Property consultancy Vail Williams has made two strategic promotions to bolster its building consultancy team as business demand grows.

Partner Chris Davies has been named as the firm’s national head of building consultancy and Holly Vos has been promoted to partner.

Chris takes over from experienced partner Jeremy Firth who headed the discipline for six years and remains with the firm as an integral part of the building consultancy team. Chris leads a team of more than 20 experienced chartered building surveyors and project managers across the UK supporting clients from pre-acquisition surveys to the end of occupation or disposal – and everything in between.

Based in the firm’s South Coast region, Chris has 30 years’ experience as a chartered building surveyor and specialises in the provision of building and project consultancy services. He advises a range of corporate and private clients across all aspects of commercial building surveying and project delivery, representing landlords, tenants, investors and developers.

Chris also has experience working with public sector clients including local and central government and higher education. He worked on several multi-million-pound commercial schemes in the UK and overseas, ranging from the refurbishment of heritage buildings to the new build of commercial and industrial buildings. Chris said:

“I am excited and humbled to be taking over from Jeremy, who is a hard act to follow – and will be doing my utmost to ensure that the firm’s renowned second-to-none customer service is maintained and exceeded."

“My strong background in professional building surveying work on the client and consultancy side, as well as previously managing my own businesses, has given me significant commercial and business administration skills which I intend to continue to put to good use."

“At Vail Williams I have highly skilled and dedicated building consultancy colleagues who routinely go the extra mile for clients. It is a personal honour to be leading such an excellent team.”

Holly Vos, who joined Vail Williams in 2021 after working for major consultancy firms in the City, leads the building consultancy team in Surrey. A chartered building surveyor, she is experienced in providing building consultancy services to investors, landlords and occupiers of commercial property, including offices, bank branches industrial and retail units.

Based in Woking, she is experienced in providing pre-acquisition advice to purchasers and also specialises in strategic dilapidations advice and the negotiation of financial settlements for both occupiers and landlords. Holly said:

“I am thrilled to have been promoted. My role is to lead the Surrey team in genuinely adding value for our existing and future clients across the whole range of building consultancy services.”

Vail Williams managing partner Danny George said:

“Chris is an excellent addition to our senior management team. He is renowned for strategic thinking and for building trusted relationships with clients by providing honest straightforward advice in a timely manner."

“His experience in growing and managing building surveying teams has not only provided a great sense of achievement and satisfaction over the years but has also allowed him to support those entering into the profession."

“He has a big role to play in our future as we continue to expand our building consultancy offering and increase market share across the regions."

“Holly’s promotion is well deserved. She is adaptable and able to apply her skills and previous experience to individual client requirements across a variety of asset types, taking pride in always being open and honest with client, building working partnerships which stand the test of time.”

Vail Williams has also announced two other promotions. Natalie Furtado (agency, Surrey) has been promoted to Surveyor Level 3 and Freddie Worth (valuation/agency/occupier advisory, London) has been made surveyor level 2.

The firm’s full-service property advice includes commercial agency, investment and development advice, building consultancy, property valuation, planning, lease advisory, property asset management, business rates and occupier consultancy.

Photo: New Roles - Chris Davies, right, and Holly Vos have both been promoted by property consultancy Vail Williams as the firm continues to grow its building consultancy offering