DM Hall, one of Scotland’s largest firms of independent Chartered Surveyors, is once again significantly investing in, and enhancing, its industry-envied talent pool with a record intake graduates to the profession.

The 128-year-old firm, which has been expanding into the wider UK from its established base of offices across Scotland, is bringing in 15 new graduates, the largest single annual intake in the firm’s living memory.

They will take up positions across DM Hall’s wide range of surveying disciplines and locations and will participate in a structured training programme which will prepare them for their RICS Assessment of Professional Competence.

In recognition of the importance of the quality of talent, Partner Ian Woods, head of the West of Scotland Commercial Valuation department, will be taking on further Learning and Development and graduate recruitment roles.

John McHugh, Managing Partner of DM Hall, said: “It is very satisfying to be able to give these talented and dedicated young people the opportunity to create a career in a rewarding, respected and socially useful profession.

They bring up-to-the-minute knowledge from their university courses, fresh perspectives and technological fluency to the mix and they will very quickly learn to contribute substantially to their departments.”

He added: “The surveying profession is always facing new challenges – in the current climate from new technologies and increasingly complex regulations, and these young people will be among the cohort who will meet and overcome these challenges.”

The new intake comprises:

• Amy Price                       Aberdeen                            North Commercial
• Kirstie McLachlan          Bridge of Allan Rural
• Kirsty Tibbets                    Dumfries                            Residential
• Ewan Robinson                Edinburgh                           East Commercial
• Niall Morrison                  Edinburgh                           Residential
• Toni Robb                           Edinburgh                           Residential
• Alanna Baistow               Falkirk                                  Residential
• Bryce Dunlop                    Glasgow                             Building
• Olivia Finlay                      Glasgow                             West Commercial
• Louis Holmes                   Glasgow                             West Commercial
• Blair Adams                      Hamilton                            Residential
• Murray McLure                Hillington                           Residential
• Fallan Carr                         Kendal                                 QS
• Alex Smith                         Kendal                                 QS

Ian Woods said: “Everyone in the firm is delighted that we are able to support such significant numbers of new talent, who will be the future of the surveying profession as it navigates the hurdles of the 21st century.

We have already had a social coffee morning to let them get to know each other and had them together for a CPD event. I am sure they will be valuable additions to the departments where they will undertake their training.”

DM Hall has always recognised the importance of recruiting and training the firm’s next generation of surveyors. It is committed to attracting, developing, supporting, and retaining recent graduates and individuals with industry experience who aspire to qualify.