Last updated: 2026-03-05
By Davin Dhillon — Founder of clearnorth | The QS People | The Road to Commercial Director | Commercial talent & career strategy for UK construction
A comprehensive, real-world guide distilled from conversations with 40+ Commercial Directors across the UK construction sector. It reveals the mistakes, costs, and strategies they’d do differently, organized into 10 chapters across 27,000 words to help ambitious professionals fast-track to a Commercial Director role and outperform peers who rely on theory alone.
Published: 2026-03-05
Fast-track to a Commercial Director role by applying real-world, field-tested insights and avoiding costly mistakes.
Davin Dhillon — Founder of clearnorth | The QS People | The Road to Commercial Director | Commercial talent & career strategy for UK construction
A comprehensive, real-world guide distilled from conversations with 40+ Commercial Directors across the UK construction sector. It reveals the mistakes, costs, and strategies they’d do differently, organized into 10 chapters across 27,000 words to help ambitious professionals fast-track to a Commercial Director role and outperform peers who rely on theory alone.
Created by Davin Dhillon, Founder of clearnorth | The QS People | The Road to Commercial Director | Commercial talent & career strategy for UK construction.
Senior operations or commercial managers aiming to become Commercial Director in UK construction, Project or regional directors seeking practical guidance to advance to executive leadership, HR and L&D professionals building succession programs for construction firms
Professional experience in any industry. LinkedIn or networking platforms. 1–2 hours per week.
real-world director insights. costs and mistakes revealed. practical career roadmap
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