Business & People

Top-notch buying consultancy Prime Purchase has unveiled a new Russian desk in a joint venture with Savills Intermark.

Bridgebank Capital has recruited Adam Powell as its new business development manager for the Home Counties area.

Montagu Evans has boosted the ranks of its residential team with three new senior hires, including a new head of resi.

German fund manager Patrizia Immobilien AG has significantly bolstered its resi investment and asset management capabilities in the UK, by appointing former CBRE and Grainger big-hitter Andrew Pratt.

How does a developer successfully choose, commission and install artwork? Can the right pieces significantly enhance saleability? What are the tangible benefits for the wider art scene?

With a comprehensive drubbing of New Zealand in the bag and and a rip-roaring Ashes series in the offing, hopes are unnaturally high for some English success on the cricket field this summer.

Ana Hutchinson has joined CBRE as Residential Director, taking over the task of managing the EA Shaw sales and lettings teams in central London, who were brought into the CBRE fold in November 2012.

Property consultancy Black Brick has strengthened its Mayfair-based buying team, announcing the appointment of Tom Kain. Tom Kain

Architects, builders, carpenters and furniture-makers have until Friday (31st May) to get their entries in for The Wood Awards 2013.

Major construction across the UK will be opening themselves up to the public in September as part of the second Open Doors Weekend.

London-based HNW property finance specialist, MCIFA, has appointed Mariel Maretti to head up its Family Office Division.

Some of the biggest names in estate agency have clubbed together to launch a new property portal to rival the incumbent giants, calling upon the wisdom of former Primelocation CEO Ian Springett to make…