Technics Group will for the first time be attending Marché International des Professionnels d’Immobilier which translated means International market of the Professionals of Real Estate or simply known to all as MIPIM.

The event takes place from 6-9 March in Cannes on the French Riviera and is the event for property professionals throughout the world.

Graham Mills our Managing Director and our new Business Development Director Derry Long will be attending as delegates as part of the London Stand. Although they will be spending a lot of their time networking at the infamous Café Roma and Morrison’s Irish Bar.

Around 18,000 delegates from around the world attend this annual conference with nearly 3,500 attending from the UK.

This will be Derry’s 10^th year attending and will be introducing Graham to this fantastic event and all the networking that will be going on over the four days.

If you are going to MIPIM and you would like to meet either of them for a drink and a chat, then please contact Graham on +44(0)7836 517229 and Derry on +44(0)7866606107

Follow us at the event via Twitter at @TechnicsGroup

Over the past two to three years client relationships and trust have become even more important. Due to the growth of our business and our plans for continued expansion it is essential that we expand the team at all levels so that we can meet and exceed client expectations. It has therefore become necessary that we take on an industry professional to continue and to enhance our high tech high touch client service standards.

I would therefore like to introduce you to Derry Long who has joined us this morning as Business Development Director. Derry’s brief is to get closer to our clients, to understand their needs, issues and concerns, then develop solutions to meet them.

Derry brings a wealth of experience to Technics Group, he started his career in the Metropolitan Police Service where he set up their 3D modelling and plan drawing unit.  He then moved on to Plowman Craven (PCA) to become their Head of Business Development where two of his notable achievements were the creation of two new markets for the surveying business – forensic geomatics and film/tv.  He has spent the last three years as Business Development and Marketing Associate for the award winning Construction Consultancy Scott White and Hookins

Derry will be continually at the forefront of client relationships, representing Technics Group at face to face meetings, presentations, exhibitions and at networking events both nationally and internationally.

Our vision is for Technics Group to be the only choice for all your survey requirements and that we meet your needs with exceptional client service, Derry will be a key member of the team who will make this happen.

Derry said ‘I am absolutely delighted to join the Technics Group team. The company is so forward thinking and have ambitious plans for growth; I’m excited about being part of the team that will drive the future success.’

You can contact Derry at:-

Mobile: 07866 606107

Email: Derry.Long@technicsgroup.com

We know our staff are our biggest asset and we are always delighted when we can reward them for their hard work and dedication.  We are therefore delighted to announce that Martin Penney has been promoted to Survey Director with immediate effect.  Martin joined Technics Group in 2008 and  quickly showed that he shared the same values as the rest of the management team and was instrumental in ensuring our quality standards were always adhered to.  During his time at Technics Group he has introduced a complete training matrix for all members of staff,  designed and implemented a new system for handling Utility Reports and has taken charge of exploring and analysing new surveying techniques as they are developed, especially in areas such as laser scanning and BIM.  He has clearly demonstrated his leadership and managerial skills.  He is currently rolling out a Professional Development Plan for all staff.  His passion for ice and snow and his legendary food intake make for a very interesting character.

We are delighted to welcome two new members to the team.

Ross Mason joins us as a Land & Building Surveyor. Bringing with him 12 years of experience, Ross has worked on mainly measured building and topographic survey projects but also has been involved in setting out and monitoring. Ross holds BTEC qualifications in Construction and the Built Environment, City & Guilds in AutoCAD and has completed The Survey Association Introduction to Surveying course. Outside of work Ross is a family man at heart and achieves his work life balance spending time with his wife and three children.

Robert Gibson joins us as a Utility Surveyor. Rob has 7 years experience as a Ground Penetrating Radar surveyor and latterly as a Radar Team Supervisor. He has worked on projects from domestic through to industrial sites using a range of geophysical techniques. As a Team Supervisor Rob was supervising Surveyors and coordinating complex investigations at locations including London Underground, Westminster Bridge, Sellafield and Gatwick Airport. He therefore brings a wealth of experience to Technics Group.

Outside of work Rob loves climbing and has spent 2 years as a full time climber specialising in winter climbing in the mountains of the UK, Alps and North America. He competed in the Ice Climbing World Cup achieving a position of 10th in Italy and an overall ranking of 20th in 2010. Cool, if you pardon the pun!