Ted started his career in the steelwork industry and also has experience in the precast concrete and timber frame industries. He has also worked at a senior level in civil and structural consultancy.

Starting with portal frame design during its early adoption, Ted contributed to the boundary wall fire collapse analysis. Moving into consultancy to get a better all-round understanding of structural and civil engineering, Ted became a practice partner in 1990.

Ted returned to the steelwork industry in 1994, as a Technical and Commercial Director, and worked on a number of high profile projects including Chek Lap Kok airport, numerous stadiums and Portcullis House.

Moving into the precast concrete industry in 2000, Ted was the Commercial Director for a national precast concrete manufacturer involved in a number of tunnelling and stadium projects.

Ted set up his own consultancy in 2004, building on his earlier consultancy experience - particularly in historic structures and timber frame construction. He formally retired in 2017 but retains a small number of consultancy roles and is a part-time lecturer at the Liverpool School of Architecture. Ted has been a Structural Consultant with CROSS since 2023.