{"id":2182080,"date":"2026-11-04T11:37:01","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T11:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/northwest\/?p=2182080"},"modified":"2026-11-04T11:37:35","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T11:37:35","slug":"property-people-bruntwood-appoints-its-first-tech-chief-new-face-at-arbtech-harrison-drury-expands-manchester-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/northwest\/news\/2182080-property-people-bruntwood-appoints-its-first-tech-chief-new-face-at-arbtech-harrison-drury-expands-manchester-team","title":{"rendered":"Property People: Bruntwood appoints its first tech chief; new face at Arbtech; Harrison Drury expands Manchester team"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester property group, Bruntwood, has appointed Nuno Miller as its first chief technology officer, marking a significant step forward in its ambition to make digital, data and technology a strategic differentiator for the business.<\/span><\/p>\n

In recognition of the importance of the role, Miller will report directly to CEO Chris Oglesby, and work closely with the executive team to shape business strategy and lead the next stage of Bruntwood\u2019s digital transformation.<\/span><\/p>\n

He joins from N Brown, where, as COO, he led Transformation, Technology, Data & AI and Cybersecurity. During his tenure, he played a key role in the group\u2019s enterprise-wide transformation into a digital-first, AI-enabled platform business, including the development of a new multi-brand eCommerce platform and the modernisation of its legacy technology estate.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chris Oglesby said: \u201cAs we mark 50 years as a business, creating this role is a clear statement of where we\u2019re heading next. Our customers expect the same quality from their digital experience as they get from the spaces we create, and our colleagues deserve tools that help them do their best work.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNuno brings exactly the experience we need to make technology a real differentiator for Bruntwood, and I\u2019m delighted to welcome him to the executive team.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Nuno Miller said: \u201cBruntwood has built exceptional places and communities where innovative businesses thrive. The opportunity now is to use technology and data to make them even more connected for the people who use them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Danielle Dean-Barlas<\/p><\/div>\n

UK ecology consultancy, Arbtech, has appointed experienced senior landscape architect, Danielle Dean-Barlas, as landscape lead and arboricultural consultant to head up a new Landscaping Division.<\/p>\n

An accomplished senior landscape architect, Danielle has more than 10 years\u2019 multidisciplinary experience delivering strategic design, environmental compliance and planning submissions for clients across residential, commercial, industrial and public sectors.<\/p>\n

Dual trained in both arboriculture and landscaping, Dean-Barlas\u2019s most recent role was at Trevor Bridge Associates and prior to that she held roles at Amey Consulting and Fairhursts Design.<\/p>\n

Headquartered in Chester, Arbtech says it is the UK\u2019s leading ecology consultancy and delivers ecology and biodiversity surveys to the UK\u2019s development and real estate sectors with a mission to transform environmental policy and speed up the planning process for developers whilst creating better environmental outcomes.<\/p>\n

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L-R: Faraz Naqvi, Umara Naseer, Alasdair Jones<\/p><\/div>\n

Independent Northern law firm Harrison Drury has appointed two commercial property lawyers and one construction lawyer to its Manchester office, expanding its support for businesses across the North West.<\/p>\n

Senior associate Alasdair Jones and associate Umara Naseer join the commercial property team, while senior associate Faraz Naqvi joins the construction team.<\/p>\n

Faraz\u2019s appointment takes the construction team to eight members, up from two when it was established three years ago.<\/p>\n

All three recruits will work with colleagues across the firm\u2019s nine offices, advising developers, investors, landlords, tenants and contractors.<\/p>\n

Alasdair joins from Shoosmiths, where he was a senior associate in their real estate team. Having also worked at DWF and Addleshaw Goddard<\/a>, he brings nearly a decade of experience advising clients including institutional investors, pension funds and FTSE 100 companies.<\/p>\n

Umara previously worked at Bromleys Solicitors and Mills & Reeve. Her experience includes advising institutional landlords and owner-managed businesses on commercial property matters involving healthcare, retail, office, industrial and warehouse premises.<\/p>\n

Faraz joins from DWF, bringing broad experience in construction disputes across sectors including social housing, hospitality\/retail, sports, and education. Faraz also has extensive knowledge surrounding cladding and fire safety remediation claims.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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