This week's North East appointments: Featuring Howarth Litchfield, Elanders UK & Bradley Hall

This week’s round up of National appointments includes Howarth Litchfield, Elanders UK & Bradley Hall. Read on to find out more.

**Andrew Wilson, Howarth Litchfield

The award-winning Durham-based architectural practice, Howarth Litchfield, has announced the promotion of Andrew Wilson to associate director.

Andrew, who is a chartered building surveyor, leads the building surveying team working on various conservation and regeneration projects throughout the region. He is currently supporting several refurbishment and new build works following a large influx of work over the last three years at Durham Cathedral, Durham University, on listed buildings and on ecclesiastical quinquennial inspections.

Howarth Litchfield director and conservation architect, Neil Turner, says: “We continue to pick up major conservation projects, across the region including the Grade 1 listed Norman Chapel and the Grade 1 listed Black Staircase within Durham Castle and works to Choristers School for the Cathedral and Durham School.

“We are fortunate to have invested in our own building surveying function several years ago, which is highly regarded by all our conservation clients. Andrew has played a huge role in developing our reputation in this field and we are delighted to be able to promote him to an associate director, a role which befits his contribution and potential.”

Commenting on his promotion, Andrew said: “I am thrilled to have been made associate director. I joined Howarth Litchfield from school when I was 18 and I have been supported in my career development ever since. Howarth Litchfield’s flair for design, combined with its heritage and building surveying services, are proving a winning formula.”

David Pritchard, Elanders UK

Elanders UK has announced the appointment of David Pritchard as supply chain team leader at its sister company, Bergen Logistics. In January, Elanders launched the Bergen Logistics brand in the UK with a 48,000 sq ft facility in North Tyneside. A specialist fashion and lifestyle fulfilment brand, Bergen Logistics occupies a £4.6m unit on Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate, facilitated by UK Land Estates.

Before taking up his new role, David, was factory shift manager with Elanders UK, also based in North Tyneside, for 20 years. He will lead the team at the Bergen Logistics site and oversee the company’s supply chain strategy.

David, said: “I joined Elanders UK straight from sixth school. It was meant to be a stop-gap but here I am 20 years later. I have remained because of the culture, it has a family feel and I have progressed through the ranks thanks to the knowledge, experience and learning offered to me by my colleagues.

“I am looking forward to putting my stamp on this role and to building our team. We anticipate that by the end of 2023, 60 jobs will be created and we are actively recruiting for a variety of positions.”

Kevin Rogers, managing director for Elanders in the UK, which also has operational sites in Scotland, Birmingham and Nottingham, said: “We have very ambitious growth plans and North Tyneside is home to a highly skilled and dedicated workforce, of which David is an incredible example.”

Helen Wall, Bradley Hall

Northern property firm Bradley Hall has appointed Helen Wall as director of Sunderland to bolster further growth through Sunderland and the wider region. Helen has over 14 years of experience in the property industry and has spent much of her career focused on providing RICS compliant Valuation Reports, for a range of purposes including secured lending, probate, matrimonial, tax and accountancy purposes.

Helen is a General Practice Surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer and will increase the property services provided at the Sunderland branch from commercial agency, residential agency and valuation and lease advisory services, to include land and development, new homes, property management, building surveying and mortgages.

Helen Wall, director of Bradley Hall Sunderland said: “I am delighted to have been made a director of Bradley Hall Sunderland after the great progression I have experienced in my short time here.”

Since joining Bradley Hall, Helen has been appointed to market several recognisable and influential property instructions across Sunderland including the former Gilbridge Police Station, now known as The Yard, the historic Commissioners Building, and has also become the first of Sunderland BID’s corporate partners.

Neil Hart, group CEO at Bradley Hall said: “I am confident that with Helen leading the Sunderland branch the expansion we have already seen in the area will continue under her leadership. The team in Sunderland currently cover residential and commercial property valuations, commercial agency, and residential agency but there is always room to grow our services further with the right people in the team.”

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By Mark Adair – Correspondent, Bdaily

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