Avison Young has taken on five new staff in its Manchester office, bringing the team to 125.
Ben Bellis, Matthew Walters, Lewis Chester and Will Jones have all joined the building and project consultancy team, while Callum McDougall joins as associate director in the lease advisory team.
Bellis moved from AUEROS Infrastructure and will work with the cost consultancy team across sectors like health, leisure, industrial and infrastructure.
Walters joins as a graduate surveyor after studying at Sheffield Hallam University and will be working towards his assessment of professional competence with RICS, focusing on surveys and contract administration.
Chester, who spent three years at Cushman & Wakefield, is now a senior building surveyor specialising in project management, dilapidation and technical due diligence.
Jones worked in London for L&Q Group before joining Baker Hollingworth in the North West, and now takes up the role of quantity surveyor in the cost consultancy team.
McDougall has more than 11 years’ experience at Mason Owen and will advise landlord and occupier clients on rent reviews and lease renewals across the North West and nationwide.
Paul Chesworth, principal, building and project consultancy at Avison Young, said: “I’m very pleased to welcome Ben, Matthew, Will and Lewis to the Building and Project Consultancy team during such an exciting period of growth for us.
“Their collective skillset and experience will certainly strengthen our capability as we continue to take on new projects and deliver results for our clients in the UK and Europe.
“Investing in new talent is important to us, and these appointments reflect our ambition to continue to grow and diversify our offering.”
Barry Crichton, managing director, Manchester at Avison Young, said: “The arrival of Callum and our four new colleagues in Building and Project Consultancy is an exciting milestone for the office.
“Our team in Manchester is consistently evolving, and we’re delighted to be in the second half of the year with such a strong team to help us reach our goals.
“The new recruits bring with them such a diverse range of experiences and skills, and we’re looking forward to seeing them collaborate with the wider business to continue to deliver a best-in-class service for our clients.”
