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Colin McManus

Colin McManus

Chartered Surveyor
Bearsden, Glasgow

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Chartered Surveyor - Associate Director

Colliers
Glasgow
06.2004 - Current
  • Industrial & Logistics team providing services in industrial property sales, lettings, acquisitions, development advice, lease renewals and rent reviews for buildings and land.
  • Some involvement in providing the same services in office buildings and land
  • Involved in 40-50 transactions a year.
  • Act on behalf of a range of private and public sector clients. Local, national and multi-national organisations.
  • Winner of the Scottish Property Federation (SPF) Industrial Agency Team of the Year Award in 2025, 2021, 2019 and 2016.

Chartered Surveyor

GVA Grimley (now Avison Young)
Glasgow
06.2003 - 06.2004
  • Valuation and Rating team providing loan security valuations across a variety of commercial property types, annual asset valuations and carrying out rating appeals across large property portfolios.
  • Allocated to the rating appeal instruction for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) estate across Scotland.
  • Some rent review work on behalf of Travis Perkins across Scotland.


Graduate Surveyor

Gerald Eve (now Newmark)
Glasgow
05.2001 - 06.2003
  • Experience across all departments. Property sales, lettings, rating appeals, rent reviews, lease renewals and valuations across a broad range of commercial property including healthcare and oil & gas.
  • Allocated to the rating appeal instructions for Greater Glasgow NHS, Scottish Enterprise, Lothian NHS and Highland Council property portfolios.
  • Rating appeal work expanded to work with NHS trusts to renegotiate/relet retail and cafe operations in NHS properties.

Summer Job

Gerald Eve (now Newmark)
Glasgow
05.2000 - 08.2000
  • Secured experience over the summer prior to my final university year after writing to all firms of Chartered Surveyors in Glasgow.
  • Worked across all departments assisting/shadowing surveyors and carrying out administration work.

University Placement

Speirs Gumley
Glasgow
06.1999 - 01.2000
  • 6 Month university placement as an (optional) part of the BSc Property Management and Development course.
  • Placement in the Commercial Property Management department. Work included assisting with setting service charges, instructing repair and maintenance work, communicating with tenants and accompanying surveyors on inspections.
  • Experience in a range of office, retail and industrial properties.

Kitchen Porter/Barman

Fratelli Sarti
Glasgow
08.1995 - 06.1999
  • Initially employed as a Kitchen Porter but promoted to Barman at 18 years old. Part time job after school and university and with more shifts over the summer months.
  • Learned about working in a team, customer service and working in a busy high-pressure environment.

Summer Job

Speirs Parnie
Glasgow
06.1998 - 08.1998
  • Summer experience in residential property management office. Dealing with various administrative tasks in a busy office environment.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Property Management and Development

Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow, Glasgow City
09.1997 - 05.2001

Bachelor of Science - Land Economics

Paisley University
Paisley, Renfrewshire
09.1996 - 05.1997

Standard Grades & Highers -

Bearsden Academy
Glasgow, Glasgow City
08.1990 - 06.1996

Member of the RICS (MRICS) - General Practice Surveying

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
United Kingdom
06.2001 - 06.2003

Skills

2 Years post-university qualification Mix of study and job experience with final submissions and interview required to gain qualification

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Interests

In my free time I enjoy keeping fit with hillwalking, playing football, going to the gym and running I enjoy socialising with friends and family

Timeline

Chartered Surveyor - Associate Director

Colliers
06.2004 - Current

Chartered Surveyor

GVA Grimley (now Avison Young)
06.2003 - 06.2004

Member of the RICS (MRICS) - General Practice Surveying

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
06.2001 - 06.2003

Graduate Surveyor

Gerald Eve (now Newmark)
05.2001 - 06.2003

Summer Job

Gerald Eve (now Newmark)
05.2000 - 08.2000

University Placement

Speirs Gumley
06.1999 - 01.2000

Summer Job

Speirs Parnie
06.1998 - 08.1998

Bachelor of Arts - Property Management and Development

Glasgow Caledonian University
09.1997 - 05.2001

Bachelor of Science - Land Economics

Paisley University
09.1996 - 05.1997

Kitchen Porter/Barman

Fratelli Sarti
08.1995 - 06.1999

Standard Grades & Highers -

Bearsden Academy
08.1990 - 06.1996

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