Who We Are
We’re a team of people who believe business can do better for workers, for communities, and for the world we live in.
With backgrounds across construction, corporate responsibility, and social impact, we bring both lived experience and strategic insight to the table.
We’re here to make change feel possible, practical, and built to last.
We work alongside you to shape a stronger, fairer construction industry from the inside out.
What We Believe
Responsibility First
We lead with ethics, not ego.
We take ownership of our actions and prioritise integrity in every decision.
Substance over Show
We don’t do surface-level.
Real impact means doing the work, not just ticking boxes or chasing headlines.
Collaboration is the Foundation
Change doesn’t happen in silos.
We build trust across teams, supply chains, and communities to create stronger outcomes.
Construction with Conscience
We don’t just build structures – we build with purpose.
That means facing hard truths, doing what’s right, and leaving a legacy that matters.
MEET YOUR EXPERTS
Lauren Rimmer
Founder & CEO
Lauren Rimmer is a recognised specialist in corporate responsibility and business strategy, with over a decade of experience working across the construction sector. Her deep, practical understanding of how the industry operates - from boardrooms to building sites - gives her unique insight into the structural and cultural challenges businesses face.
She works with executive teams to embed corporate responsibility into the foundations of business - aligning strategic goals with ethical leadership, stakeholder trust, and long-term commercial performance. Drawing on her in-depth knowledge of industry dynamics, Lauren supports leaders to shift culture, strengthen governance, and position their organisations for sustainable, responsible growth.
Her belief is clear: the construction industry’s biggest challenges stem from how we lead, how we communicate, and the culture we build. Change that and we change everything.
Lauren Roberts
Social Value Lead
Lauren is a strategic leader in social value and impact, known for helping organisations turn purpose into measurable, business-aligned outcomes. She is an expert in aligning corporate priorities with community needs, with particular expertise in advancing social mobility and inclusive economic growth.
Combining lived experience with professional authority, Lauren has led national campaigns, overseen complex multi-stakeholder programmes, and designed high-impact, skills-based initiatives across the UK. Her work is grounded in evidence and driven by a belief in systems change, enabling businesses to lead with integrity and deliver long-term, meaningful impact.
Yllsen Chavez-Gomez
Accounts & Administration
Yllsen is a finance and administration professional with expertise in bookkeeping, financial coordination, and business operations. Her methodical approach and attention to detail provide a strong foundation for effective performance and accountability.
Alongside her technical skills, Yllsen brings invaluable lived experience and a deep commitment to fairness, inclusion, and community impact. She is especially passionate about education and supporting young people to access opportunity and shape meaningful careers.
Professional, principled, and purpose-driven, Yllsen combines precision with a clear sense of social responsibility.
Our Founding Story
Construct Change was born out of experience - more than a decade spent working across construction sites, offices, and leadership teams. Along the way, we kept seeing the same patterns emerge.
Great businesses. Talented people. The right intentions.
But progress too often stalled - not because of technical barriers, but because of something more human.
Communication would break down. Cultures would fragment. The connection to communities and social purpose would fade into the background.
We saw an opportunity to do things differently.
Construct Change exists to help construction companies build cultures that work, relationships that last, and impact that reaches beyond compliance.
We don’t do tick-box solutions - we work from the inside out, embedding responsibility in leadership, decision-making, and the everyday actions that define a workplace.
Because when people communicate clearly, lead with purpose, and feel part of something bigger, everything else performs better.
We believe in a more connected, confident, and socially responsible construction sector.
And we’re here to help build it.