Leading construction consultant Cyril Sweett continues its strategic business growth with the launch of its new building surveying team in the UK.

The new team has been recruited in London and Bristol, with further appointments pending in Bristol, Leeds and Glasgow. The calibre of these new appointments is synonymous with the invaluable client base that will accompany them in their move to Cyril Sweett, merging with the firm’s already impressive client portfolio. The headcount of Cyril Sweett Building Surveying is 15 throughout England and Scotland.

Dean Webster, Chief Executive of Cyril Sweett, comments, “We are delighted to welcome Gary Fraughen and his team to Cyril Sweett, and with their proven track record they will be a major asset to us and our clients. Our new building surveying division represents the next step in our strategic development, and demonstrates Cyril Sweett’s commitment to providing a complete range of consulting services to the construction industry. By introducing this complementary skill to our portfolio it gives us the ability to further develop strategic partnerships with our clients.”

The team is headed by Gary Fraughen who was recruited by Cyril Sweett as a result of his impressive achievements working within the construction industry, and successfully setting up a similar team whilst working at Currie & Brown. Recognised as an authority on building surveying matters, Gary now regularly lectures for the RICS, and sits on university academic panels for RICS accredited courses. His career includes nearly ten years on site and as many years as a Chartered Building Surveyor, most of it spent with Richard Ellis in the UK and other parts of Europe.

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Gary Fraughen, Director and Head of Building Surveying adds, “The new building surveying team is really looking forward to delivering first class services to our clients, both in the UK and overseas. Building Surveying is a growth area, partly due to the rise in public sector work where Cyril Sweett is a leader in the market. Our team, however, has significant experience in other areas, in particular the commercial arena, and bring further added value to the present client base.”

The new specialist team already has plans to increase in number up to 65 staff by the end of 2007, contributing to the firm’s company-wide strategy for expansion, which will see growth of the business not just in the UK but internationally. The new structure is led by the following senior staff:-

London office
Gary Fraughen, Director and Head of Building Surveying
Peter Mullins, Head of Team / Associate Director
Geoff Trollope, Associate
Alan Beckett, Senior Surveyor

Bristol office
Simon Gage, Associate

Glasgow office
Heather McIntyre, Associate

Leeds office
To be announced shortly

The building surveying team expertise includes: - building surveys, schedules of condition, dilapidations advice, acquisition surveys, party wall awards, rights of light advice, contract administration, expert witness, fitting out, interior design, refurbishment, maintenance & repair and space audits.