Avison Young is targeting growth in Scotland after announcing two senior appointments to its building consultancy and land and development teams.
Stewart Taylor joins as a principal to lead the land and development function in Scotland, while Iain King joins as lead director of a 15-person strong building consultancy team. Both have joined from CBRE.
Stewart has worked across all sectors of Scottish property, assisting clients on the acquisition, disposal and development of commercial and residential buildings. Prior to joining Avison Young, he was senior director of advisory and transaction services at CBRE.
Iain’s 28-year career has seen him work across a range of commercial property sectors, specialising in project management, development monitoring, dilapidations and technical due diligence of larger pre-acquisition and vendor surveys.
Stuart Agnew, principal and MD of Avison Young, Edinburgh, said, “These two senior appointments represent Avison Young’s ability to attract top talent in the commercial property sector. We are looking to the future, showing our commitment to building on our success and strengthening our position as a leading commercial real estate advisor in Scotland.
“Both Iain and Stewart bring a wealth of experience of the Scottish commercial property market and network to the business, which will be essential for attracting new clients as well as connecting our specialist skills across the business, offering clients an enhanced business solution.”
