Avison Young Announce New Senior Appointment at Newcastle Office
Avison Young, the global real estate advisor, has made a further senior appointment in the building team at their Newcastle office.
Kashaf Ali, who joins as a Senior Quantity Surveyor, holds a B Sc in Quantity Surveying from Northumbria University and is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He joins from Turner and Townsend, where he gained considerable experience working in cost management roles across real estate within the commercial, residential, life sciences, education and health sectors. He will be involved with all aspects of quantity surveying and project management on major developments, throughout the north-east and beyond.
Kashaf comments: "I am delighted to be joining the multifaceted Avison Young team in the delivery of high-profile developments across various sectors, both in region and beyond. The opportunity to engage in the many transformational projects that are reshaping the city is a truly exciting prospect; I look forward to collaborating with the team to drive these schemes to completion.”
Gordon Hewling, Principal and Managing Director, Avison Young, Newcastle commented: “This is a further key appointment for the expanding office and within our extremely busy Building and Project Consultancy team. The office holds a strong position in the market, providing strategic real estate advice to both the public and private sectors.”
“We have a very healthy confirmed pipeline, which we see as key to attracting the best talent. Kashaf’s appointment represents a positive move to increase our resource to meet the demand going forward for a strong client base.”
Avison Young’s Building and Project Consultancy team in Newcastle is currently involved with building and development projects with a combined value of circa £1 billion. This includes the regeneration of Pilgrim Street and several large nationwide office, logistic hubs, leisure and residential schemes.
Image: Gordon Hewling welcoming Kashaf Ali to Avison Young
