Colliers International welcomes new Northern Head of Building Consultancy

Real estate advisor Colliers International continues its recruitment drive with the appointment of Nick Twigg as Head of Building Consultancy for the Northern region.

Nick Twigg joins from Bilfinger GVA to head Colliers’ Building Consultancy and Project Management teams in the North. With 17 years of experience in building surveying, Nick specialises in city centre offices, advising clients from acquisition through to all stages of property cycle, including; acquisition advice, dilapidations, feasibility studies, refurbishment projects and asset enhancement. Most recently, Nick has advised a national care provider on the relocation of their head office from four local offices into two; one 40,000 sq ft building in Bradford, with the other in central London.

In his new role, Nick will head Colliers’ building surveying and project management teams across the North of England, working across the major cities of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle.

On the move Nick commented: “As productivity and interconnection between our Northern cities continues to be high on the Government agenda, it is an exciting time to be working in commercial property in the North of England. I look forward to working with the team across the North, bringing together our collective expertise to benefit both existing clients whilst further growing Colliers’ client base across all major Northern cities.”

On the continued recruitment drive, Andrew McFarlane, director and head of the North West offices of Colliers International in Manchester and Liverpool, said: “These latest appointments prove our commitment to growing our office network located strategically along the spine of the Northern Powerhouse. As the regional commercial property market continues to strengthen, we are positioning ourselves to continue to attract the very best talent in the region.”