Former Gleeds Associate Director David Thomas joins Allcott Associates
Birmingham, UK, 1st October 2015 – Allcott Associates, a leading Midlands-based building surveying practice has appointed David Thomas, formerly Associate Director at Gleeds’ Birmingham office, to the position of Associate Partner. David has worked extensively across a broad range of commercial building practice, but particularly in healthcare and education. To
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Solar Panels & Things to Consider When Installing
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Help to Buy Scheme for First Time Buyers
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