Property people: Carter Jonas; Caddick Construction Group; Andrew Jackson Solicitors; and more

National property consultancy, Carter Jonas, has appointed David Beattie as partner and head of York residential sales.

Beattie has an established record in the residential sector with over 20 years of experience concentrated on the Yorkshire market.

He joins from Linley and Simpson, where he led the firm’s York office.

Before this, he was at Quantum Estate Agency, which he co-founded in 2000 and was appointed managing director in 2015.

During this time, he oversaw all aspects of the business, including sales and lettings, advising on some of the region’s most prominent residential transactions.

Additionally, Beattie was instrumental in championing new technologies and instigating internal systems, helping to streamline processes and drive efficiencies for the benefit of clients.

At Carter Jonas, he will draw on his skills and local knowledge to work with the existing team supporting clients in the sales, new homes and lettings markets in the city and its surrounding areas. Additionally, he will identify opportunities to develop Carter Jonas’ brand regionally.

Lisa Simon, head of residential, said: “Our York office is one of our most established locations, and it is a pleasure to welcome David to our residential team.

“Having spent many years at the helm of a leading agency in the city, he successfully navigated the business through various property cycles whilst maintaining excellent levels of service.

“It is this wealth of industry experience, shrewd business acumen and comprehensive understanding of the markets in which we operate that will be invaluable as we look to enhance our presence here further.”

Beattie said: “I am thrilled to be joining Carter Jonas, dealing with the premium end of the market.

“I have long admired the exceptional brand Carter Jonas has built, and I cannot wait to leverage my knowledge and experience to help further deliver for the people of North Yorkshire.”

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Caddick Construction Group is set to enhance its operational efficiency with the appointment of Alison Brough as environmental and sustainability manager.

She joins West Yorkshire-headquartered Caddick from Willmott Dixon, where she spent nine years in various regional and national environmental management positions, more recently in a leadership role heading up the group’s environmental division.

As group environmental manager, she was responsible for shaping and structuring environmental management systems, a focus on environmental compliance that she now brings to her new role with Caddick.

She will work with the operational and pre-construction teams across Caddick Construction Group’s key regions in the North East, Yorkshire, North West and Midlands.

Also supporting the Group’s sub-contracting specialists, Caddick Civil Engineering and CCL Facades, Brough will develop new systems to drive environmental performance, developing best practice protocols and procedures as the group continues to grow.

Her career in the built environment began in 2000 following completion of an Environmental Science Degree at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen followed by an Environmental Management Masters at Ulster University.

She gained experience at environmental consultancy, RSK, for over a decade, working for a broad spectrum of sectors including industrial, off-shore and nuclear.

She said: “I am really excited about the new challenge at Caddick; it is a fantastic business that is at a pivotal point in its growth journey.

“There is so much talent, ambition and expertise within the business, and I’m really looking forward to playing a part in the group’s future and to helping shape our environmental strategy as we grow.”

Paul Dodsworth, managing director, added: “Caddick Construction Group is in a period of steady sustainable growth, and to make that successful we need to interrogate how we do things and embrace change.

“Welcoming Alison to our business represents another important step in our expansion strategy to ensure that as we grow, we enhance our performance across the board – for our people, our clients and our communities.”

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Andrew Jackson Solicitors has confirmed that Kirsty Barsby has joined its real estate and property team as a partner, further strengthening the firm’s client services offering across the region and beyond. 

With over 18 years’ experience across a broad range of property matters, Barsby’s clients operate across several sectors including hotel and leisure, residential and commercial development, property investment and the healthcare sector.

She regularly advises on property sales and acquisitions  including overage, option and promotion agreements and development transactions from site set up to disposal.

She also advises clients on landlord and tenant transactions, secured lending and refinancing and assists regularly with corporate support work.

Geoff Phillips, partner, and head of the real estate and property team at Andrew Jackson, said: “We warmly welcome Kirsty to Andrew Jackson Solicitors.

“Our real estate and property team remains busy, and I know Kirsty’s depth of expertise and proactive approach will ensure we continue to provide the highest standards in service and value for our clients.”  

Barsby added: “I’m very happy to have joined the team at Andrew Jackson Solicitors.

“Their commitment to providing clients with an outstanding service mirrors my own and I’m looking forward to working with both new and long-standing clients.”

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Global real estate firm, Avison Young UK, has appointed director Paul Conlan who has joined the business’s Healthcare team in Leeds.  

An experienced Chartered Valuation Surveyor (MRICS), Conlan brings over 20 years of experience in various commercial environments, leading teams in inspecting, measuring and producing new or existing valuations over different properties and uses. 

Prior to his new role, he worked at GP Surveyors for over 10 years where he served as operations director from 2015, responsible for running the day-to-day activity and teams.

At GP Surveyors, he specialised in healthcare and represented GP practices, including analysing and interpreting transactional evidence and advising clients for a variety of purposes.

Since 2021, he has managed the NHSPS lease advisory contract at Eddisons, with core services include negotiating rent reviews and new leases and providing rental valuation advice.

Conlan began his career at Lothian Valuation Joint Board (LVJB), where he started on a youth training scheme.

During his time here his duties primarily involved council tax work, and inspecting, measuring and valuing the commercial properties in a geographical area.

At Avison Young, he will be responsible for a variety of workstreams within the Healthcare team, dealing with lease advisory, rent reviews, PHP insurer, medical and weight point. 

Frank Convery, principal, healthcare, Avison Young UK, said: “We continue to invest in our people to strengthen our offering to clients and the communities we serve.

“This appointment builds on our commitment to optimise our solution-based approach to the complex and growing healthcare industry.

“A fantastic asset to the team, Paul brings a wealth of specialist experience, and will take on a wide range of responsibilities in his role at AY to reflect this.”

Conlan said: “I eagerly anticipate contributing to the Avison Young team of specialists, and enhancing its healthcare offering.

“The firm’s diverse and unique projects excite me, and I hope to leverage my experience working with a range of clients in the Leeds office.”