People on the move: CBRE; BASIC; Create Group; Barker Proudlove

THE Manchester office of real estate company CBRE has appointed Emma Berry as a senior surveyor within its asset services team.

Berry previously worked for Bruntwood as senior asset manager where her focus was on strategic property and asset management in Liverpool and Manchester.

She was responsible for large scale lease renewals and regears across both cities, in addition to the telecoms management across the portfolio. 

In her new role at CBRE, Berry will be maintaining her links across both cities, working with clients including Muse Developments, Sports Direct and Countryside Properties.

Sophie Weinmann, associate director within the asset services team in Manchester, said: “With 10 years of experience in the property industry, we are confident that Emma with be a huge asset to our growing team and we are delighted to welcome her to the business.”

Berry added: “I’m delighted to be joining the CBRE team and I’m looking forward to working with a wide range of new clients across the North West.”

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A MANCHESTER-based lawyer has been appointed to the board of trustees for a Salford charity which provides rehabilitation services for those with brain and spinal injuries.

Dianne Yates, partner and head of the serious and catastrophic injury department at Birchall Blackburn Law, said she is “honoured” to join The Brain and Spinal Injury Centre’s (BASIC) board of trustees.

BASIC helps to rebuild the lives of people who suffer from life-changing conditions and those who have sustained serious head injuries, operating an array of services to support people in their recovery from conditions such as traumatic head/brain injury, spinal injury, stroke and brain hemorrhage.

Affiliated to the Greater Manchester Clinical Neuroscience Centre at Salford Royal Hospitals, BASIC relies on funding and support from local partners to deliver specially tailored programmes of therapy to help people secure their position back in the workplace.

Yates is the board’s eighth member and will be involved in giving the charity direction and support in its strategic decisions.

She said: “I am very honoured to be able to play a part in the decision making at this very important charity and I look forward to working with the rest of the board to help it move forward.”

“I have seen first-hand how much of a difference BASIC can make to people’s lives and to be joining the board of trustees alongside the charity’s founder Derek Gaskell is something I’m very proud of.”

Wendy Edge, chief executive officer at BASIC, added: “We’re delighted to welcome Dianne to our board, she brings a wealth of expertise to the table and I’m sure she will be a great addition, I look forward to working closely with Dianne for the good of the charity.”

In 2013, the charity was unable to fund its vocational rehabilitation service so Birchall Blackburn Law, which has offices across the North West, pledged £90,000 to support the charity.

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BLACKPOOL-headquartered Create Group has announced two senior appointments within Create Construction.

Adrian Tottey – previously development director – has been appointed as deputy managing director of Create Construction.

Tottey who joined Create in 2011, has more than 15 years’ experience in the construction industry.

During his five years with the company, he has managed the successful delivery of a number of large scale construction projects.

Tottey is due to take on the full role of managing director of the group’s construction arm in January 2017.

Paul Mullaney – previously development manager – has been appointed as Tottey’s successor, in the role of development director of Create Construction.

Mullaney who joined Create in 2014, has an established track record delivering large scale construction projects, including new build, refurbishment, conversion and fit out schemes. Paul Mullaney will take the role of development director with immediate effect.

Paul Mathison, managing director of the Create Group will still maintain a close involvement with Construction, whilst also overseeing the company’s other divisions, Homes, Developments and Interiors as well as the future strategy for the Create Group.

Mathison said: “We are delighted to have promoted two of our own talented individuals into senior positions.

“These two appointments will allow me to focus on Create Group as a whole and, in particular, future developments, including a 221 bedroom Hampton by Hilton hotel in Manchester and 131 bedroom Hampton by Hilton hotel in Blackpool, both due to be onsite before the end of this year. These are just a number of key developments we already have in the pipeline.”

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COMMERCIAL property specialist Barker Proudlove has announced the recruitment of Savills’ former head of northern retail agency, James Lamming and associate director Phil Coombes.

After 10 years with Savills, Lamming joins as director based in Leeds and Coombes joins as associate director working across the Manchester and Leeds offices.

The pair will continue to work on a range of High Street and Shopping Centre leasing instructions for major institutional landlords including LaSalle Investment Management, Schroders, New River Retail and Ellandi. 

Coombes will continue his track record of retailer acquisition work assisting the wider team expanding the retail portfolios of Poundland, Byron, Card Factory, Deichmann, Perfect Home, The Works, ASK, Zizzi and Betfred.

Lamming brings more than 3 million sq ft of shopping centre asset management and leasing instructions spread across the north of the country.