Property consultancy Ridge’s headcount across its Liverpool and Manchester offices extends to 100 when contract staff are taken in to account

Liverpool and Manchester offices of property and construction consultancy Ridge have made a series of key promotions and appointments as the firm’s growth continues.

Kevin Hudson has been promoted to the role of associate in the Liverpool office. In addition a number of new recruits have joined the firm across a range of disciplines.

They are James Fellowes, quantity surveying; Bridget Sutherland – project management; Peter McConville – principal designer; and Naomi Spinsby-Wild – administration/ marketing.

Chris Bradburn and Chris Haworth have been promoted to the position of equity partner, both working out of the firm’s Manchester office. Colleague Nick Bangham has been promoted to partner whilst Paul White returns from Ridge in China to head up a new architecture team in Manchester.

Jason Howard, equity partner at Ridge’s Liverpool office, said: “The North West economy remains strong and the drive among developers to re-assert the economic power of its key cities continues to boost our workload.

“These promotions recognise the huge effort our people put in to delivering for our clients on a diverse range of projects.”

Ridge’s headcount across its Liverpool and Manchester offices extends to 100 when contract staff are taken in to account.  Nationwide, the firm has more than 600 permanent staff advising clients across a range of disciplines.