New director for chartered surveyors
A leading firm of chartered surveyors in the region has appointed a new director.
H&H Land & Estates has appointed Richard Shield as Director of Residential and Commercial Development at its Durham office as the company further expands its property services portfolio into planning and development.
Richard brings with him a wealth of planning and development experience. He trained as a land agent and MRICS qualified, he is a registered valuer and moved into commercial agency and development work in 2004, where this has been his focus for the last fifteen years.
His specialisms lie in sales and acquisitions, development appraisals and viability, land promotion and realising the potential of small, medium and large-scale developments.
He said: “Working across all of the geographical areas in which we operate, I am looking forward to developing this specialist area for the company and to talking to clients to understand their needs and assessing sites as to the opportunities they offer.
“It is well documented that we have not been building enough homes in the UK for decades and so I have a particular interest assisting clients in bringing forward land to provide much needed housing, having previously worked on several sites capable of delivering between 1,000 and 2,000 units coupled with adjoining employment land allocations to provide accompanying economic investment and resulting job opportunities.”
Colin Tomlinson, Managing Director of H&H Land & Estates, said: “We are thrilled that Richard has joined the company bringing his expertise and strong track record.”