Lambert Smith Hampton has combined its planning, development, and regeneration teams with its transport and infrastructure, compulsory purchase order and public sector division to create a new planning, regeneration and infrastructure offer.
The new division will be led by Steven Norris (pictured), who formerly headed up the planning, development, and regeneration teams. Richard O’Connell, who was previously national head of public sector – transportation and infrastructure, will become operations director for the combined business.
The business employs more than 100 people and is recruiting. The reshuffle has not involved any redundancies or reduction in headcount.
Formed in response to the government’s levelling up agenda, the division will focus on the delivery of large-scale development, regeneration, and infrastructure projects.
LSH said the move has also been driven by the need for greater public-private sector collaboration to help deliver major regeneration and infrastructure projects in the UK, including residential development and town centre regeneration.
LSH’s public and private sector clients include Nuveen, Babcock, Abrdn, Legal & General, Thurrock Council, Lichfield District Council, London Borough of Camden, London Borough of Sutton, Hull City Council, Essex County Council, HS2, Ministry of Defence, NHS, Nationwide and Redrow.
Norris said: “Large-scale regeneration is a complex process that requires input from a broad range of consultancy functions at all stages of the development lifecycle.
“Bringing these all under one umbrella means the PR+I team can provide a more holistic approach, and allows us to draw on our depth of experience of advising both the public and private sectors on the delivery of successful, sustainable and commercially viable transformational projects.”
“Though public sector spending on regeneration is likely to outstrip that of the private sector over the next five years, the delivery of successful long-term projects will be increasingly dependent upon a blend of both public and private sector expertise, resources and investment. Our renewed proposition is centred on helping steer clients through the complex development and regeneration process.”
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