People: Building control specialist bolsters Birmingham office; Fleurets adds to Midlands team
Birmingham-based building control specialist Ball & Berry has appointed Steve Elliott as associate director of its Birmingham office, as the company continues to bolster its footprint and client base across the West Midlands.
With more than 40 years’ experience, the ex-head of building control for Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council has held several senior public and private sector roles.
He joins Ball & Berry from Acivico, where as national accounts manager he was responsible for overseeing a diverse range of commercial projects of every type and size in Birmingham and across the UK.
Reporting into regional director, Richard Cymler, Elliot’s remit is to strengthen Ball & Berry’s presence across Birmingham, the West Midlands and further afield..
Since opening in March 2019, Ball & Berry’s Birmingham office has seen rapid growth, with its portfolio comprising Phase Two of the 15-storey hotel and 37-storey residential block at Exchange Square following its support on the completion of Phase One; New Garden Square in Edgbaston; 395 apartments in the Jewellery Quarter with Sir Robert McAlpine; the construction of two 14-storey tower buildings in Coventry for Vita Student; and the expansion of the Resorts World Arena at the NEC.
Cymler said: “Steve is a real powerhouse in our field and his appointment underpins our commitment to creating the leading Approved Inspector firm.
“Birmingham has the highest economic growth outside of London, which combined with the city council’s ‘Big City Plan’, the upcoming Commonwealth Games and now the green light for HS2, makes for a very attractive development location.
“We’ve brought talent from our other UK offices to the city to support the industry’s new and established players who are targeting Birmingham for their next project, and Steve’s high-profile appointment will complement our credentials and client base, whilst driving forward our strategy to ensure that we always deliver exceptional service to every client.”
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Leisure property specialist Fleurets has welcomed Monique Royle to its Midlands team.
Royle has more than 25 years of experience in the hospitality sector and, working alongside Anthony Barnes and David Sutcliffe, joins Fleurets as a divisional director.
Specialisms include all aspects of professional consultancy including company asset valuations, securitisation valuations, bank valuations and a variety of general consultancy issues as well as regularly acting as a single joint expert witness in relation to matrimonial proceedings and professional negligence actions.
Royle began her career in the sector working for Cameron’s Brewery Company (then part of Marston’s) as an estates surveyor before moving to the Midlands to run an estate of tenanted pubs as a business development manager, followed by moving into managed houses running 12 town centre venues.
She will work across the pubs, hotels, restaurants, caravan and holiday parks, golf courses and theme parks sectors.
