David Hewins is the Head of Facilities for Allianz Stadium, the Home of Rugby. Starting his career as a Captain in the Corps of Royal Engineers he moved into the construction and facilities management industries for companies such as Bechtel, G4S, Cyril Sweet and VINCI. This has seen him manage contracts across a broad range of facilities including schools, hospitals, government and defence manufacturing. Most recently he opened London Stadium with VINCI Facilities and then went client side responsible for the Rugby Football Union’s estate where he has won several awards for Sustainability through the use of building system optimisation.