Harris Associates Welcomes New Chartered Building Surveyor and Facade Consultant to Manchester Office
Published: 28/06/2024
Harris Associates is delighted to announce the arrival of two new members to their Manchester team: Ian Cronin, Chartered Building Surveyor, and Franklin Tongwa, Facade Consultant.
Ian brings a wealth of experience to Harris Associates, having joined the company in May 2024. With over nine years in the industry, Ian has worked on a diverse range of projects across the commercial, residential, and education sectors, with a strong focus on the public sector. His expertise lies in defect analysis, planned maintenance, contract administration, and project management, particularly for internal and external refurbishment projects – including valuable experience working on multiple projects for the NHS.
Beyond project experience, Ian excels in general building surveying services. This includes pre-acquisition surveys, schedule of condition surveys, and fire safety surveys. He is adept at managing the expectations of various stakeholders with differing interests within a project or property.
Franklin joined Harris Associates in June 2024 as a Facade Consultant. Franklin brings an impressive academic background to the team, holding a Doctorate Degree (DSc) in Civil Engineering and Construction Management. He is further complemented by several Diplomas and certificates in Operations Management, Project Management, and Contract Management.
Franklin boasts over 20 years of experience in the Civil Engineering and Construction industry across Cameroon, Sweden, and the UK. Throughout his career, he has held various roles like Site Manager, Construction Manager, Project Manager, and Contracts Manager, working on large-scale new build, refurbishment, civil engineering, and water projects.
Prior to joining Harris Associates, Franklin honed his expertise with a nationwide consultancy, where he served as a Site Inspector and Project Manager. Notably, he was also involved in the inspection and management of eighteen cladding remediation projects on high-rise buildings across the UK. Franklin has seamlessly transitioned into Harris Associates façade division, where he is currently involved in monitoring the implementation of several façade remediation projects throughout the UK. His extensive knowledge and expertise are already proving invaluable to the team.
We are thrilled to welcome Ian and Franklin to Harris Associates. Their combined expertise and experience will undoubtedly be a tremendous asset to our growing team in Manchester.
Harris Associates is an award-winning RICS building and project consultancy providing advisory and project-led services across multiple sectors at every stage of a building's life cycle. We specialise in Compliance matters (including the requirements of the Building Safety Act), Building Surveying, Project Management, Landlord & Tenant matters Cost Management and are one of the premier providers of façade and cladding-related services, including PAS 9980 / FRAEW’s, Construction Oversight / Clerk of Works services and the management of full façade remediation throughout the UK.
For more information on our services, assistance, or advice on these latest developments or any related fire safety or regulatory matter please contact Shaun Harris or Richard Stone via phone or email shaun@harrisassociatesuk.com, richard@harrisassociatesuk.com or call 0203 195 0857, or 0161 615 3679.