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<\/p>\nGateley RJA, the specialist quantity surveying, employer\u2019s agent, project management and clerk of works arm of professional services group, Gateley, has strengthened its national clerk of works team with a trio of appointments.<\/p>\n
Dan Cook takes up the role of technical director, while Alex Turpin and Duncan Bremner both join as assistant clerk of works.<\/p>\n
Cook brings 25 years of construction management experience to the team. He has previously held roles with major housebuilders, including Bellway Homes, Morris Homes, Barratt Redrow and William Davis Homes, where he managed construction and customer care teams delivering high-quality homes alongside excellent customer service.<\/p>\n
He holds an NVQ Level 7 Diploma in Construction Senior Management, is an associate member of the Institute of Clerks of Works and Construction Inspectorate (ICWCI) and is also a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).<\/p>\n
Based out of Gateley RJA\u2019s Market Harborough office, Cook will lead and manage the national clerk of works team, further developing the consultancy\u2019s expert quality inspection and reporting offering across both the residential and commercial sectors.<\/p>\n
With more than 15 years of industry experience, Turpin joins the team following roles with housebuilders and developers, including McCarthy & Stone. His appointment will bolster resource across the South East, where he will monitor progress on site through multiple inspections to achieve practical completion, as well as managing end of defects inspections.<\/p>\n
Bremner holds 30 years of construction experience, spending a large proportion of his career working in domestic carpentry roles on sites across the East Midlands for housebuilders including Persimmon Homes, Taylor Wimpey and Barratt Redrow. He will be applying his extensive experience to bolster the consultancy\u2019s clerk of works offering on projects and schemes across the Midlands and North.<\/p>\n
Hardeep Kooner, board director at Gateley RJA, said: \u201cOver the last six years, our national team has grown to 21 people, as demand for clerk of works services continues to increase in response to growing regulatory pressure across the construction industry to meet strict quality and safety requirements.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the first time we have appointed both technical director and assistant roles, reflecting our continued investment in, and commitment to, establishing a dedicated clerk of works offering as part of our wider growth strategy. All three appointments bring extensive industry experience, and we\u2019re looking forward to seeing Dan settle into his role and continue to drive the team forward, providing outstanding services for clients while also supporting the winning of new work.\u201d<\/p>\n
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PKF Smith Cooper has announced a new wave of promotions across its Midlands offices, effective from 1st July 2026, strengthening the specialist teams behind its accounting and advisory services.<\/p>\n
The news comes one week after the firm\u2019s shortlisting for Accounting Excellence\u2019s Employer of the Year award, reinforcing the firm\u2019s commitment to developing and retaining team talent.<\/p>\n
The latest promotions recognise people across multiple service lines who have made significant contributions to the firm\u2019s continued growth.<\/p>\n
Notable promotions include Katie Whitworth (Employment Tax) and Rebecca Hawkins (Audit) who step up to the role of Senior Manager in recognition of their impact within their respective service lines.<\/p>\n
The Audit team continues to expand its leadership resource, with Helena Sale, Niamh Cullen and Joshua Rayment promoted to Managers. Further promotions include Pauline Manuel, Holly Anderson, Alison Storey and Alex Orme to Assistant Manager.<\/p>\n
Within Business Services, Alex Cranstone, a valued member of our Ashbourne team, has been promoted to Manager.<\/p>\n
Following an active year of dealmaking, PKF Smith Cooper Corporate Finance has promoted Callum Leslie to Manager. Jason Sackey has also been promoted to Assistant Manager. In the firm\u2019s growing Transaction and Advisory Services team, Brendan Nightingale has also been promoted to Assistant Manager.<\/p>\n
In the Learning and Development team, Qais Hussain has also been promoted to Assistant Manager, reflecting his key role in supporting and developing the firm\u2019s trainees.<\/p>\n
James Bagley, managing partner at PKF Smith Cooper said: \u201cCongratulations to all team members celebrating promotions. We are proud of our firmwide commitment to training and developing our people, from trainees through to our most senior team members. Homegrown talent has been instrumental in shaping PKF Smith Cooper into the company it is today, so rewarding high achievers will always be central to our values.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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