Cooke & Arkwright
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Welsh window on the world
29/10/09
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has formed a new UK World Regional Board (UK WRB) with the UK being identified as a key World Region of RICS, along with Europe, MENEA (Middle East, Near East and Africa), India, the Americas, Oceania and Asia. Michael Lawley, Managing Director of Cooke & Arkwright and Chairman of RICS Wales, has been selected as one of the nine non-executive members to sit on the UK WRB board.
The role of the Board is to oversee the RICS operation in the UK, which has over 90% of the membership worldwide. Mr Lawley, who was selected through a process of competitive interview, will initially hold the appointment for 18 months and it may then be extended.
Members are appointed for the individual qualities that they contribute rather than being representatives of particular areas of the UK. Mr Lawley said, “As well as running a major firm of chartered surveyors I have a varied range of other experience through serving as a higher education governor and board member, and on the Council of CBI Wales. This experience together with my current role as Chairman of RICS Wales will enable me to be an active contributor to the UK WRB and its annual turnover of over £30m. I will also be able to bring a distinct Welsh perspective to the table and ensure that the interests of Wales, both for the public and members, form part of the broader equation.”
The World Regional Boards are accountable to the RICS Management Board for the successful delivery of their part of RICS’ global business plan. They seek to deliver the RICS corporate strategy in their respective world regions whilst responding to the needs of local market conditions, and to ensure that those with RICS qualifications continue to meet the highest standards of competence and professionalism. The main duties of the UK WRB include developing a rolling 3-5 year business plan and providing regular market intelligence and regional insight.
Pictured l to r: Peter Miller (RICS), Gillian Charlesworth (RICS), Richard Moxon (Pennycuick Collins), Trevor Crome (RBS), Michael Lawley (Cooke & Arkwright), Amanda Click (PricewaterhouseCoopers), Tim Robinson (RICS), Andrew Thornton (Internos Real Investors), Gerry Millar (Belfast City Council), Mark Draisey (RICS), and Ian Butter (Rural and Urban Planning Consultancy)