As a former member of parliament for 14 years, minister in the government of Sir John Major, London Mayoral candidate, Government adviser. With several long-standing and high-profile board appointments under his belt, Steve Norris wields significant influence on the property and construction industry and is still a popular, regular columnist for Property Week.  

As Chairman of the Board at Roca, he provides counsel and advice on the company’s strategy. He also exploits his skills in property acquisition using his enviable range of contacts to help solve political problems in relation to planning and infrastructure.  The breadth of his direct commercial experience and track record uniquely enables him to identify specific opportunities and get ahead of the market.

Steve is an Eminent Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and was recently awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws by the University of East London. His appointment as Minister for Transport with a special responsibility for London combined with his time in the Home Office sparked the great passions which have characterised his life thereafter, namely a love of London as his adopted city, an obsession with the need for more and better quality infrastructure and the value of quality in the built environment.