Stace appoints Gaby Noimark to head neighbourly matters in London building surveying team

Stace has appointed Gaby Noimark as head of neighbourly matters within its building surveying team in London, the consultancy announced on 12 October, as it looks to expand its party wall work.

The firm said the hire strengthens its specialist neighbourly matters and party wall offering. It said it already advises on neighbourly matters across a range of projects and sees opportunities to grow the work both as a standalone service and alongside wider project delivery.

Noimark's career to date has included high-end residential properties in Chelsea and commercial developments around Tottenham Court Road and New Bond Street, according to Stace. He is a member of The Pyramus & Thisbe Society.

Gaby Noimark, Head of Neighbourly Matters at Stace, said: "My ambition is to grow the Neighbourly Matters team while embracing new technology along the way. One opportunity is to modernise schedules of condition using 360-degree cameras."

The role

Stace said Noimark brings specialist experience in managing access arrangements, condition surveys, party wall matters and wider neighbourly issues, and that this would strengthen the advice it gives clients and the support it offers project teams across the business.

The announcement was signed off by Marc Eagles, Partner at Stace, who said: "His experience across both residential and commercial development, combined with his enthusiasm for innovation and team growth, will further strengthen our Neighbourly Matters offering".

Eagles is already listed, alongside Edward Bain, as a key contact for the party wall and neighbourly matters service on the firm's website.

The service

According to Stace's service page, its party wall surveyors work on projects across the UK. The service covers pre-acquisition advice, access licences and agreements, crane and scaffold oversail licences and agreements, boundary determination advice and precautionary schedules of condition.

The firm cites a 400,000 sq ft mixed-use development in Chelmsford as a project reference for the service.

The Party Wall etc Act 1996 provides a framework for preventing and resolving disputes about party walls, boundary walls and excavations near neighbouring buildings, according to guidance published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The Act covers new building at the boundary of two properties, work to an existing party wall or structure, and excavation near to and below the foundation level of neighbouring buildings.

The government says the Act is separate from obtaining planning permission or building regulations approval.

The firm

Stace describes itself as a team of over 200 professionals and 25 partners. Stace LLP is a limited liability partnership registered at Companies House under number OC312683, with its registered office at 273 High Street, Epping, Essex.

Noimark said he was drawn to the firm by the calibre of its projects and its reputation, and that he intends to grow the neighbourly matters team from its London base.