The principal of Apt Projects is Dr. Bill Nicholson who has more than 35 years project experience in positions of progressive seniority including Business Development Director and Project Director. Worked for the Wimpey Group for 16 years, where he became Divisional Manager of Wimpey Offshore, and for Odebrecht-SLP (later Odebrecht Oil and Gas) for 9 years where he was a board Director, and for Odebrecht Oil and Gas in Brazil and Angola.

Notable career milestones include management of the first monohull floating production platform to be conducted entirely in the UK (value - several $100m) and managing the winning bid for an oilfield development with a value >$1bn) on behalf a complex international JV. Participated in the successful establishment of an independent oil company subsidiary for a major industrial group. Has recently set up a major project performed in China with a value of c.$500m.

Has also spent a number of years in senior positions in the Middle East (Iran and Qatar), Norway, Newfoundland, Angola, Brazil, China and Malaysia.

He is a Chartered Structural Engineer, is a member of two other engineering institutions (ASCE and ASME) and has degrees from Oxford University, Imperial College London and Washington University.

Founded Advanced Project Techniques in 2003, and remains fully committed to growing and diversifying the business.