{"id":2145397,"date":"2025-10-22T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T08:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/yorkshire\/?p=2145397"},"modified":"2025-10-22T09:08:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T08:08:11","slug":"eshton-appoints-property-veteran-as-non-executive-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/yorkshire\/news\/2145397-eshton-appoints-property-veteran-as-non-executive-director","title":{"rendered":"Eshton appoints property veteran as non-executive director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eshton Group has appointed Andrew Cooper as a non-executive director, marking a new chapter for the property and construction professional having spent more than four decades at Rex Procter &amp; Partners (RPP).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cooper began his career as an apprentice quantity surveyor in RPP\u2019s Bradford office in the early 1980\u2019s.\u00a0\u00a0Over the next 43 years, he played a leading role in the company\u2019s success and was involved in many landmark projects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In his new role with Eshton Group, he will bring his decades of experience in project and cost management, property consultancy and strategic development to help guide the company\u2019s continued growth across its industrial, commercial and roadside portfolios throughout England.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">He said: \u201cIt\u2019s been an incredible journey, working with so many talented people and contributing to projects that have helped shape communities across the region. I\u2019m thrilled to join Eshton Group in this next stage of my career, supporting a business whose vision and values align so closely with my own.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">James Chapman, managing director of Eshton Group, said: \u201cAndrew\u2019s depth of experience, industry insight and long-standing commitment to quality make him an exceptional addition to our board. His perspective will be invaluable as we continue to deliver sustainable developments that create jobs and opportunities across the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Headquartered in Guiseley, Eshton Group is behind a number of high-profile schemes including the recently launched Northallerton Neighbourhood Centre in partnership with Aldi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Appointment marks new chapter for property and construction professional, Andrew Cooper<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":271992,"featured_media":2145389,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"coauthors":[137100],"class_list":["post-2145397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people","tag-featured-story","tag-yorkshire"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - 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