Nigel Mason, Partner for Rider Levett Bucknall in the West Midlands has been appointed Chair of the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) West Midlands Regional Board.
As Chair, Nigel will head the Regional Board and provide leadership and guidance on a range of objectives to set and improve local industry standards. Activities will include influencing Government policy and encouraging more young and diverse talent in to the industry by raising awareness of the various careers available in the land, property and construction sectors.
Nigel assumes the role of Regional Board Chair at a significant point in RICS’ history. In 2018, RICS celebrate their 150th anniversary, with the West Midlands Board having a vital role to play. The Board, will be responsible for encouraging firms in the region’s land, property and construction sectors to get behind a campaign – known as Pledge150 – which will see RICS partnering with LandAid to raise funds to provide 150 bed spaces across all 12 UK regions by December 2018, for young people at risk of homelessness.
In addition to celebrating the 150th anniversary, Nigel and the Board will also play an integral role as RICS move their operational headquarters into the recently renovated 55 Colmore Row, Birmingham.
The West Midlands Regional Board is made up of eleven chartered surveyors from both the public and private sector working across the full spectrum of surveying disciplines. Nigel, a chartered building surveyor has previously held a seat as a board member.
As an RICS Building Surveyor working for one of the biggest property firms in the industry, Nigel looks after a wide portfolio of projects, and has a wealth of experience in a variety of building surveying services. He has a wealth of experience to bring to the role, having worked across numerous sectors including defence, retail, commercial, housing, education and health.
RICS Regional Director, Lynn Robinson commented: “Nigel’s expertise and experience will be extremely beneficial to the local surveying community in his new role. As part of the West Midlands Regional Board he has helped shaped the West Midlands’ built environment and RICS agenda. His dedication to the driving profession forward and ensuring our professionals’ standards and ethics are held to high esteem will help bolster the vast and diverse work of the West Midlands region.”
On his appointment, Nigel Mason, said: “2018 is a momentous year for RICS in the West Midlands and I look forward to taking on the challenge of Regional Board Chair. With the relocation of RICS’ operational headquarters to 55 Colmore Square, the announcement of the Commonwealth Games for Birmingham to the changing political landscape in regional devolution with the Metro Mayor, there is a great sense of opportunity and excitement for our future RICS members.
“Having worked in the local industry for over 30 years I look forward to driving change in our region, inspiring the next generation of new members and representing the interests of our professionals to capitalise on the future growth opportunities for our region.”