onboarding process from biometric residence permit, visas, to right to work share code documents, including any criminal records they may have. This ensures that everything is known from the very beginning, and the right people can be applied to the roles required for any size project. ppac ever-evolving software now has the ability to compile all qualifications and experience into industry skill cards, under one umbrella, to ensure that directly employed and self-employed construction workers can showcase their skills from the get-go. This not only saves time in trying to find a job, or a worker to fill a role, but it also saves time and difficulties should the individual not be the right fit to begin with. Giving the construction industry the power to do all of this entirely remotely, Dean and his team at ppac are truly elevating the way we look at employment checks and ID authentication – always for the better. ppac USP is certainly its seasoned approach. With Dean at the helm, cherry-picking the best of the best for his team, the company has a notable air of excellence when it comes to growth, passion, and action. Rooted in years of industry experience, Dean’s leadership style is entirely supported by what he has seen throughout his own career – as well as where he sees the future of ppac. Dean commented, “You can’t do everything on your own, even if you’re passionate about something. I learnt very early on that I’m not a lone ranger and I hire people for different aspects of the business.” As each part of the ppac team is responsible for key areas of government legislation, GDPR, labour expectations and requirements, translation, end-to-end products and services, and transforming ideas into reliable technology, Dean has cultivated an environment where everyone at ppac has a special place at the table – each bringing their individual experience and unique skill to the end product. Dean added, “As a leader, you don’t have to learn coding, but you can understand the logic behind things and terms to be understood. It’s about collaboration and motivation, supporting the team, learning from any issues, and moving in a positive motivating direction. You end up knowing everything about the market, and areas you thought you never would.” The team’s shared goal is to make ppac software accessible to all, so that everyone can have an easy employment journey. Working with Tier 1 contractors, subcontractors, labour hire agencies, and Pay roll providers, ppac future is looking to be bustling and bright as it continues to expand its reach. No matter what challenges ppac has faced over the years, such as the pandemic’s restrictions, the team has pulled together to create opportunities for themselves and the construction industry as a whole. Dean encourages his team to continue learning and looking forward to the years to come. As technology continues to evolve, so does ppac; with the support of their managing director the team has access to all they need to feel confident and able to scale together.
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