Naismiths appoints new director

Mark Bevan

National commercial property and construction consultancy Naismiths has announced the appointment of Mark Bevan as director, based at its Birmingham office, as it continues to bolster its senior team.

Mark, who has more than 35 years’ experience in property and construction, will lead project management services in the Midlands region. He is the latest of a series of key appointments at Naismiths’ offices in Birmingham, London, Bristol and Manchester.

His wide range of experience includes working in residential, commercial, industrial, retail, education, leisure, healthcare, and local authority/central government sectors.

Before joining Naismiths, Mark was managing partner at the Birmingham office of Francis Graves for seven years.

He said: “Naismiths is a very ambitious company with a first class reputation and plans to further develop and grow its range of services whilst reinforcing its presence across the country. I’m excited at the challenge ahead and at playing a key role in the future success of Naismiths.”

Naismiths director Marcus Higgins said: “We are very pleased to welcome someone of Mark’s calibre and expertise to the team here at Naismiths in Birmingham. He is well known in the Midlands market and has excellent insight into a wide range of sectors. We are in the process of strengthening our team right across the UK with highly experienced and talented property professionals as we embark on a period of sustained growth.”

Naismiths is a niche consultancy offering specialist services and advice to the construction and real estate sectors. It has evolved into a national multi-disciplinary, dynamic, independent consultancy with offices in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds and Leicester.

Its range of services includes funder due diligence, restructuring and recovery, expert witness and dispute resolution, capital allowances, building surveying, project management, development management, employer’s agent and cost management.