On the move: the latest East Midlands hires
Derby’s oldest architectural practice has promoted a longstanding member of its team to associate director.
Anthony Page joined Morrison Design in 2004. He now makes the step up having accrued a wealth of experience in the commercial, science and technology, blue light, public and hotel sectors.
Page has managed several high profile architectural projects including the redevelopment of the Doubletree by Hilton – London, West End hotel. He has also played a key role in the firm’s implementation and delivery of Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology.
Morrison Design director Nik Clarke said: “Anthony is a highly accomplished practitioner and a proven project manager, particularly on high profile schemes. He has been instrumental in helping us implement quality assurance processes and the use of technology which will undoubtedly help to demonstrate our skills and enable clients visualise how spaces can be optimised.”
Page is a fully qualified architectural technologist and holds an HNC in Building Construction, a BSc in Architectural Technology and Practice and an Advanced University Diploma in Advanced Architectural CAD and Building Information (BIM).
Morrison Design, which dates back to 1948, began a new era of ownership in 2019 when directors Clarke, Peter Newman-Earp and Dave Gardner completed a management buy-out.
Elsewhere, Howes Percival has expanded its Northampton office with the appointment of a new director.
Specialist regulatory lawyer Robert Starr, a former prosecutor with the Serious Fraud Office, has extensive experience of representing clients under investigation by enforcing authorities including the HSE, CQC, Environment Agency, Police and Fire Authorities.
Robert Starr, director, and Alan Millband, partner at Howes Percival
He also appears regularly before the Coroners court in relation to fatal accidents.
Starr joins Howes Percival from Walker Morris.
Geraint Davies, partner and head of litigation, said: “Regulation and health and safety law is an evolving, growing area of law. Regulations apply to nearly every area of business – from a relatively low-risk office to higher-risk environments like a quarry. The consequences for organisations or individual managers of breaching the law are extremely serious. Breaching health and safety regulations is a criminal office, which can lead to substantial fines and, or, imprisonment.
“I am delighted to welcome Robert the team. He is hugely respected in his field of law and brings an enormous amount of expertise and experience to the firm. His appointment forms part of our ongoing strategic investment to develop specialist areas of the law so we can deliver an ever-wider range of services to clients.”
