Property Appointments: Ramboll; Gallagher Estates; Wigley Group
Engineering and design consultancy Ramboll has strengthened its Birmingham with the appointment of two senior figures.
Jon Harding joins the firm from CH2M, while Adam Selvey was previously with WSP.
Ramboll said the appointments marked the latest phase of its expansion in Birmingham, which has been characterised by its move to the new Cornerblock building in the Colmore business district.
Mr Harding joins as Highways Market Director, and brings more than 25 years’ experience as a chartered civil engineer. He previously held the role of Client Account Director for Highways England at CH2M.
Mr Selvey has been appointed as Director in the Building Services team, and brings over 26 years’ experience in the design of mechanical, electrical and public health services. He has worked on a number high profile projects such as Birmingham’s Bullring, Liverpool One and The Mall of Egypt.
Ramboll is currently providing both civil and structurual engineering services commitment to the Birmingham Paradise redevelopment, as well as the ongoing masterplan for the Parkside Building at Birmingham City University.
Commenting on the arrivals, Mathew Riley, UK Managing Director of Ramboll said: “Birmingham is at the heart of Ramboll’s plans in the UK, and we’re thrilled to be adding two more dynamic professionals to our team in the second city.”
Jon Harding
Adam Selvey
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Warwick-based Gallagher Estates, one of the UK’s leading strategic land companies, has made eight new appointments as the business continues to grow.
The move has seen Richard Edwards appointed as Planning Director, while the team has also been boosted by the arrival of Sarah Griffiths and Stuart Field as Associate Planning Directors, Will Lombard and Bahadur Choongh as Strategic Land Managers, Will Neary as Project Manager, Richard Wilcox as Business Planning Controller and Darren Mace as Engineering Manager.
Commenting, Gregg Wilkinson, Group Managing Director at Gallagher Estates, said: “We have invested in these eight appointments to drive the business forward across a number of areas including bringing sites forward to provide the support of much-needed development.
“We have recruited people with the expertise to add significant value to our projects, delivering medium and large-scale high-quality developments at our sites across the UK.
“Our focus remains on identifying, acquiring and promoting strategic land as we continue to grow the business.”
From left: Richard Wilcox, Richard Edwards, Sarah Griffiths and Gregg Wilkinson. Back, from left: Darren Mace, Will Lombard, Will Neary, Bahadur Choongh and Stuart Field, all Gallagher Estates
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The managing director of Coventry-based property company, The Wigley Group, has been appointed chairman of the business – ten years after the position was held by his late father.
Robert Wigley has been involved with the business, which was founded by his father, John, in 1964, from a young age.
He rose through the ranks to become managing director in 2005, three years before his father passed away.
His appointment as chairman is part of a company restructure to support its growth over the next decade.
James Davies, whose father, Gordon, worked alongside John Wigley and passed away in the same year of 2008, has moved from a director to managing director.
Robert Wigley said: “It is poignant that a decade on, I am taking on the position that was last held by my father and James is replacing me as managing director.
“I am looking forward to this new chapter which will see James and I continuing to work side-by-side as our fathers did to ensure all areas of the company grow and flourish.”
The restructure follows one of the company’s most significant years of growth, which included its merger with UK-wide main contractor Ciexbe Limited to form Wigley Building and Development, which is headed by construction director Charlie Brooks.
From left: James Ellerington, Robert Wigley, James Davies and Charlie Brooks
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