Reading: Turley appoints Peter Lawson as head of office
Independent planning consultancy Turley has announced the appointment of Peter Lawson as office director for its Reading office.
Having successfully overseen the setting up of the office, which was established in March this year, the team has now grown to eight with Lawson taking on the office director role on a permanent basis.
Lawson was previously part of the director team in Turley’s Bristol office and has more than 25 years' planning and development consultancy experience across all sectors.
He will be responsible for the direction and management of the Turley Reading business unit, supported by co-owner and Reading director Tim Burden, who has responsibility for the firm’s residential offer in the sub-region.
In December, the Turley Reading office will move from Davidson House to a new base at The Pinnacle, adjacent to Reading mainline railway station.
Commenting upon his appointment, Lawson said: “Having been a part of the Turley Winchester (now Southampton) and Bristol teams, I am pleased to be leading the new Reading Office, with the major opportunity it presents as a thriving market for our strong sectors and services offer.
“We have been highly successful in recruiting an energised, talented, market-leading team, to which our clients and the market have reacted extremely positively. Once we complete our move into The Pinnacle, this will allow us to embark on the next phase of our growth.”
Turley executive director Rob Peters added: “The establishment of a powerful multi-initiative hub in Reading is a significant investment by Turley aimed at capturing the growth opportunities presented in the South East. This is already gaining significant traction in the market place.”
With market-leading expertise in design, heritage, economics, engagement and sustainability, Turley operates in key development sectors including: residential, retail, energy infrastructure, health, education, sports and stadia, hospitality and leisure, business space, minerals and mining, financial institutions and transport infrastructure.
