Earl Kendrick are delighted to announce that Chris Shattock has been promoted to Director and Head of Commercial Surveying, a year after he joined the business.
The appointment supports EK’s development of its commercial building surveying services, building on its established work in the residential block management sector. Chris will lead the growth of work across offices, retail and light industrial property, with a particular focus on central London.
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.”
