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04/05/2021

Hardies Appoints Head Of Energy In Glasgow

Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has appointed Mark O'Neill as Head of Energy in its Glasgow office.

Mr O'Neill will lead a 13-strong team of qualified and fully accredited Energy Surveyors delivering services to clients across the UK.

With ever-tighter regulations in relation to the energy performance of properties, Mr O'Neill joins the firm's dedicated nationwide Energy Service providing expert advice to property owners, occupiers, landlords, lenders and investors.

He joins Hardies from DM Hall, where he was an Associate and Head of Commercial Energy Services. A graduate of the University of Paisley with a degree in Land Economics, Mr O’Neill started his career with Ayrshire Valuation Joint Board as a Graduate Valuer, where he qualified as a Chartered Surveyor and went on to become a Senior Valuer.

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Skilled in all aspects of energy efficiency, energy audits and energy management, he is a Non-Domestic Energy Assessor (Level 3, 4 and 5), Section 63 Advisor, DEC Assessor and ESOS Lead Assessor. He is also a qualified Energy Manager and associate member of the Energy Institute.

Mr O'Neill said: "I am delighted to join a firm which, following its formation of a dedicated Energy Service, has quickly become recognised as the market leader and the firm of choice in this sector.

"Hardies is a major player in the energy sector across the country, with more qualified surveyors than any of our competitors and, with our multi-disciplinary service offering across our extensive network of offices, I look forward to playing my part in the delivery of these services to our expanding client base."

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