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RICS, the global professional body for promoting and enforcing professional standards in the land, real estate, construction and infrastructure sectors, is pleased to announce the appointment of a number of members to their Qatar board. Chaired by Cassandra Francis, the board consists of ten members from diverse backgrounds, who are committed to building on the success of RICS in the region and strengthening the brand in the marketplace.
Work has already begun to build relationships with key industry stakeholders in Qatar. RICS is working closely with them to help embed International Standards and best practices associated with the built environment, which will drive efficiency and transparency in the market, and ultimately encourage growth and foreign investment in Qatar.
“I am thrilled to help further develop RICS’s leadership role in Qatar, upholding RICS best practices and ethics in one of the largest property development sites in the world.”
Cassandra Francis, Chair of the RICS Board
The new board members are as follows:
- Kuruvilla Abraham, Msheireb Properties
- Ali Al-Khelaifi, Manateq
- Lalantha Amarasekera, Qserve Qatar
- Matthew de Pear Brown, Faithful & Gould
- Chea Diong, Marubeni Corporation
- Cassandra Francis (Chair)
- Keith Milne, David Adamson & Partners
- James Irvine, Currie & Brown
- Ian Rollitt, GLEEDS Gulf Engineering Consultants
- Rudo Zhanda, Ashghal
As one of the world’s richest countries per capita and ambitious growth plans Qatar has become one of the most desirable countries in which to do business and continues to be a magnet for investment. With billions of dollars’ worth of projects currently in the planning or construction phase in Qatar, and with the rapid growth in both commercial and residential markets over the last several years, it is a significant market for RICS in the region.
“Our presence in Qatar represents our commitment to growing our presence in the region and adding significant value to the local market through our wide range of services, all of which are delivered under our independent ‘public interest’ mandate. I am confident that Cassandra and the other board members will drive the recognition and adoption of standards to ensure Qatar’s real estate, construction and infrastructure sectors continue to thrive.”
Rob Jackson, RICS Regional Director.
Located in Burj Doha, in West Bay, the Qatar office provides membership services to over 1100 Qatar members, and impartial authoritative advisory services, training, dispute resolution & expert witness and conflict avoidance services to a wide range of built environment stakeholder groups.
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For more information, please contact:
RICS in Middle East
Lynne Davidson
Marketing & Communications Manager
ldavidson@rics.org
Tel: +971 (0) 4 391 3675
About RICS:
RICS promotes and enforces the highest professional qualifications and standards in the development and management of land, real estate, construction and infrastructure. Our name promises the consistent delivery of standards – bringing confidence to the markets we serve. We accredit 124,000 professionals and any individual or firm registered with RICS is subject to our quality assurance. With offices covering the major political and financial centres of the world, our market presence means we are ideally placed to influence policy and embed professional standards. We work at a cross-governmental level, delivering international standards that will support a safe and vibrant marketplace in land, real estate, construction and infrastructure, for the benefit of all.
© Press Release 2016
