Property People: Expansion for architectural practice; Carter Jonas makes senior hire; and more
A firm of Midlands architects has made key appointments as it celebrates 15 years in business this month.
Base Architecture & Design, which was started by architect Carl Huntley in Shrewsbury in 2003, has added two staff to its team.
It is also doubling the size of its Chester office, which it opened in October last year, following an increase in business in the North West and North Wales.
Base has taken on architect Rachel O’Hare and an architectural technologist joins next month, taking the total number of staff to 15.
O’Hare, who is RIBA qualified, has experience ranging from large commercial projects including the concept design for the £11.5m Beacon Centre at Blackburn College to smaller, bespoke housing developments in Kensington & Chelsea, London.
Base works on residential and commercial schemes across the country and is currently working on more than 220 projects.
Director Carl Huntley said: “Over the last 15 years we’ve established a reputation locally and nationally for our innovative approach to design and construction.
“The practice has expanded to include our Chester office but our attention to detail and commitment to our clients remains the same as it did at the start.
“We want to help construct, extend, remodel and renovate beautiful buildings that are adaptable and sustainable and that suit the needs of our clients – that is the biggest driver for us.
“Over the last 15 years, we’ve worked on some fabulous projects including commercial and residential schemes. We’re in a strong position to support more organic growth and we can’t wait to see what the next 15 years bring.”
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Carter Jonas has expanded its infrastructure offering appointing Mark Talbot to a new role as head of telecommunications.
Talbot, who will be based centrally working out of the firm’s Birmingham office, joins from Arqiva where he spent over 20 years dealing with the strategic acquisition, integration, development and management of operational and corporate infrastructure assets; most recently holding the position of head of estates and property.
Talbot has overseen the doubling of the Arqiva portfolio and the development and implementation of new technology in building and street-level installations.
Talbot is also Chair of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Telecoms Forum Board, a role he has held since 2009.
In his new role, Talbot will work closely with colleagues in Carter Jonas’ commercial, planning, development, rural and residential teams from across its 37 offices assisting clients to develop strategic thought leadership and manage effective telecommunications strategies across operational and corporate assets.
