Phil Jones, senior partner at Ridge and Partners LLP, has announced his retirement after 17 years at the helm.
An industry veteran, Jones joined Ridge as graduate quantity surveyor in 1978 and has since overseen the company’s growth from a firm of just 30 people into a large national construction practice with 435 employees and a turnover of more than £35m.
He hands the reins to new senior partner Adrian O’Hickey, who aims to achieve a 12% growth in turnover to £39M for 2015.
Jones said: “I am leaving the business in really good shape and in excellent, dependable hands.
“As often happens during economic recovery, the costs of manpower and materials are going up and construction capacity is becoming stretched. So the challenge now for Ridge is to manage costs and educate clients about the present market conditions.”
