Wakemans are delighted to welcome Lance Locke to our Bristol office.

Lance will be taking up the reins as Divisional Director for our Bristol office.  Lance joins us with 40 years of experience working in professional construction bringing to us a wealth of knowledge developed across all market sectors and gained within contracting and consulting roles.

Lance is looking forward to working with our Bristol team and is keen to expand operations in the Southwest.  Lance comments, “I’m delighted to be joining such a well-respected practice in Wakemans and will be filling some big shoes taking over from Tony Hooper but I am relishing the challenge going forward.  I have worked across the whole of the UK throughout my career but particularly in the Southwest and I have many contacts and a huge wealth of knowledge of this locality.

Tony will be retiring in March and I am working closely with him to gather as much knowledge of the Bristol operation before he goes, it will be business as normal in our Bristol office and I am getting to know the team very well and confident it will be a seamless transition.”

Wakemans wish Lance every success for the future and we look forward to working him.  Welcome Lance.

Wakemans extends a warm welcome to the latest member of the team Liam McKenna who joins us in the role of Divisional Director in our Residential, Retail and Public sector division.

Joining us from Real Estate company Avison Young where he had worked within the Building Consultancy and Project Management team since 2011, he brings to us a wealth of knowledge developed over his career in professional construction and property consultancy, working across all market sectors.  Liam has specialised in residential, commercial and public sector developments in particular. He brings his experience in these fields as he looks to widen our service offering in his new role with Wakemans.

Shaun Baugh – Joint Managing Director Shaun comments “Liam joins us as a key member of the senior management team, we are delighted he has chosen to work with us and drive our ambitions in the Residential, Retail and Public sector forward”.

Liam comments “I am delighted to be joining such a well-respected practice as Wakemans as Divisional Director.  There is already a very capable and experienced team in place to build upon.  I am looking forward to this amazing opportunity to contribute to the company’s vision and success.”.

Moving on up! –  April 2024

April has seen no less than 8 members of staff promoted as they progress their careers with Wakemans.

The Building Surveying Division has seen three of its members promoted; congratulations to Peter Wadley who is now Divisional Director, to Luke Burns who has been promoted to Principal Building Surveyor and Anthony Hayward who has gained the position of Building Surveyor.

Bradley Taylor who heads up our Principal Designer and CDM Advisory team has been promoted to become Divisional Director.

Our Project Management Division sees the promotion of Charles North, to the position of Associate Director.

In our Accounts department Donna Caesar is promoted to Senior Accounts Manager.

Dylan Evans based in Caernarfon has been promoted to the position of Associate Director and Peter Berndes based in our Bristol office has been promoted to Senior Project Surveyor.

Chief Executive Dean Watson comments “Congratulations to all those who have been promoted, their achievements reflect the hard work, energy and ability that they have all shown. These promotions strengthen and support the growth of the business and the quality of service delivered and recognises the dedication of all of those concerned.”

Anyone for Cricket

Wakemans assist Travelodge to deliver Travelodge London Oval

The latest hotel opening for Travelodge is the London Oval, situated opposite to the Kia Oval Cricket Ground, ideal for avid Cricket Fans and tourists alike with its close links to Central London and the underground tube network.  The hotel represents Travelodge’s 600th hotel in its extensive portfolio.

Wakemans feel proud to have been retained by the hotelier on this project in the role of Tenant’s Agent.  The hotel has 95 rooms on offer and includes the latest Bar 85 option offering an attractive food and beverage venue for its guests along with the hoteliers SuperRooms offering it is bound to be popular.  Notably the hotel has been developed and is situated on land owned by Surrey County Cricket Club also plays host to a cricket themed display of memorabilia.

London’s Northern Underground extension line runs underneath the new building and a vibration specialist was retained to ensure that the structural foundations of the building are suitable for the hotel’s situation.

Hotel can be found at Travelodge, and Travelodge Property Development Site

We are delighted to announce that Steven Allen has been promoted (January 2024) to the role of Project Manager within our dedicated team of Project Management professionals.

Steven joined Wakemans in May 2022 as a Graduate Project Manager and has worked diligently to gain his promotion.  Originally, Steven came from a background in topographical surveying and project coordination in the utilities and infrastructure industry. Whilst with us Steven has honed his skills and is currently working on a wide range of construction projects with a number of our developer partners.

Matt McWalter Head of our Project Management Division comments: “Steven has demonstrated a high-level of versatility easily fitting in with the team and progressing within his job to achieve this promotion, I am really happy to see him develop within his role”.

Steven adds “I am pleased with my promotion. I am looking forward to the year ahead having established my role with Wakemans and gaining a broad range of experience thus far”.

Congratulations to Steve from Wakemans and the team!  

The team at Wakemans would like to offer huge congratulations to Emma and Jordan entering into 2024 in their new roles following promotion within the company.

Emma Bridgewood re-joined Wakemans in 2022 as a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Project Manager, she has been promoted to Associate Director and works within the Industrial and Logistics sector team. Dean Watson, Chief Executive comments “Emma is of considerable value to Wakemans, she is a highly effective communicator at all levels and highly respected across the company, we were delighted when she returned to us and equally delighted to have rewarded her hard work and dedication with this well-deserved promotion”.

Emma comments “Thank you to everyone who welcomed me back in 2022 and I am pleased to be back with the team, some of whom I have known for many years. I am delighted to have received this promotion and recognition. Working within the Industrial and Logistics sector throws up its own set of unique challenges and I look forward to continuing to work with colleagues to achieve successful project outcomes and forge strong working relationships”.

Jordan Hughes came to Wakemans in 2017 as a Graduate Project Surveyor and it was his first job working full time as a Quantity Surveyor. Jordan works within the Industrial and Logistics team and has gained a significant amount of experience whilst working with us in this sector.

Jordan was promoted to the role of Senior Surveyor in December 2023. Divisional Director Andrew Hancock says, “We have seen Jordan progress his career whilst working for us, and we are pleased to see him achieve this senior role. May I extend my congratulations to Jordan – a well-deserved promotion”. Jordan is seeking to pass his RICS APC next year and become a Chartered member of the RICS. Jordan comments “I would like to thank Wakemans for the opportunity to develop my professional career with them, their support has assisted me to grow in confidence to effectively manage projects and teams as a part of my responsibilities, I look forward to continuing to grow in my current role”.

Wakemans are delighted to have been retained by St. Modwen Logistics on Phase 2 of St. Modwen Park, Derby.  The remit for our professional expertise includes Cost and Project Management, Employer’s Agent, Principal Designer and Health & Safety Advisor services.

The £59m industrial and logistics development comprises of c.350,000 sq ft delivered across five industry-leading warehouse units, commencing with a new 145,000 sq ft warehouse which has already been pre-let.  The units will be constructed to St. Modwen Logistics’ ‘Swan Standard’ for sustainable construction, meaning they will be highly energy efficient and come with an EPC A+ rating. All five units will also benefit from the installation of enhanced rooftop solar panels, thereby helping occupiers to reduce their operational costs and have been designed to BREEAM Excellent accreditation.

St. Modwen Park Derby will also see the ongoing creation of a new riverside nature corridor with the planting of thousands of trees and shrubs to surround the park, an initiative that forms part of St. Modwen Logistics’ commitment to providing biodiversity as a part of its development strategy, assisting its occupiers to achieve their own sustainability goals, whilst providing a green and pleasant environment for occupiers and their employees at the Park.

Other members of the development team include Architects – Stephen George & Partners; Contractors: Winvic Construction; Geo-Technical & Geo-Environmental Engineers – Atkins Limited; Structural Engineers – Rodgers Leask; M&E Engineers – Hopkins Coats Associates and Ecologists – SK Environmental Solutions.

The project has an estimated completion date in Spring 2024.