The Scotsman

Rettie & Co bolsters build-torent team to target key market

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Asset manager Aghabala, who joins from Watsons Property Group, previously managed Berealty’s city block management portfolio in Chicago, Illinois, and brings extensive BTR experience from luxury to affordable housing. He said: “The BTR sector in Chicago opened my eyes to the substantia­l positive effect that BTR property can have on local communitie­s and the market as a whole.”

● Nucleus, the adviser-built wrap, has recruited Sam Hampton-smith as head of product developmen­t to add to the platform’s technology capabiliti­es. Hampton-smith has joined from Edinburgh-based cybersecur­ity firm Zonefox, where he was head of engineerin­g and user experience. He will be responsibl­e for leading the developmen­t team, managing regular software releases and upgrades, as well as handling the technical design and testing of new functions.

● Aberdeen-based well engineerin­g and project management company

Pedrom Aghabala

Simon Lucas

Ross Mchardy

He brings over 25 years’ experience in the industry and will be responsibl­e for overseeing project teams during both planning and operations. Lucas will also provide management oversight as required, working internatio­nally and from the Aberdeen office. Furthermor­e, Euan Cadger and Alastair Mackinnon join the firm as drilling engineers and will work on a number of key internatio­nal offshore projects.

● Enermech has appointed Ross Mchardy, an oil and gas asset specialist with more than 20 years’ experience at major operating companies, as European regional director. Mchardy will be responsibl­e for all UK and Norwegian activities at the Aberdeen-headquarte­red integrated engineerin­g services firm, which expects to double European turnover from £84 million to more than £170m over the next four years. He was previously responsibl­e for safety performanc­e and production delivery on TAQA Bratani’s Harding assets and held a wider strategic role which oversaw engineerin­g and project delivery across Central North Sea assets.

 ??  ?? Rettie & Co has strengthen­ed its build-to-rent (BTR) team with the appointmen­t of Pedrom Aghabala, who brings industry experience from some of the largest regional property groups in the UK and US, as the independen­t property firm markedly steps up activity in the sector. Zenith Energy, which was establishe­d in 2012, has appointed Simon Lucas as well engineerin­g manager.
Rettie & Co has strengthen­ed its build-to-rent (BTR) team with the appointmen­t of Pedrom Aghabala, who brings industry experience from some of the largest regional property groups in the UK and US, as the independen­t property firm markedly steps up activity in the sector. Zenith Energy, which was establishe­d in 2012, has appointed Simon Lucas as well engineerin­g manager.
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