Paul Beardmore of DTZ
Associate Director
DTZ has strengthened its residential land and consultancy team in Birmingham with the appointment of Paul Beardmore as associate director.
Paul, who has over 20 years’ experience in the property industry, will be tasked with development land acquisition and sale primarily for the residential sector but his remit will also extend to the industrial mixed-use and office sectors.
New Manager
Humberts in Worcester have appointed Dan Ballard to run and develop their commercial property management team. Dan is a chartered surveyor with nine years of management experience from his time in London and Birmingham.
New MD
DTZ has appointed Chris Balch as managing director for UK & Ireland. He will have overall responsibility for DTZ’s mainstream practice activities in the UK & Ireland and its minority interests in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
He takes over from Jeremy Payne who, after four years in the role, has decided to step down to focus on client service and practice and will take responsibility for the development and management of a number of national and regional clients. He will be based in his home city of Birmingham. Robert Peto remains chairman of DTZ’s UK & Ireland business.
New Team
Donaldsons has appointed its first planning team outside of London. The three-strong team will be based in the firm’s Birmingham office, and will provide a full range of planning services.
The team will be led by Ben Hooton, who joins Donaldsons as a partner from DTZ. Ben has over eight years’ planning, development and regeneration experience.
Mark Jackson, a principal planner, also joins Donaldsons from DTZ. Mark is a professionally qualified planning and development specialist, and has delivered a range of retail, residential and commercial schemes.
The team will be supported by Catherine Pettipeice, who joined Donaldsons in July 2006 as a graduate.

Andrew Parker of Savills
Director Appointed
Savills has strengthened its commercial team in Oxford with the addition of Andrew Parker, previously a director with Parker Parr of Milton Park, Abingdon.
Andrew will work alongside fellow Savills directors Richard Stansfield and Nick Berrill on a broad range of agency instructions across the region.
Two Promotions
Two solicitors from Buller Jeffries’ Birmingham office have been promoted. Denise Brosnan, has been promoted to partner, whilst Albert Powell who joined Buller Jeffries in February 2004 has been made up to associate.
Hot Property
Rock band Hot Property jazzed it up at The Jam House by raising around £5,000 for two local charities.
The annual gig, which as started six years ago, has so far raised more than £35,000 for good causes.
Hot Property, which is made up of property developers and professionals from the Midlands, will be donating the money to Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorns Children’s Hospice.
This year the band played their first ever unplugged set featuring the violin impresario skills of Jas Banks (Advantage West Midlands) and the flute of Peter Wood (Harris Lamb) in addition to the usual line up of Andrew Yates and David Meecham (Pinsent Masons), Tim Blairs (Antringham), Martyn Cartwright (Barberry) and Mark Wright (Alfred McAlpine).
Graduate Recruited
Graduate, Tom Gardner is the latest recruit to join Fusion Building Consultancy.
Tom follows hot on the heals of new associate director, Nick Young, who joined Fusion after 10 years with CB Richard Ellis to spearhead its specialist surveying, landlord and tenant department.