Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has named Nigel Foster as the new head of its property management team. He joins the commercial consultancy from chartered surveyors Bulleys where he oversaw property management for four years.
A well-known figure within the Midlands commercial property community, Foster brings with him more than 25 years’ experience, including periods at CBRE and the family-run Horton’s Estates. He is also a non-executive director of the Black Country Housing Group.
“LSH has a strong local and national client base and I’m looking forward to working with their existing clients such as Aberdeen Asset Management, IVG, Severn Trent Water and British Steel Pension Fund,” said Foster, who specialises in strategic asset management, acquisitions and development. His other fields of expertise include pro-active asset management, refurbishment, disposals and mixed development work.
The head of LSH’s Birmingham office, where Foster will be based, is Adam Ramshaw. “I’m delighted with Nigel’s appointment, which is yet another exciting addition to our team here in Birmingham,” commented Ramshaw. “He brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise and I’m sure he will work extremely well alongside fellow director John Bird to drive the management team forward.”
A former Co-op Group and Lloyds Bank executive has been given the job of managing Manchester Airport Group’s £571m property portfolio.
As head of the company’s property division — which includes Manchester, London Stansted, Bournemouth and East Midlands airports — Lynda Shillaw will inherit the £800m Airport City development, a joint venture with the Beijing Construction and Engineering Group, Carillion and the Greater Manchester Pension Fund.
Shillaw is moving from Scottish Widows Investment Partnership where she has been director of real estate since December, 2012. Before that she was managing director of corporate real estate at Lloyds Bank and, from 2006 to 2010, managing director of Co-operative Estates.
The recovery in the construction sector has prompted Carlisle-based law firm Burnetts to add two solicitors to its commercial property team. Tracy Ellison is joining the practice from Gateley in Birmingham and Alistair Mason, who joined Burnetts as a trainee solicitor in 2012, has been offered a permanent post on the commercial property team.
North Yorkshire law firm, Newtons Solicitors, has added to its corporate team with the appointment of Claire Armer. She will be joining the practice — which has offices in Harrogate, Ripon, Leyburn and Richmond — as a senior commercial property solicitor based at Newtons’ head office in Knaresborough.
Property consultancy Savills has added to its urban design and master planning team in Birmingham with the appointment of Simon Williams-Tinkler. An architect and urban designer with more than 15 years’ experience, he joins the agency as an associate.
Story: Neil Bird
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