International property and construction consultancy, Gleeds, has announced the appointment of two new directors within its London project management arm.
John Barnett and Ed Horne join the business from Avison Young Project Management to drive growth in Gleeds’ major London projects division.
Horne has more than 30 years’ experience in the construction industry and has worked on major new build and refurbishment projects across the commercial and residential sectors for developer clients, pension funds, and corporate clients.
Barnett began his career as a chartered architect before moving into project management and now has 25 years’ experience in the discipline.
He has headed up major projects for Battersea Power Station, One Nine Elms, Damac Tower, One Kensington, One Hyde Park, and Fitzroy Place.
The pair’s arrival follows the appointment of Craig Ward and Andrew Todman, who also joined Gleeds from Avison Young earlier in the year.
Barnett said: “Joining Gleeds truly feels like coming home, with a great opportunity to reconnect with many of my friends and former colleagues from across the industry.
“Gleeds’ deep heritage of providing consultancy services, and its ‘professional with personality’ value particularly resonated with me. Our team will be excellently placed to drive a best-in-class project management services to the London market.”
“At a time of significant investment into the project management team, Ed and I are both excited to be involved in to overseeing progress in the months and years to come, and watch Gleeds’ potential in the capital reach new heights.”
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