Avison Young has appointed Kashaf Ali as a senior quantity surveyor in the building team at the company’s Newcastle office.
Ali joins from Turner and Townsend, where he gained experience working in cost management roles across real estate within the commercial, residential, life sciences, education and health sectors.
In his new role, he will be involved with all aspects of quantity surveying and project management on major developments, throughout the North East and beyond.
Ali said: “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 at Avison Young, Newcastle, added: “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.”
