Ian Johnson joins from Jones Lang LaSalle, where he previously held the position of Senior Surveyor, while Stuart is a graduate from the University of Salford. The new additions will support the growth of the firm’s Building Consultancy team as it increases its activity in the region across both the private and public sector.

The appointments follow a number of recent project successes on behalf of some high profile occupiers in the region including Boohoo, Waters Corporation and My Home Move.

Driving growth across the North West market

Gayle Taylor, Head of Building Consultancy at LSH in Manchester, said: “These are exciting times for LSH, with so much opportunity to push the development of our commercial business forward. Ian’s strong track record and commercial understanding of property makes him a fantastic addition to our team.  We’re looking forward to the support that both Ian and Stuart will provide as we continue to drive growth across the North West market.”

Ian said: “It’s fabulous to be joining the Building Consultancy team at LSH and to be working with Gayle again. 2014 looks set to be a great year for developments in the North West, with a range of schemes coming online, and I’m looking forward to supporting our clients as they bring some ambitious schemes to fruition.”