Leeds building solutions firm launches new London office

Leeds-based project management and cost consultancy, Projex Building Solutions, has launched a new London office which will focus on delivering client focused building consultancy services to the south east marketplace.

David Willson, a projects director at former international property developer Parkridge Developments, has been appointed to head the office.

He has spent the past six years providing tailored development consultancy through his own business, Quoinstone Property Limited and is joined by associate director, Iain Mason.

Iain has spent the past twenty years building significant portfolio experience for major international consultancies, most recently the WT Partnership where he specialised in the high-end residential sector.

Founded in Leeds in 2008, Projex now employs 30 people across its three offices in Leeds, Solihull and London. As well as advising developers such as Land Securities on a range of asset management opportunities involving its existing retail schemes across the UK, Projex is also working on new retail and leisure developments for clients such as IM Properties, Lxb, Moorgarth and Wrenbridge.

These include developments at Rushden Lakes Shopping Park, Broad Street Mall Reading, and Bromsgrove Retail Park.

Phil Tomalin, joint managing director, commented: “This is a very significant investment for us and a natural extension for our business, enabling us to provide a closer and more effective service to our many London-based clients.

“It builds on our considerable expertise in the retail and mixed use sector where we have successfully delivered over £100m of schemes in the last five years and are now looking to deliver a further £300m of schemes over the next two year period.

David Willson said: “It is an exciting time to join Projex, which is seen as an entrepreneurial and ambitious consultancy.

“I share the same vision and qualities as the Projex team and I am extremely impressed by the growth and success they have enjoyed so far. I believe that we are uniquely placed to provide a combination of strategic advice and practical experience of major project delivery to a wide range of clients in all sectors.”