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South West Regional Office
Mamhead Castle
Mamhead
Exeter
Devon
EX6 8HD
Tel: 01626 892638
Fax: 01626 899900

Nigel Belton
Mike Bamforth
James Whilding
David Ellis
Adrian Berryman
Colin Daw
Jon Lobb

Sally Keeling
Laura Driscoll
Alister Smith

Stephanie Fowler

Nigel Belton
MRICS
Financial & Personnel Director

Mobile:
07774 195092

Office:
01626 892638

Fax:
01626 899900

Email:
nigel.belton@acorus.co.uk

Nigel has a national responsibility as Director of Finance and HR with Acorus and is based in the Mamhead office.

In addition to this, he maintains a portfolio of design projects throughout the company in England and Wales.

Nigel is a qualified chartered surveyor and has worked in the rural building sector for a number of years developing a wide ranging skill base. Nigel is a highly experienced project manager and has particular experience of farm and horticultural building design. He also specialises in construction health and safety with regard to the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007.

 

Mike Bamforth
MCIOB
Buildings Consultant

Mobile:
07721 568153

Office:
01392 882018 / 01626 892638

Fax:
01392 882018

Email:
mike.bamforth@acorus.co.uk

Mike is an associate of the company and has staff and management responsibilities for both the South West office and the National Building Design Team. In addition to this he also undertakes the role of the IT co-coordinator for the company.

Mike is a qualified member of the chartered institute of building and is highly experienced in rural diversification projects, and in particular the conversion of traditional farm buildings into residential, tourism and commercial uses.

Undertaking the role of project manager Mike has successfully taken many projects from inception right the way through to completion on site and has been rewarded with a number of prestigious design awards.

 

James Whilding
MRICS
Business Manager - Planning Consultant
Associate

Mobile:
07721 754567

Office:
01626 899906

Fax:
01626 899900

Email:
james.whilding@acorus.co.uk

In the role of Business Manager and Associate, James manages the South West office and is responsible for project management and regional sales.

As a Rural Practice Chartered Surveyor, James specialises in planning and business consultancy including work relating to agricultural dwellings, asset maximisation, diversification and general grant advice and is a lead consultant for our occupancy conditions and equine work.

 

David Ellis
MBIAC
Planning and Design Consultant
Associate

Mobile:
07860 374213

Office:
01954 268283

Fax:
01954 268274

Email:
david.ellis@acorus.co.uk

David has extensive experience in rural building design, planning and project management. He has been involved in a wide range of major building projects from inception to completion including crop store facilities, livestock units, new farmsteads, new garden centres and conversion of traditional buildings.

He also advises on general planning matters including work related to dwelling appraisals and is our national lead consultant regarding waste handling and composting facilities.

 

Adrian Berryman
MRICS MICFor
Planning Consultant

Mobile:
07831 638029

Office:
01392 498644

Fax:
01392 498644

Email:
adrian.berryman@acorus.co.uk

Adrian is a Rural Practice Chartered Surveyor and one of the company's most experienced surveyors. Having a firm grounding in rural practice, Adrian is our lead consultant for agricultural dwelling house appraisals, expert witness, planning work and other associated rural matters.

As the company's Chartered Forester Adrian will oversee any woodland related work, including applications for the various grants available for timber/woodland projects.

 

Colin Daw
Building Designer

Mobile:
07971 794674

Office:
01626 899904

Fax:
01626 899900

Email:
colin.daw@acorus.co.uk

Colin was recruited to assist with our expanding building design and project management team.

Colin has previously worked for several large architectural practices and has a wealth of experience in a wide range of building projects. In addition to the typical barn conversion and dwelling designs that Colin handles on a day to day basis, he also has experience in the design and implementation of larger projects such as hospitals, commercial buildings, offices and refurbishments.

 

Jon Lobb
BA (Hons)
Building Designer

Mobile
07971 212847

Office:
01626 899903

Fax:
01626 899900

Email:
jon.lobb@acorus.co.uk

Jon joined Acorus in February 2006 to assist our busy building design team and is now a permanent member of staff.

Having completed his architecture degree at Canterbury in 2004 he took time out from his studies before moving back to Devon.

 

Sally Keeling
BA (Hons)
Architectural Technician

Mobile
07827 352162

Office:
01626 899904

Fax:
01626 899900

Email:
sally.keeling@acorus.co.uk

Sally is highly skilled in many aspects of CAD having gained a BA Hons in Three Dimensional Design and a City and Guilds level three in AutoCAD 2000. 

 

Sally is based at our South West office in Mamhead but assists on building design projects across the company nationwide.  Her key skills are utilising ‘3d studio’ coupled with digital photography.

 

 

Laura Driscoll
BSc(Hons) Graduate Surveyor

Mobile:
07976 726645

Office:
01626 899907

Fax:
01626 899900

Email:
laura.driscoll@acorus.co.uk

Laura graduated from Harper Adams University College in 2007 with a BSc (Hons) degree in Rural Enterprise and Land Management.

Now undertaking her second year of training towards her APC to gain RICS chartered membership, Laura works in the Exeter office assisting their dedicated planning and rural team.

 

Alister Smith
BA(Hons) Graduate Surveyor

Mobile:
07836 605604

Office:
01626 899905

Fax:
01626 899900

Email:
alister.smith@acorus.co.uk

Alister has a degree in Geography from Exeter University and has also studied Rural Enterprise and Land Management at Harper Adams University College. He is now undertaking his first year of training towards his RICS APC.

He works within our Exeter office and assists the team with various planning projects.

 

Stephanie Fowler
Administrator

Office:
01626 892638

Fax:
01626 899900

Email:
stephanie.fowler@acorus.co.uk

Stephanie is an administrator based at the Exeter office. She provides office support to the South West team of consultants and has a broad knowledge of the company’s activities.

Stephanie also monitors and tracks all the planning applications for the South West office.