The Manchester office of CBRE has expanded its Land and Development team with the appointment of Bernadette McQuillan as Director and Jessica Haigh and Rebecca Harper as Senior Surveyors, doubling the team in size.
Bernadette McQuillan has moved from CBRE’s Manchester Planning team, which she joined in 2008, and is utilising her extensive planning expertise to advise on site strategies and solutions, pulling together and managing CBRE project teams to deliver bespoke residential focused consultancy advice. In her new role Bernadette is undertaking site finding and development consultancy in addition to providing commercially focused development advice to inform the marketing process.
Jessica Haigh has joined CBRE as a Senior Surveyor following positions within the commercial sector at King Sturge and WHR, specialising in Office Agency on acquisitions and disposals of commercial property within Manchester. Jessica predominantly works with CBRE’s Development and Residential Investment teams sourcing forward funding and forward commitment within the Student and Private Rented Sector.
Rebecca also joins the CBRE National Land and Development Team as Senior Surveyor in a move from Savills. Rebecca’s work involves providing development strategies and disposing of and acquiring property for a variety of uses for both the public and private sector. The role involves undertaking options analysis, development viability, risk analysis and disposal strategies.
Rebecca, Jessica and Bernadette join CBRE Land and Development Senior Director Steven Verity, Director Alistair Chapman and Director John Dunlop in a move that has doubled the team in size.
Steven Verity, Senior Director for the Land and Development team in Manchester, said;
“We are experiencing continued growth within our business line and as a result have expanded the team with three highly talented individuals with complimentary skills to enhance our client offering. We are delighted to welcome Bernadette across from CBRE’s Planning Department and are confident that she can utilise her previous experience to successfully progress her new role. We are also pleased to welcome Jessica and Rebecca and are looking forward to working as a multi-disciplinary team on a number of high-profile projects across the region.”
