Colliers associate director promoted to lead project management team for the North

Jonathan Stirzaker-Philips, associate director, from Colliers’ national project & building consultancy team has been promoted to lead the project management team for the North.

Stirzaker-Philips, who joined Colliers in 2017, will lead the firm’s project management team across the north of England to provide a dedicated service to clients on a range of projects.

The team works across a number of sectors to provide end-to-end support for the development, construction and renovation of individual properties and large-scale development projects.

The northern Project Management team is made up of both project managers and chartered quantity surveyors including Jonathan Stirzaker-Philips, Stephen Chadwick, Emma Quinn, Hazel Halladay, and Lyndon Foster.

Stirzaker-Philips said: “Our experienced team has a strong track record of providing end-to-end technical, contractual and cost advice to clients across a range of projects and sectors.

“From our northern hub, we offer a hands-on approach to project management, ensuring the high quality and efficient completion of developments on time and to budget.

“I look forward to taking on this new responsibility to lead a talented team of project managers and quantity surveyors and continuing to deliver complex and exciting schemes for our clients.”

Joseph Homes appoints David Montague as chair 

Joseph Homes has announced the appointment of David Montague CBE as chair, a move that reflects the next phase of growth for the company.

The company says that the appointment of Montague, formerly of L&Q, represents a natural progression in the next phase for Joseph Homes, driven to source individuals who are well versed in social change and have applied it to make a difference to the housebuilding industry.

Joseph Rajah, founder and CEO of Joseph Homes, commented: “The appointment of David was an immediate and obvious choice. We recognised the need for our chair to understand what we want to achieve and how we are going to do it, and in David, I saw someone that has stood tall in the pursuit of meaningful change. He has been holding up the ceiling for others for many years and raising the bar for what it means to be successful.”

David Montague said: “Joseph Homes is not just about bricks and mortar, it’s about creating places and thriving communities. It is about respecting the planet and delivering quality and innovation through build. The B Corp certification is a good example of this, as it speaks to Joseph Homes’ commitment to the environment and towards a net zero future. That is what attracted me to be part of the journey.

“Joseph Homes has already accomplished a great deal towards their mission. They have set out a strategy that starts with ambition and recognises that people want more from their homes than they are perhaps used to.

Over the last 33 years at L&Q I created something as part of a team, which made a lasting and significant impact on where I live. The reason I committed so much time to L&Q is because I believed in their mission, and that’s exactly why I decided to join Joseph Homes. The mission they’re working towards is both honourable and ambitious and I want to help Joseph Homes make an impact nationally, in both the private and public sectors. At the end of the day, we have a responsibility to look after the planet and leave the next generation a better world than the one we have today. What an extraordinary legacy that would be to leave behind.”

Dennis Ko joins BDB Pitmans as a partner

Law firm BDB Pitmans has strengthened its real estate practice with the hire of Dennis Ko as a partner.

Ko, who specialises in both residential and commercial property, joins from Boodle Hatfield and his appointment is effective immediately.

He advises clients on all aspects of development from site assembly to funding and eventual disposal. His clients include property companies, developers and high net worth individuals, as well as international clients from the Middle East and Far East.

His previous work includes acting for a property fund on the acquisition and redevelopment of super-prime residential property in central London with a gross development value of over £50m . Outside of London, he has acted on the acquisition and redevelopment of a 21-acre site in north west England with a gross development value of over £75m.

Andrew Smith, managing partner of BDB Pitmans, commented: “His (Dennis Ko) specialism in complex projects which typically straddle the boundary between commercial and residential real estate, as well as the personal touch that he brings to his work, make him a valuable addition to BDB Pitmans’ real estate team. We believe that the real estate market will continue to go from strength to strength and Dennis’ appointment reflects this.”