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THE PROFESSIONAL TEAM
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MR. MAHESH DOSHI
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Mr. Mahesh Doshi is the Joint Managing Director of Cyril Sweett Limited, one of the largest cost consultancy and project management companies in the UK.
Cyril Sweett Limited were appointed by the OAUK to be the "Lead Consultants" for the construction of the new Jain Temple at Oshwal Centre with the responsibility of ensuring that the project was managed in a very professional and efficient manner. Under the very able leadership of Maheshbhai a team of very experienced professionals, who worked very effectively with the Indian Architect, have delivered to us a beautiful and magnificent Jain Temple.
Being a Jain himself, Maheshbhai has held this project as very special to his heart and has given all his personal time without any extra cost to the Association. Inspite of a very busy and demanding schedule he has attended numerous meetings at Oshwal Centre in the evenings and even on Sundays at times.
The Association has indeed been fortunate to be able to avail of his services and we are all very grateful for the extra hours that he has devoted to this very auspicious and prestigious project. A true professional and a thorough gentleman who has helped us to advance the message of Jain Dharma in the U.K. by helping us to achieve our goal in record time.
MR. MARK HERBERT
Mr. Mark Herbert is a partner of Ansell and Bailey, the Architects who were appointed to look after the local matters in respect of the design, planning permissions and other architectural issues in the U.K.
By his own admission Mark has expressed that even though this was perhaps the first time he got involved in a "Temple" project, he has really enjoyed the experience. It was through his very extensive liaison and negotiations with the Planning Officers at the Welwyn Hatfield Council that the Association managed to obtain the planning consents for the "Kesar Room", the extra doors to the Jain Temple and the Car Park among other things.
Mark travelled to India, with Maheshbhai, on numerous occasions to ensure that the work being done in India met with our exacting standards and the materials were all in order. He also has spent numerous evenings and weekends with the Deraser Project Sub-Committee to deal with various different issues during the construction process.
A through professional and a very pleasant person, Mark has helped to further the message of the Tirthankars by assisting us in delivering a truly magnificent work of architecture.
