Building Surveying & Project Management
About Us
Trinovant... A modern client focused business delivering clear, accurate advice in a timely fashion.
BEN STELL - MRICS
Executive Director
Ben has extensive experience with both the public and private sector, advising clients on Building Surveys for acquisitions as part of both stand alone and portfolio acquisitions. Ben has acted on behalf of both landlords and tenants preparing and defending schedules of dilapidations.
Prior to Trinovant, Ben worked for major national and international surveying practices, undertaking construction projects and building surveys for tenants and property owners in the UK and across Europe. Before entering the property industry, Ben was a Captain in the British Army.
WILL SHEPPARD - MRICS
Executive Director
Will has a wide Building Surveying skillset including Project Management of new build schemes, Contract Administration, and Reinstatement Cost Assessments. Will is an expert at advising on and implementing strategic asset plans, utilising strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Will is passionate about providing excellent end to end client services across the property life cycle including due diligence and dilapidations advice.
Prior to joining Trinovant Will worked at JLL, working with both multinational corporations and private sector clients.
DAN FELGATE - MRICS
Director
Dan has experience in all core aspects of building surveying with a particular focus on commercial landlord and tenant matters including dilapidations, tenant alterations, and contract administration, running construction projects between £20k- £2m.
Sectors predominantly worked on include offices, industrial and retail, based all across the UK as well as having experience in the public sector, particularly healthcare and education projects.
Dan joined Trinovant in November 2022 having undertaken previous employment with Hollis and Cushman and Wakefield, being based in the City. Dan is also an APC mentor and RICS APC assessor.
PHIL ROWLANDSON - MRICS
Associate Director
Phil specialises in commercial building surveying and project management having spent the last 10+ years delivering a host of prestigious projects and complex acquisition transactions.
Phil leads Trinovant's North West offering and is challenged with building our Manchester Office, drawing on his skillset from previous stints at CBRE & Malcom Hollis.
Through consistently delivering beyond scope, Phil has reached the status of 'trusted advisor' for a number of significant industry names.
BEN NICHOLAS - MRICS
Associate Director
Ben is a client focussed and pragmatic Chartered Building Surveyor with over 15 years of experience in the commercial property industry.
Ben has a wide range of experience in delivering Building Consultancy and Project Management services to landlords, tenants, developers and investment funds in the office, industrial, retail and leisure sectors.
Based in Manchester Ben is passionate about all things Building Surveying...
KEY SKILLS
- Technical Due Diligence
- Dilapidations
- Refurbishments & Alterations
- Development Monitoring
- Project Management
Alex Brooks -MSc (Hons)
Building Surveyor
Alex joined Trinovant in 2023 and focus on project work having acted as Employers Agent and Contract administration for various refurbishment and extension schemes. Alex is actively working towards completion of his APC via the experienced professional route to chartership.
Alex has a keen interest in all aspects of Building Surveying, notably project management and contract administration. Alex excels in delivering detail and has an eye for good design and craftsmanship.
Alex enjoys sailing and tinkering with machines outside of the workplace.
ELIZABETH MCCLELLAND -LLB (Hons)
Business Manager
Lizzie joined Trinovant in February '22 having studied at Birmingham University prior to a career as a lawyer in London and subsequently utilising her skillset as a people person working with Victim Support.
Lizzie thrives on attention to detail and brings to the table a sense of structure and formality to the Trinovant team.
Outside of work Lizzie offers her knowledge as a trustee to a charity, and is a key contributor to the weekly team PT classes at Trinovant HQ.
Who We Work With
Asset &
Investment Managers
We understand the challenges and pressures facing asset managers operating commercial property and the struggle to maximise value through the control of costs and maximising rental income. For us this starts right from acquisition of the building whereby we accurately forecast any short, medium or long term expenditures allowing clients to better plan their property models and avoid spikes in capital investment.
During ownership we seek to plan and programme maintenance, vet tenants works and push to maximise dilapidations recovery. We pride ourselves in our ‘bigger picture’ approach allowing us to take a commercial stance at every opportunity and prioritising our clients ultimate objectives. We achieve this through carefully considered refurbishment plans, intricate programme management to minimise all void periods, and exemplar communication with our client team.
Our strategic advice extends from single property owners through to corporate investors with the scope of our advice tailored to suit each clients specific requirements.
Property
Investors
A balance of commercial awareness and technical knowledge is fundamental to effectively advising on the acquisition or disposal of a commercial asset. We adopt a fundamentally objective approach which seeks to identify and delivery against our clients specific objectives, not simply providing a generic survey report. This allows investors to effectively rationalise risk and identify areas for opportunity.
We aim to provide holistic advice allowing clients to reach their wider strategic goals, tailoring our services and reporting structure to accommodate.
Occupiers & Leaseholders
When working for tenants we aim for simplicity, allowing you to focus on your business, and us to manage your property matters.
We provide a host of tailored services from acquisition stage which include advising on the requirement for a schedule of condition, detailing expected repairing obligations, and maintenance forecasting. During occupation we help to plan and manage any fit out works required to meet your occupational requirements.
At lease end we have extensive knowledge in the strategic planning required to effectively manage your exit strategy to ensure minimal disruption and best value. We do this by advising on break notices, lease surrender’s and negotiation of dilapidation claims.
Industrial
Retail
Office
We have delivered successful projects and survey instructions to a variety of clients, including property funds, banks, investors, private clients and corporate occupiers across the following asset types;