Earl Kendrick appoints Chris Shattock as Director and Head of Commercial Surveying

His experience spans building defects and remediation, property management, refurbishment and contract administration. He has worked across individual commercial units, shopping centres and entire office buildings, giving him an understanding of the different priorities facing property managers, asset managers, owners and occupiers.

Chris began his career in loss adjusting, dealing with subsidence, fire damage and water ingress. He subsequently worked in property management and consultancy, with projects ranging from retail refits and office refurbishment to improvements in building services and energy performance.

At EK, his focus will include helping clients plan and deliver refurbishment and capital expenditure works, address maintenance issues and manage dilapidations. A particular priority is connecting advice at the end of a lease with decisions about a property’s future, from preparing an individual suite for reletting to improving an entire building.

Chris Shattock said: “What interests me most is seeing the potential in a building and working out how to realise it. That might mean refurbishing an office suite, improving communal areas or rethinking how the building’s services work.

“For an owner, the aim may be to improve rental value or make a property more attractive to prospective tenants. For the people using it, it is about having somewhere they enjoy spending time. Understanding both helps us make better decisions about where to invest.”

Julian Davies, Director and founder of EK, said: “Chris brings valuable breadth to our team. His experience across commercial sectors, and his understanding of both day-to-day property issues and larger refurbishment projects, strengthen the support we can offer clients.

“His appointment is an important step in further developing our commercial surveying work, alongside our established residential expertise.” 

Chris added: “Every client and building needs a different approach. I want to build close working relationships so that we understand what clients are trying to achieve and can support them from the first inspection through to completed works.”

About EK

Earl Kendrick is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary firm of chartered surveyors and structural engineers, providing national services from our offices in London, the North, the Midlands, the West and the South Coast.

The business is focused on director-led consultancy and quality service, with specialist expertise on everything from defect investigation, Planned Maintenance Plans, Reinstatement Cost Assessments, Licence to Alter Surveying, and Party Wall matters to the design and project management of major works. Other key services include structural engineering, mechanical, electrical and plumbing and interior design.  

The team is comprised of expert senior surveyors who are also directors and shareholders in the company. They offer a personal and streamlined service, partnering with key residential management clients and residential blocks to take care of core building surveying services. 

Our view is that technical experience and qualifications are essential but should be a given. Fundamentally our business is about people – the people who live and work in the buildings under our care. So while our technical ability sits at the core of what we do, so much of our success is thanks to our close and long-standing relationships with our clients. We put a premium on excellent communications with all stakeholders in any given project, and ensure their interests are taken into account at every stage. 

Find out more at www.earlkendrick.com