DTZ has announced the appointment of Keith Hardman as the head of its Leeds office.
A Senior Director currently based in Leeds, Keith has been with DTZ and Donaldsons for 22 years. He leads the UK Development team, and specialises in the delivery of town centre development and regeneration schemes. Keith is currently advising local authorities on 8 such projects with a combined development value exceeding £500 million.
Keith acted for the Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust on the sale of 19 acres of surplus land at Seacroft Hospital and is advising the HCA on several disposals including the iconic Tower Works, part of the Holbeck Urban Village, where Carillion have recently been selected as preferred developer.
Tim Cameron-Jones, Head of DTZ’s northern region comments: “I am delighted to announce Keith’s appointment as Office Head. As DTZ continues to grow, we have put a management structure in place to support that growth whilst also allowing managers to maintain their ongoing client relationships and fee earning work. Keith joins me in the regional management team, alongside: John Keyes, Head of our Manchester office; Tony Hordon, Head of the Newcastle office; and Andrew TC Smith, Head of our national Public Sector Advisory team.”
Keith Hardman comments: “I am looking forward to this new role – as market conditions improve, the future plans for DTZ in the UK, and Leeds in particular, presents an exciting challenge and one that our 110 strong team is well prepared for. Having known the business and my colleagues for a number of years, I am looking forward to continuing to work closely with them in delivering results to our growing client base.”
Colin Wilson, Head of UK & Ireland comments: “I am very pleased that Keith has agreed to take up this important role leading our colleagues in the Yorkshire region. Keith is very well respected by his clients and colleagues and I am sure his local experience and expertise will help drive the strategic momentum of DTZ in the region and wider across the UK.”
