Ridge Appoints New Regeneration and Development Manager

Ridge and Partners LLP (Ridge), an award-winning, multi-discipline property and construction consultancy, has expanded its team with the appointment of a new Regeneration and Development Manager.

Emily Cockle, based in Winchester, will act as a vital interface between clients, developers and public bodies for residential and mixed-use schemes. The new role at Ridge has been created to strengthen its strategic advisory function and to facilitate further collaboration between the consultancy’s broad range of disciplines, from project and cost management, to surveying and design.

With more than 20 years’ experience in residential and commercial regeneration and development schemes, both in the public and private sectors, Emily joins Ridge from Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and prior to that Hampshire County Council. Emily has supported several major residential, commercial and mixed-use projects across Hampshire – including key infrastructure projects for one of the Government’s first Enterprise Zones.

Richard Hand, Office Managing Partner at Ridge, said: “We are delighted to welcome Emily to the team and look forward to working with her. We view this as a key hire to help strengthen our pre-planning services and to help our clients bridge the gap between public and private sectors for development and regeneration schemes. Emily’s place-making skills and experience working with both local authorities and commercial developers makes her the perfect person to help co-ordinate some of the exciting regeneration and development projects that Ridge will be supporting in the future.”

Emily Cockle commented: “This is an incredibly exciting time to be joining Ridge and I’m looking forward to becoming part of such a vibrant and dynamic team, which really goes over and above for clients. One of my biggest strengths is being able to see the bigger picture and co-ordinate multiple stakeholders on large-scale projects, so I’m really excited to begin working on some new challenges.”

Ridge now employs over 620 people in 11 offices across the UK and offers a unique range of property consultancy services. Since 2018, the business has grown by over 40 consultants, with plans to recruit more in 2019.

About Ridge and Partners LLP (Ridge)

Ridge is an award winning, multi-discipline property and construction consultancy offering a unique range of property consultancy, planning, project and cost management, architecture, surveying, design, engineering, health and safety and expert witness services with specific expertise in all market sectors.

Founded in Oxford in 1946, Ridge now employs more than 620 people in 11 offices across the UK, including Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Oxford, Reading and Winchester. The business operates internationally and has successfully delivered projects in over 75 countries worldwide.

A dynamic, forward thinking business, Ridge takes an innovative approach to delivering buildings, infrastructure and engineering and property and construction solutions for its clients.