New director joins Savills’ Edinburgh office

Ed Crockett

ED Crockett has joined Savills as a director in the Operational Capital Markets (OCM) division.

He will be based predominantly in the firm’s Edinburgh office, but will also spend time in the London head office working across all OCM sectors including multifamily, single family, student accommodation, co-living, senior living and healthcare.

Crockett will work with the company’s multi-discipline teams, including residential investment, development and planning, to support clients’ aspirations in the OCM sectors in Scotland.

He joins from abrdn, where he was head of UK residential investment.

Ben Brough, head of development, Savills Scotland, said, “With the anticipated growth in the Scottish Build to Rent (BtR) sector we are delighted to have Ed join us, his first-hand experience brings an unrivalled  expertise our clients can benefit from.”

Edward Crockett added, “I am delighted to be joining the market-leading OCM division at Savills. Working alongside an established team, I am excited to help continue to grow our offering in all of the OCM sectors across Scotland. I look forward to a new opportunity to drive increased investment into the sector.”