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‘𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆, 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕?’- Ridge & Partners’ Adrian O’Hickey on the firm’s multidisciplinary approach. Ridge & Partners is one of the fastest-growing large firms in Building’s Top 150 Consultants list out this week. Senior partner Adrian O’Hickey explains more about the firm’s growth plans. With all the market uncertainty of recent years, including inflation, supply chain pressures and political turmoil, it is perhaps wise – particularly if you are a consultant looking to grow in the construction industry – not to put all your eggs in to one basket . Better, perhaps, to ensure that revenue is generated from a wide range of sectors, disciplines and activities. This is an approach that appears to be working for Ridge & Partners, a £120m-turnover business that is taking a multidisciplinary approach to the extreme while posting impressive growth figures. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eCRUTfEs Ridge and Partners LLP Building Magazine #construction #consultancy #value

75 years empowering our clients to grow. We're celebrating this incredible milestone by reflecting on the people, places and projects that have made us the WT we are today. Learn more about our history: https://lnkd.in/g4QnKccu #WT75 #EmpoweringGrowth #Construction #Property #CostManagement #Advisory

Click below for more detail on a great sector deal completed by the BDO Business Services team. #dealadvisory #facilitiesmanagement #growthstrategy #mergersandacquisitions With Satvir Bungar, Rebecca Hoyle, Patrick Starrett

RICS Governing Council 2024: Turning Setbacks into Progress 🚀 It took a while to form this post following our election defeat. But, people keep asking, “Did you win GC?” The answer is no. We didn't win this time, but our journey was never just about GC —it’s about creating something far bigger 🌍 Growing up in Oldham, I learned that setbacks don’t define us. Resilience is everything. It’s how we rise that matters, and I’ve carried that lesson with me throughout my career 👊 It's true, that in many ways, the surveying profession is stuck in old ways, but real change doesn’t come from theory—it comes from action. I’ve been delivering on the ground, making things happen 🏗️ We face huge challenges—net zero, the skills gap—but these challenges are opportunities. To meet them, we need fresh perspectives and bold thinking 💡 Working within a small organisation, I’ve embraced the challenge of being the underdog, expanding the impact of our campaign and reaching far and wide beyond what our size represents. As my grandad Arnold, who worked on Spitfires, taught me: the smallest part can make the biggest difference ✈️ As we move forward, I'll begin widening reach to include ALL built environment professionals: architects through the RIBA and all of my architecture network ❤️, construction managers through The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), and project managers Association for Project Management and all those of new voices from the next generation who have yet to be heard. Thank you to everyone who supported me. Together, we’ll drive the change our profession needs to support a more sustainable future for everyone regardless of their background. This is #ourfuture and we're just getting started. #letsgo #justgettingstarted 🌍🚀 Thank you to each and every one of you who voted. Special thanks to those who supported and guided me along the way: Mark Prisk FRICS David Jobling Caroline Tolhurst Tom Deacon Sara Cameron Rav Cheema Dele Oyekanmi FRICS Lynda Rawsthorne Lara Newman Prof. (Dr.) Samer Bagaeen FRICS MRTPI FRGS Marion Ellis Alison Watson MBE Femi Oresanya Darnell Humes MSc (Hons) MRICS Jo Tasker FRSA Richard Turner 🚀 #Resilience #Leadership #NetZero #Innovation #ArchitectsAndSurveyors #DeliveringChange #NextChapter #Ourfuture

75 years empowering our clients to grow. We're celebrating this incredible milestone by reflecting on the people, places and projects that have made us the WT we are today. Learn more about our history: https://lnkd.in/grucumsV #WT75 #EmpoweringGrowth #Construction #Property #CostManagement #Advisory

The real Antedote is to train subs, reasonably segmenting the sizes of work and make it possible for the small subs and monitor Prime contractors and expose the contracts they award to Caucasians vs Black’s in private sector and public. Except McCarthy, they get it right and there track record proves it. Every year these other primes just talk, talk and talk and more talk. If it’s not true, publicly disclose contracts awarded to Caucasian vs blacks for the last three years. This shows a standard? Building Capacity LLC Thomas Miller

Here’s your daily round-up of the latest news and views from EG. 📢 We kick off the week with an exclusive interview with CBRE president and chief executive Bob Sulentic. Three years after the agency bought a majority stake in project manager Turner & Townsend, Sulentic is ready to spend more. “We see a lot of opportunity for growth across multiple dimensions of project management, cost consultancy, programme management,” Sulentic tells EG. “We have got a lot of capital to invest in direct growth. In the last year we probably invested about $1.5bn-$2bn (£1.1bn-£1.5bn). We want to push capital into this business to do acquisitions, if they are available.” 🏡 As real estate works out what the sector faces in a new Labour government, EG spoke with the parties behind four masterplans singled out by chancellor Rt Hon Rachel Reeves as “stalled”. When Reeves said the government will form a task force to “accelerate stalled housing sites”, she pointed to four projects that she wanted the initiative to start with: Liverpool Central Docks, Worcester Parkway, Northstowe and Langley Sutton Coldfield. The local authorities and developers behind those four schemes – which have the potential to deliver more than 14,000 homes – tell EG the message is “music to our ears”, but add that greater clarity is needed on the scope and breadth of the taskforce. 📰 There’s also news on The Crown Estate’s next £430m trio of West End projects, an all-clear vote at both ends of the London Tunnels, and the first biotech tenant to move to Mission Street and BGO’s Botley Road scheme in Oxford. All this and more right here. https://lnkd.in/eSGcWF66

#Confidence in Commercial Real Estate (CRE) renewed. CRE making a #comeback! Two decades and counting - CRE still gets me #pumped! Loving Deloitte's insights on CRE. Worth a read. #CRE #CommercialRealEstate #Deloitte

Building a legacy is a multi-faceted endeavour that involves looking beyond your own lifetime. Over the years, Julius Baer’s Wealth Architects have provided valuable advice to those looking to make their legacy last generations. ➡️ Read their expert tips here: https://ow.ly/UhUa30sHn7h #WealthPlanning #WealthInsights

🎯The Evolving Practice Market and Trends in Kent and the South East🎯 Kent and the South East region has seen a seismic shift in the practice landscape over the past few years with a number of acquisitions bolstering the positioning of many of the Top 100 firms. Ahead of Accountancy Age's 2024 50+50 rankings being published in December, I thought it would be a good chance to comment on the trends in this evolving market.  There has been a growing trend for both independent and Private Equity (PE) fuelled acquisitions, of smaller independent practices, creating larger, more competitive entities benefiting from advanced technology, economies of scale, and broader service offerings. It will be interesting to see the rankings this year, especially with many of the Top 30 paving the way in the region. Several high-profile PE backed businesses continue to strengthen the service offering in Kent including Azets, one of the UK’s leading regional accountancy firms, backed by two private equity investors: PAI, with its expertise in business services, and Hg, with its longstanding investment in software and services. Evelyn Partners, backed by Permira, is also leading the way with integrated wealth management and professional services, and entered the market in Kent, following the acquisition of Creaseys. Several practices in the South East under the Xeinadin Group backed by Exponent Private Equity are also benefiting from economies of scale, shared technology platforms, and strategic support. The wider UK market is also seeing quite a shake up in the PE backed stake. Moore Kingston Smith became the first in the UK to win PE investment backing from Waterland and yet retain its partnership structure. Waterland also have a stake in Top 20 firm Cooper Parry who went on to acquire Haines Watts London and some of its South East & Midlands offices. Rapid consolidation and changing landscapes continue to drive growth, technological advancement, and transformation. For candidates, this can open up new opportunities for growth and progression, more diverse career paths, including roles focused on business advisory, data analytics, and consultancy. Competitive salaries and compensation packages are also at the forefront. Employees can expect to work with the latest in tech innovation and cutting-edge tools. For accountants working in the region, it also means adapting to a more corporate, fast-paced environment. We are fortunate to have a great breadth of firms across the region and whether it be a Top 100 or a small boutique firm there is something for everyone. #accountancyage #publicpractice #recruitment #markettrends