Strategic Appointment Follows Lettings Success Barings Real Estate, one of the world’s largest diversified real estate investment managers, has appointed JLL to the leasing team at its 180,000 sq ft Landmark development in Manchester City Centre following a series of high-profile transactions at the building. JLL joins CBRE and Colliers
As DGP continues to grow its newly formed UK Infrastructure arm, it has announced the appointment of Darren Ramsay (Non-Executive Director), David Pateman (Managing Director) and Michael McMillan (Operations Director). Joining between late December and January, Darren, David and Michael represent a number of additions to the Company Group’s executive
Crabtree is delighted to announce Crabtree’s Business Development Manager – Kieran Clarke Kieran has been in the property industry for over 8 years and is AIRPM qualified. During his career he has gained experience in block, estate, facilities, and AST management, as well as investment both in the UK and
Bellharbour’s is delighted to announce Business Development Associate Director – Katie Barlow Katie joins Bellharbour as a new Associate Director in charge of business development. She comes from Rendall & Rittner and Harrods Estates Asset Management where she was Associate Director of Commercial Property and Associate Director of Operations respectively.
Initiative Set To Maximise Value and Kick Start Development Of Unused Land Keyland Developments Ltd, the property trading arm of Kelda Group and sister-company to Yorkshire Water, has been appointed as the sole Land Broker on a new land brokerage and advisory framework designed to maximise the value and support
Leading managing agent, Rendall & Rittner has appointed Sarah Williams as Area Director to oversee property management across one of their London divisions. An experienced residential property management professional, Sarah has specialised in the block management sector for over 16 years. She joins the company from Warwick Estates where she
Landwood Group has marked the launch of its new Project and Building Consultancy division with a string of new instructions. Property firms, administrators and private investors, including London & Scottish Investments, DFDS, Assetcorp, Derwent Lodge Estates and RBH Properties, are among those already benefiting from the dynamic, director-led commercial advice
The Manchester-based property group has promoted Anna Main to the board after less than a year with the business, as it looks to expand its commercial asset division. Landwood, which has its headquarters on Peter Street in the city centre, is a firm of surveyors, asset managers and auctioneers. Main joined
CBRE has strengthened its Leeds Building Consultancy team with the appointment of Matthew Kirkham as Associate Director. Matthew, a Chartered Engineer with circa 20 years experience of building services design and MEP project management in both consultancy and contracting industries, joins CBRE from AECOM where he was involved with various
WORCESTER-based Mainstay Group has appointed a new Managing Director, following a period of planned and sustained growth. The full-service property management company has brought on Andy Billson to head up its residential property management arm of the business. Andy joins the Group from residential giant Barratt Homes, where as Managing
Strategic Appointment Follows Lettings Success Barings Real Estate, one of the world’s largest diversified real estate investment managers, has appointed JLL to the leasing team at its 180,000 sq ft Landmark development in Manchester City Centre following a series of high-profile transactions at the building. JLL joins CBRE and Colliers International as agents on Landmark. Landmark has had a strong start to 2021, securing two global occupiers and a coffee bar operator since the start of the year. In January, Barings announced it had signed a management agreement with flexible workspace group, Hana, for 32,000 sq ft at Landmark. Hana will design, build and operate the flexible space, called Hana at St Peter’s Square, which isexpected to open in mid-2021. Additionally, global professional services firm Grant Thornton agreed a 15 year lease to relocate its 350-strong Manchester team into the 13,219 sq ft eleventh floor of Landmark and will take occupation of the space later this year upon completion of its fit-out. Most recently, it was announced that award-winning premium coffee company and social enterprise supporting people out of homelessness, Change Please, will operate the coffee and pastry bar within Landmark. JLL is an existing occupier at Landmark, having moved its Manchester team into the 14,004 sq ft 10th floor last year, representing JLL’s largest commercial office outside of London. Ian Mayhew, Managing Director at Barings, said; “JLL’s 10th floor office within Landmark is an exceptional space and is on target to achieve WELL Platinum and BREAAM Excellent for its impressive and sustainable fit-out. Bringing JLL on board was a natural move. In addition to being an excellent operator in the market, the team can utilise their first-hand experience of Landmark whilst engaging with potential occupiers and showcasing their space to interested parties. CBRE and Colliers International have secured us three important occupiers in quick succession, during a pandemic, since we achieved practical completion of Landmark in 2020 and we are excited to be building on that success with the appointment of JLL to the leasing team.” Chris Mulcahy, Director of Office Agency at JLL, continued; “JLL chose to relocate to Landmark because the building was of the highest quality and for the first-class amenities and public transport links close by. Looking forward, these credentials are going to be increasingly important for when businesses assess their office needs. We are delighted to be joining the team and look forward to welcoming more neighbours shortly.” The 180,000 sq ft award-winning Landmark development, which completed in 2020, offers 14 floors of BREEAM Excellent and Wired Score Platinum certified, next generation office space in the world-renowned St Peter’s Square district of Manchester City Centre.
As DGP continues to grow its newly formed UK Infrastructure arm, it has announced the appointment of Darren Ramsay (Non-Executive Director), David Pateman (Managing Director) and Michael McMillan (Operations Director). Joining between late December and January, Darren, David and Michael represent a number of additions to the Company Group’s executive committee and bring with them a wealth of industry knowledge and experience. Darren brings extensive experience spanning 36+ years in contracting, particularly in the infrastructure sector, including executive leadership positions with JN Bentley and J. Murphy Group. As the Managing Director at J. Murphy Group, he influenced the business strategy to support growth, advancing the £450 million business to a circa £1 billion organisation with multiple profitable divisions, including key infrastructure sectors such as Water, Utilities, Rail, Power, Tunnelling & Piling. Darren Ramsay, newly appointed Non-Executive Director at DGP Infrastructure said: “I am both extremely delighted and excited to have joined the recently formed DGP Infrastructure business, working in parallel with the existing DGP businesses and the newly appointed DGP Infrastructure Leadership Team. As we start our journey to develop our future business strategy and grow the business, we seek to encompass the many opportunities that will emanate from the expanding UK infrastructure sector”. David most recently held the position of Commercial Director with Balfour Beatty Major Projects, where he was a member of the Senior Leadership Team working with HS2 Area North. Prior to that, he amassed over 31 years’ experience across major projects in Rail, Air, Civil Engineering, Utilities and Telecommunications. He has previously acquired knowledge with McNicholas Construction, where he played an instrumental part in the merger and acquisition with Kier Group. His earlier career was developed with industry giants including Ferrovial, Colas Rail, Laing O’Rourke and Mott MacDonald, where he built a reputation for driving improved commercial arrangements and attaining the delivery of programmes for key contracts and customers. On his appointment as Managing Director at DGP Infrastructure, David Pateman said: ” I’m excited to be joining DGP Logistics and heading up the Infrastructure division. With my commercial background and DGPs’ operational capability, we are able to offer our clients an alternative approach to project delivery. With the UK government signalling its backing for significant infrastructure projects to proceed, being at the forefront of innovative resilience, collaborative mindsets and flexible commercial solutions will be key. 2021 is set to be an exciting year for DGP Infrastructure.” Michael joins DGP Infrastructure with over 17 years professional experience working in various sectors including Highways, Civils, Rail, Local Authority and Utilities. He brings 6+ years with the Kier Group (Highways), where he oversaw multimillion pound budgets to deliver maintenance and operations activities, including the recent M20 Smart Motorway. His earlier career saw him working within the design team at Mott MacDonald before moving on to Balfour Beatty/Mott MacDonald JV, on behalf of the Highways division. Michael McMillan, Operations Director at DGP Infrastructure, said: “I’m thrilled to have joined DGP Infrastructure at a really exciting time for the business. It has been great to see that the rest of the team share my passion for finding better ways of doing things collaboratively within construction, with a renewed focus on environmental, operational and well-being perspectives. It is fantastic to be joining DGP Infrastructure and I’m excited to lead on both the operational strategy and the deliverables at ground level of this exciting infrastructure business. DGP’s focus on innovative solutions and strong client care, alongside their industry-leading client portfolio, have set them apart in the construction sector. I’m looking forward to working with the wealth of brilliant clients, both existing and new, and continuing to put them first as we develop our footprint in the infrastructure space.” The newly created roles will see David, Michael, and Darren charged with growing the DGP Infrastructure Contracting business alongside DGP Logistics Group Managing Director Saheb Dhesi. Saheb Dhesi, DGP Logistics Group Managing Director said: “We continue to attract great talent and David’s appointment follows our recently announced appointments of Darren Ramsay, who has joined as a Non-Executive Director, and Michael McMillan, who joined us as our Operations Director in December. This aligns perfectly with our strategic direction, as DGP Logistics PLC launches its new Infrastructure division. I am looking forward to working with Darren, David, and Michael, who will all play an important role in our senior leadership team. The new roles will accelerate the implementation of our Construction and Infrastructure strategy with a specific focus on growing our business, initially in the Southern region, as well as implementing our core values agenda which underpins our successful operational delivery to clients and partners”. Saheb added: “We’re taking the opportunity now to respond to a very different world and increase the business, to ensure it remains resilient and future-proofed to meet the continuing operational and commercial challenges which face the construction sector as a whole. Between Darren’s proven leadership qualities, David’s commercially astute mind, and Michael’s excellent operational capability we have secured an expert team that bring a wealth of cross-industry experience, and who share our ambition at DGP to become a key player in infrastructure, construction, highways, utilities, rail, data centres and the airports sectors respectively”. The company says these changes will help support the successful execution of many schemes delivered by DGP across the UK, which will support communities, create infrastructure, and enable economic growth.
Crabtree is delighted to announce Crabtree’s Business Development Manager – Kieran Clarke Kieran has been in the property industry for over 8 years and is AIRPM qualified. During his career he has gained experience in block, estate, facilities, and AST management, as well as investment both in the UK and overseas. Kieran started his career in property in 2013 as a property manager for Atlantis Estates. He was promoted to Regional Manager and then to Sales/Relationship Director looking after all current clients and obtaining new business and working with developers. In 2017 Kieran moved to Spain and co-started a property sales, lettings and property management company. Initially focussing on Spain, he then branched out to sales and developments in the USA and a development attached to a hotel in Costa Rica. He was also involved in hotel investment/sales in Morocco and Mauritius. Kieran moved back to the UK in 2019 and assisted in the setup of all company/HR/HSE and facilities management for a portfolio of pub/restaurants. In late 2020 he joined Leaders as Head of Property Management, looking after a team in Cambridge. With Kieran on board, and with his diverse range of experience we see future growth for the business within the London block management sector. Crabtree is an established Managing agent with over 35 years serving the property industry.
Bellharbour’s is delighted to announce Business Development Associate Director – Katie Barlow Katie joins Bellharbour as a new Associate Director in charge of business development. She comes from Rendall & Rittner and Harrods Estates Asset Management where she was Associate Director of Commercial Property and Associate Director of Operations respectively. She is bringing with her 20 years of experience in Real Estate as a vital member of those Property Management teams. Katie has managed a large number of fund management, private and overseas clients with a mixed-use and nationwide portfolio. Significant managements for Katie have been the HSBC Tower and One Cabot Square in Canary Wharf, One Blackfriars, Holland Green, 77 Mayfair and One Tower Bridge. Key corporate clients have included the Qatari Investment Authority, Harrods, British Land and St George. With Katie on board, we see future growth for the business within the high-end block management sector. With the combined expertise across the team, the more elite developments in central London receive a unique and personal style of management. Bellharbour was launched as a trading name of Crabtree Property in 2020 to serve London’s finest high-end apartment blocks. Katie will be integral to the team’s expected growth in 2021.
Initiative Set To Maximise Value and Kick Start Development Of Unused Land Keyland Developments Ltd, the property trading arm of Kelda Group and sister-company to Yorkshire Water, has been appointed as the sole Land Broker on a new land brokerage and advisory framework designed to maximise the value and support development of surplus land across the country. The Landsolve 2.0 Framework has been launched by EN:Procure, the specialist procurement arm of social housing consortium Efficiency North Holdings, to provide high-quality Land Brokerage and Advisory services to assist in generating capital and maximising the value of land for the benefit of the public and charitable sector and/or supporting the development of surplus land assets with the aim of delivering social infrastructure or other public policy objectives on a UK wide basis. Keyland has secured the coveted Land Brokerage position on the framework and was appointed alongside Land Advisors; Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited, Aspinall Verdi Limited, BNP Paribas Real Estate Advisory & Property Management UK Limited, Edward Architectural Services Limited and GenR8 Developments LLP. Keyland proved to be a natural fit for the framework, clearly able to demonstrate the required socially responsible approach to land brokerage, having recently launched its own blueprint for sustainable development. Keyland is the first company in the UK to use a valuation tool to calculate direct, indirect and enabled value delivered from its developments. The tool is based on the ‘Six Capitals’ model and covers natural, social, human, intellectual, manufactured and financial value. Utilising this pioneering tool – created by leading sustainability consultants 3ADAPT, with support from Yorkshire Water and other world leading institutions – Keyland can measure its ‘Total Value’ as a company, addressing its ambitions to deliver exceptional places and enable sustainable living. This aligns well with Landsolve’s aspirations to shape and deliver exceptional places that provide a measurable long-term impact in a range of ways beyond the maximisation of the financial metrics of a scheme. The framework has an initial duration of four years with the option to extend for a further four years. Peter Garrett, Managing Director at Keyland Developments, said; “We are delighted to be appointed on this unique framework and look forward to utilising our extensive land brokerage expertise to add value to developments across the country. The framework’s approach to development is well matched with our Six Capitals method and the many synergies we have identified will prove advantageous as we progress our shared goal of creating exceptional places.” Lee Parkinson, Chief Executive, Efficiency North Holdings Limited, commented, “The Landsolve 2.0 framework is the first of a number of innovative procurement solutions in development that will expand the service offer and operating footprint of the company and we are excited by its potential. We very much look forward to working closely with the appointed Framework Members and implementing the framework across our Membership to deliver value adding developments.”
Leading managing agent, Rendall & Rittner has appointed Sarah Williams as Area Director to oversee property management across one of their London divisions. An experienced residential property management professional, Sarah has specialised in the block management sector for over 16 years. She joins the company from Warwick Estates where she was an Associate Director responsible for five regional offices. Prior to that she worked for RMG, where she worked her way up gaining experience across the business. Sarah’s focus at Rendall & Rittner will be running the teams that look after a number of the company’s property clients, ensuring the highest levels of service delivery. Rendall & Rittner’s portfolio of almost 80,000 units nationwide includes some of London’s most prestigious new developments and Sarah’s Central London division spans the full range of development types from large mixed-use schemes and high-rise towers to traditional mansion blocks. Commenting on her new role Sarah says: “Rendall & Rittner has an outstanding reputation and an excellent mix of clients, so I am delighted to join the team. Good customer service is at the heart of Rendall & Rittner’s promise to their clients and it is something I am passionate about. I’m looking forward to working with the property managers and on-site teams to look after the interests and safety of residents.” Richard Daver, Managing Director of Rendall & Rittner comments: “We are very pleased to welcome Sarah to Rendall & Rittner. Her depth of experience in the property management industry will be a huge asset and her appointment is part of our strategy of strengthening the business by employing the very best people as we continue to grow.” For more information on Rendall & Rittner please visit www.rendallandrittner.co.uk.
Landwood Group has marked the launch of its new Project and Building Consultancy division with a string of new instructions. Property firms, administrators and private investors, including London & Scottish Investments, DFDS, Assetcorp, Derwent Lodge Estates and RBH Properties, are among those already benefiting from the dynamic, director-led commercial advice it provides. The new service lines are delivered by directors Chris Mann (ex Hollis) and John Edwards (ex Avison Young), who are both RICS chartered surveyors. Between them they provide in excess of 35 years of project management, cost consultancy and building surveying experience alongside extensive practical, design and consultancy expertise. Landwood Group Director Anna Main comments: “We’re delighted to expand the services we offer with our new Project and Building Consultancy lines. “Chris and John bring with them considerable knowledge and experience that will allow us to provide clients with unbeatable expertise alongside best-in-class commercial advice. “While the economic outlook is uncertain, we remain committed to identifying opportunities that will drive meaningful commercial results.” Chris Mann adds: “There is a clear demand in the market at the moment for concise, expert commercial advice. “The Project and Building Consultancy service lines are a natural fit alongside Landwood’s current offering. “We’ve hit the ground running with our new client wins demonstrating how we’re already trusted to add value to businesses. “Myself, John and our colleagues look forward to working closely with Landwood’s existing teams to grow this division further.” The new division, which launched in September, will offer advice across the whole life cycle of assets with typical instructions including project management, dilapidations and advice on acquisitions and disposal. Headquartered in Manchester, Landwood Group are experts in property, plant and machinery and business assets. Their team of chartered surveyors, asset managers and auctioneers provide unrivalled expertise. Among the services they provide clients are property and machinery asset valuations and appraisals for secured lending and recovery situations; residential and commercial property management and property and business asset sales.
The Manchester-based property group has promoted Anna Main to the board after less than a year with the business, as it looks to expand its commercial asset division. Landwood, which has its headquarters on Peter Street in the city centre, is a firm of surveyors, asset managers and auctioneers. Main joined the company last August having spent the previous four years as a director and head of asset and property management at consultancy Avison Young. She joined Landwood to head up the firm’s newly formed commercial asset division and, following a successful nine months, has been promoted to the board, bringing the total number of directors to eight. Main heads a team of five in the commercial asset division, which manages assets on behalf of clients including FRP and Grant Thornton. The team is expected to grow further to cope with an increasing workload, and recruitment is underway. Main said: “I came here to bring a fresh approach to asset management and am delighted with the results so far. “As businesses re-open, we are really looking forward to building an even larger client base of high-net-worth firms, property trusts and property owners.” Mark Bailey, managing director at Landwood Group, added: “It’s been a period that nobody could have predicted, but Anna and her team have been agile to spot opportunities and grow their arm of the Landwood business significantly.”
CBRE has strengthened its Leeds Building Consultancy team with the appointment of Matthew Kirkham as Associate Director. Matthew, a Chartered Engineer with circa 20 years experience of building services design and MEP project management in both consultancy and contracting industries, joins CBRE from AECOM where he was involved with various enhancement and expansion schemes at Heathrow Airport. At CBRE, Matthew will offer professional MEP transactional services for both landlords and tenants including; design, feasibility studies, technical due diligence, planned preventative maintenance (PPM) reviews, dilapidations, schedules of condition, reinstatements, licences to alter and cost advice. The latest appointment continues a period of sustained growth for CBRE’s Building Surveying and Project Management service lines and forms part of a wider drive for the Northern Building Consultancy team which delivers an unrivalled market offer to its varied client base. Richard Bamford, MD of CBRE’s Leeds office and Head of National Building Consultancy, commented; “Matthew is an excellent addition to our growing Leeds team and we are delighted to welcome him on board. The division has enjoyed sustained growth due to our full-service northern offer and multi-sector approach with projects ranging from office fit-outs and healthcare projects to industrial refurbs and new builds. Matthew brings a wealth of industry experience to the team and further enhances our client offer.” Matthew Kirkham continues; “I am looking forward to bringing my experience from both consultancy and contracting industries to my new role at CBRE and to be joining a team with such an excellent track record.” Matthew.kirkham@cbre.com 0113 394 8807
WORCESTER-based Mainstay Group has appointed a new Managing Director, following a period of planned and sustained growth. The full-service property management company has brought on Andy Billson to head up its residential property management arm of the business. Andy joins the Group from residential giant Barratt Homes, where as Managing Director, he was responsible for introducing an in-house property management service – Barratt Residential Asset Management – from 2012, until its successful sale in March 2019. At the time, it was the first developer outside of the retirement sector to launch such a service. Prior to that, he held various operational roles during his 21-year career with the Peverel Group, including setting up its specialised mixed-use brand consort. In his new role at Mainstay, Andy will report in to Group Managing Director Luke Sanders, and will work alongside his predecessor, Gary Crook, who has a new role as Managing Director for New Ventures. Luke Sanders, Group Managing Director at Mainstay, said: “Andy’s appointment comes at a fitting time for Mainstay Group, as our residential part of the business continues to flourish and develop. “To have secured someone as knowledgeable and high-profile as Andy is testament not only to our past track record, but to our bright, exciting future. “His passion for innovation in real estate and his 29 years of experience in the sector are exactly why we hired him, as we look to drive forward our corporate strategy and enhance our offering.” Andy added: “Mainstay is committed to best-in-class customer experience and remaining on the cutting edge of property management – values which very much align with my own. “With that in mind, I’m delighted to be joining the team and playing a key role in helping to shape the direction the business goes in throughout this next period of growth.” Established in 2000, Mainstay was founded by Glyn Miles, Graham Donaldson and Andrew Tilly. The business now manages in excess of 80,000 homes across the UK, and headcount stands at 726. This year alone, Mainstay is on track to turnover a record-breaking £25.9 million in line with their 2020 corporate strategy. www.mainstaygroup.co.uk