Gareth Belsham (pictured above) – the former director of building consultancy at Capita – has joined Naismiths as a director and national head of building surveying.

Gareth has also served lengthy spells at blue-chip employers EC Harris and Atkins.

He will now lead Naismiths’ building surveying team as it consolidates a period of rapid expansion across both commercial and residential property sectors.

Toby Mills has also joined Naismiths from Capita, where he was a divisional director.

In his new role as an associate director, Toby will work with Gareth from the firm’s central London office.

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Blane Perrotton, managing director at Naismiths, said: “Gareth and Toby are joining Naismiths at an exciting time as we’re enjoying sustained growth across all our UK operations.

“We’re building a team with the skills and drive to take Naismiths to the next level – providing industry-leading expertise that protects our clients’ interests and delivers best value at all stages of investment, construction and operation.

“Both Gareth and Toby have first-class CVs, with years of experience at some of the sector’s best-known names.

“Here at Naismiths they will have the chance to play a key role in helping us strengthen our offering and build on our momentum.”

Gareth added: “For me, moving to Naismiths was about joining the right business at the right time.

“Around the UK, the surveyors and consultants here have been consistently delivering exceptional outcomes for clients and impressive rates of growth for the company.”