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We love developing our own people and watching them grow – so I’m delighted to report no less than six promotions within our team. Dominic Cherry (1), a chartered quantity surveyor, has been promoted to Director. Adriaan Muller (2) becomes an Associate Director, and Rajvina Nijjer (3) and Rosie Cornforth (4), both of whom joined through our graduate recruitment programme, have been promoted to Senior Surveyors. Dan Bryan (5) has been promoted to Associate Director and head of the Asbestos compliance team and finally, we are celebrating Rhema Mahama (6) who was also promoted to Senior Management Assistant.

Since becoming part of Bellrock last year, we’ve been busy getting to know our sister companies and I’m pleased to report there are some great opportunities ahead for our clients. In this edition we’ve already introduced you to Concerto and the many benefits that its Property Technology (proptech) software can offer. Over the course of this year, I’m looking forward to showcasing more from the group. So, watch this space!

We set great importance in working with and supporting other organisations within our sector. So, I was very pleased to be elected to join the Housing Forum as one of four new board members. The Forum works hard to promote partnership working nationally across the sector’s supply chain, and I’m looking forward to helping them pursue this goal.

John Rowan and Partners also made the final shortlist for the ‘Award for UK Employer of the Year’: Silver in The Investors in People Awards 2022. Sadly, we didn’t win but it was still a huge achievement to be among the top companies in the UK and one that everyone at John Rowan and Partners was immensely proud of.

You’ll know, too, of the importance we place in bringing on the next generation and finding ways of ensuring that the sector can attract the skills it needs to thrive and grow. So, we have been glad to welcome five work experience students back into the workplace to give them a taste of the variety of roles within the construction sector, with more planned over the next 12 months.

Five years ago, I wrote an article on the importance of Joint Ventures (JVs). I’ve been reflecting on this lately and, interestingly, I would say that JVs are as crucial for the delivery of new housing as they ever were. By working together, partners can share the risks and costs associated with developing new housing projects, and combine their strengths to overcome any obstacles or challenges that may arise. In light of this we will be launching a new series on JV best practice!