Pictured above: (l-r) Joanne Matthews, John Bird, Ian Kibble, Mark Weller and Andy Gowthorpe

National commercial property consultancy, Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) is celebrating a quartet of promotions in its Birmingham-based Midlands team. 

Andy Gowthorpe, who was an associate director in LSH's Building Consultancy, is promoted to Director in the same team. He joined LSH in 2004 and has 13 years experience working on both the client side and in private practice. He has considerable experience in contract administration, project management, building and pre-acquisition surveys, and dilapidations.

Also in LSH's Building Consultancy, Joanne Matthews is promoted from Senior Surveyor to Associate Director. Joanne joined as a Senior Surveyor in 2007. She specialises in pre-acquisition surveys, party walls and building reinstatement cost assessments for insurance purposes. Over the last year Joanne has acted on dilapidations claims in excess of £1.75 million.

John Bird, who was a Senior Surveyor in the LSH Commercial Property Management Team, becomes an Associate Director in that team. He joined LSH in 2004 and is responsible for the property asset management of a number of diverse portfolios of commercial properties throughout the Midlands.

Mark Weller, who was an Associate Director in LSH's Valuation team, is promoted to Director in the same team. Mark has worked in the Valuations department since 2002 and has played a role in its substantial growth. He has more than 10 years experience in the commercial sector acting for both public and private clients.

Ian Kibble, Regional Director, said "These promotions underline the wealth of talent we have at LSH and are the result of hard work and dedication to giving our clients a first class service. I warmly congratulate them all."  

For more information about Lambert Smith Hampton, please visit their website here: www.lsh.co.uk