Scott Camp, currently the division’s commercial director, will take up his new role from September 1. He will report to David Morgan, executive managing director at Wates Property Services, after Wates Smartspace joined Wates Living Space and Wates FM under his leadership earlier this month.

Mr Camp joined Wates in 2002 as a project surveyor, having spent the previous six years at the specialist shop-fitting contractor, Plaza Interiors. Since joining Wates, he has held a number of positions within the business. In his most recent role as Smartspace’s commercial director, he led a national team of 65 surveyors with great success.

He said: “These are challenging times for our industry, but I believe Smartspace is uniquely positioned to find opportunities as customers review how they use their premises in a post-pandemic environment.

“Smartspace has the flexibility to adapt and respond quickly to changing circumstances, and recent appointments to help Government departments reopen their premises on a COVID-secure basis have demonstrated how our teams can be trusted to work under pressure and in critical environments.

“We work across an enormous range of sectors right across the UK and are actively discussing with many of our customers how we can help them upgrade and make best use of their estates. I look forward to leading the business through this next, exciting stage of our development and growth.”

David Morgan added: “The addition of Wates Smartspace to the WPS portfolio is a great boost to our business. With Scott at the helm I am confident that Smartspace will be able to take advantage of the synergies of being part of a wider organisation and build on our established relationships particularly in the public sector. Scott brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to this role and I look forward to welcoming him to the senior management team.”

In 2019, Wates Smartspace undertook 600 projects across the UK, including the fit-out of recently-completed new UK Government hub, Queen Elizabeth House, in Edinburgh.