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News Release from: EC Harris
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 September 2006
Senior appointment for EC Harris in the
North West
EC Harris has appointed Colin Lord as leader of the Property Sector team in the North West.
With the North West - and Manchester in particular - now being recognised as a global player within the property industry, international consultancy EC Harris is strengthening its local team to remain at the forefront of the drive to ensure the region retains this well-earned status The firm has appointed Colin Lord as leader of the Property Sector team in the North West
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 23 Feb 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Colin (40) is a well-known figure in the regional property community, who has spent the majority of his career with King Sturge, the last decade of which has been as Head of North West Building Consultancy.
He has a wealth of experience across all aspects of building consultancy and project management and has a strong record of delivery for blue-chip commercial clients and leading public sector organisations in the North West and across the UK.
He is a Chartered Building Surveyor and has also acted as an external examiner to the University of Central Lancashire.
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His new role is to ensure EC Harris' continued place at the forefront of many of the highest profile schemes in the region.
Howard Forster, who leads EC Harris in the North West said: "It is well documented that the region's continued dynamic growth requires the business community to respond and adapt if local leaders' aspirations are to be realised and sustained".
"Nowhere is that more prevalent than the property industry, where the need to deliver cost-effective yet imaginative, world-class developments prove an on-going challenge in the bid to attract inward investment".
"With around 250 staff regionally the EC Harris team in the North West has been well placed to drive many of these global initiatives, harnessing a unique combination of factors to ensure its place amongst the influencers in the drive for continued regional prosperity.
The firm's sector-led approach delivers an unrivalled in-depth knowledge of individual markets and its global operation, with a presence in more than 20 countries world wide, ensures a sound knowledge of international markets and trends".
"Now we are looking to Colin to take our North West property team to even greater levels and harness the many opportunities which exist in this buoyant region at present".
Colin Lord added: " I am delighted to be joining an organisation with the reputation and record of achievement of EC Harris and look forward to establishing and renewing relationships with our impressive portfolio of clients".
Colin's appointment was welcomed by Richard Clare, Chairman of EC Harris, who said: "EC Harris has undergone a period of sustained and impressive growth, built upon our ability to deliver better value results for our clients and underpinned by our team of experts who are acknowledged leaders in their fields".
"Colin's appointment reinforces the calibre of people we have in the firm and upon whom we can rely to deliver our clients' high expectations.".
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