Newport-based international construction consultants Lewis & Lewis Ltd has made a key appointment to further bolster its team of specialists as its order book grows.

The well-established chartered quantity surveyors business, which is based in Devon Place in the centre of Newport, has recruited university undergraduate Elliot Ball as an assistant quantity surveyor.

Elliot, from Barry, who is studying quantity surveying at Sheffield Hallam University, is a former pupil at the Bishop of Llandaff High School.

Lewis and Lewis Ltd director of corporate and client services for the UK and Middle East, Lewis Lewis, said: “We are delighted to welcome Elliot to the team at what is a very busy and stimulating time for the business.

“We’re heavily involved in a range of challenging and exciting projects which will certainly put Elliot’s skills to the test while helping to develop further his talents and experience as a quantity surveyor.”

Keen footballer Elliot, who played for Swansea City AFC academy and who is also a qualified lifeguard, said: “I am extremely pleased to have been offered the excellent opportunity to join the team at Lewis & Lewis. The position will allow me to develop skills that can only be transferred through a physical working environment.

“I will be assigned my own projects to see from conception through to completion which will be a great gauge to track my progression. This year will stand me in good stead for obtaining a higher grade in my final year at university.”

Lewis & Lewis Ltd has built up a strong reputation for providing services such as quantity surveying, project management, CDM (construction design and management) co-ordination, employers’ agent and project monitoring services across United Kingdom, Europe and Middle East.

Along with its headquarters in Newport Lewis and Lewis Ltd, which employs 27 people including consultants, has offices in London and Bristol as well as in Dubai in the Middle East. Established in 1986 the practice became limited company in 1996 trading as Lewis and Lewis Ltd.