Office openings, new appointments and industry views
Bruton Knowles
Independently-owned Chartered Surveyors with 14 offices across the UK.
Welcome to Landmark, the LinkedIn Newsletter from Bruton Knowles.
We have kicked 2024 off with a bang, through the continued expansion of our National Teams, and moves to new offices across the country, allowing our customers to experience even better service.
The National Valuation team has continued to see growth across the Public Sector, while in Scotland various exciting projects are moving at apace, following 2023's office opening in Glasgow.
BK's Take On The Spring Budget
Following the Spring Budget, announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, our Managing Partner James Bailey has picked out a few points of interest.
"It was quite a dry Spring Budget on the whole, but nonetheless, there were a few items that will impact us and our clients.
"The news that up to ￡120m will be given to the Green Industries Growth Accelerator is welcomed, as new tech for supply chains, such as offshore wind and carbon capture is really necessary.
"The commitment to advancing manufacturing industries, to fund the growth of car and space innovation, to grow the 'zero-emission vehicle and clean aviation technology', is imperative, to continue the country on its path towards Net Zero and the increasing need for EV.
"The announcement of the rise in threshold for VAT registration going from ￡85,000 to ￡90,000, but not quite the ￡100,000 that was being rumoured, is positive, but ultimately we had hoped for that bit extra from the Budget.
"Nuclear power continues to be on the agenda, when it comes to clean energy, and we'd like to see the country become more of a leader when it comes to developing cutting-edge nuclear tech."
Gillian Froud Talks To Property Week
Head of Utilities & Infrastructure for the South, Gillian Froud discussed a number of industry topics with Property Week for their "Five Minutes with..." feature.
Gill discussed how she got her start within the property industry by chance, after starting her career in Finance, as well as just how much she enjoys working with her team at Bruton Knowles - since joining us a year ago.
She also discussed her favourite book (The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle), as well as her album of choice!
Read the full article, to find out more about Gill: https://www.propertyweek.com/support-hub/qanda-five-minutes-with-bruton-knowles-gillian-froud/5128359.article
Get in contact with Gill, by emailing: [email protected] .
New Office Bases Opened for Growing Teams
John Amos and the team in Leominster have moved offices across town, to a new location designed to accommodate further opportunities for teams to collaborate. The move also positions the Rural Services team perfectly to its client base, allowing customer service levels to remain high.
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This is the latest office move after four new spaces were added to our roster in 2023, across the UK in Glasgow , Wimborne , Exeter and Taunton, to give our National Teams closer access to our expanding customer base.
To contact John Amos, email: [email protected] .
New Key Appointments Across The Board
To help us service these customers, we continue to add experience and knowledge to our teams: with Richard Connolly MRICS , Miranda Jones and Stuart Anderson joining us.
Richard is a Senior Surveyor and Property Management Specialist. He'll be utilising his 20 years of experience within our National Commercial Property Team, with a focus on the South West and Birmingham.
Senior Surveyor Miranda has a background in rural valuations. Her new role will see her positioned in Gloucester within the Rural Team, focusing on all aspects of Rural Surveying alongside John Amos.
Stuart, meanwhile will be primarily based at the Glasgow office, as Land Rights Manager. He has a huge amount of project management experience, and his areas of expertise are within the water industry, utilities and heavy civil engineering.
Congrats to all and welcome to Bruton Knowles!
Dorian Wragg Becomes RICS Fellow
Our existing team continues to add more strings to its bow, too. Partner Dorian Wragg has recently been appointed an RICS Fellow.
To become an RICS Fellow is to reach an international measure of excellence. It is a mark of distinction, joining a group of professionals who stand out in the eyes of their peers, of business and of the public.
Our congratulations go to Dorian on his fantastic achievement! To get in touch with Dorian, email: [email protected] .
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