Business & Technology Centre tenants, CQS Solutions, have some news to share. A senior quantity surveyor with experience in refurbishment and restoration projects is the latest recruit to the team of Midlands based CQS Solutions.

Zoe Clifton has joined the CQS Solutions team, which has offices in Telford, as a senior quantity
surveyor and is already working on a £25m new build residential project in Birmingham.

Zoe, 32, explained that after qualifying from Wolverhampton University with a degree in quantity
surveying, she worked for a main contractor, a fit-out company and a restoration specialist before joining CQS Solutions.

“I was looking for a new challenge and the chance to step outside my comfort zone. I wanted to learn
more and the range of projects at CQS Solutions allows me to do that, I’m getting involved in different roles and disciplines, picking up lots of new skills and I absolutely love it. I have worked on a wider range of projects in the last three months than I had in the previous12 months,” she said.

Zoe, who lives in Stafford with her partner, is currently working for CQS Solutions as the commercial
manager on a £25m build to rent residential scheme in Birmingham. “It will keep me busy for the next 18 months and then I’m looking forward to the next challenge,” she said.

Company owner Tim Lloyd said that Zoe had brought a new set of skills to the company. “We are delighted to welcome Zoe to the CQS Solutions team. Her previous experience working with
different parts of the construction industry will be invaluable to the range of work we get involved in,

CQS Solutions based in the Business & Technology Centre, is set to expand its team – two recruits have joined the quantity surveyors that have bases in Shropshire and Mid Wales as it prepares to take on new projects in the public sector.

CQS Solutions owner Tim Lloyd said that Corby and Sam were great additions to the team.
“The business is growing and we are constantly taking on new work in the public sector which means we need to expand the team. Corby brings a huge range of experience across all sectors and it is really rewarding to help Sam launch his career in quantity surveying”.

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A first-class honours graduate is the latest recruit to Midlands quantity surveying company CQS Solutions.

Omar Miah, 21, from Newtown in Powys joined the company in September as an assistant quantity surveyor after graduating from Coventry University with a first-class honours degree in quantity surveying and commercial management.

Omar will join the eight-person team at the company which works with building contractors and subcontractors across the Midlands and is based at the University of Wolverhampton’s Telford Innovation Campus.

He said that after graduating he wanted to work with a growing company to get a wide experience in different projects and the invaluable support of a small team of experts.

Omar is also accredited in the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method which means he is qualified to help contractors and companies find the most sustainable way of running a project and procuring materials.

“It’s an area of the business that really interests me and I hope there may be openings to put my BREEAM qualification to good use within CQS Solutions sometime in the future,” said Omar.

He is also planning to work towards his RICS chartered quantity surveyor status with company owner, Tim Lloyd.

“I’ve already got involved in a wide range of different projects with CQS Solutions and I really appreciate the one-to-one advice and support within the team,” said Omar.

Tim Lloyd said that he was delighted to have Omar on board.

“He has settled in really well and we are all looking forward to helping him continue building his experience. He is a real asset to the team,” said Tim.