Consulting and research in real estate
Ramidus Consulting Limited.
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People
Rob Harris
Rob has over twenty years experience in the real estate sector. He has worked in a variety of settings and has a particular focus on the changing needs of the occupiers of commercial real estate.
Rob is principal of Ramidus Consulting, which he established in 2003 as a specialist built environment advisory and knowledge business.
Immediately prior to setting up Ramidus, he worked for Interior Services Group where he was Operational Director Consulting. Clients included Liverpool Victoria, Metropolitan Police Service, Prudential Corporation and Unilever.
Before ISG Rob worked in a variety of roles:
- Gerald Eve (1995 - 1996): Head of Research;
- Stanhope Properties Plc (1990 - 1995): Research Director;
- Hillier Parker (1989 - 1990): Research and Consulting Associate;
- Debenham Tewson & Chinnocks (1987 - 1989): Research Analyst;
- DEGW (1984 - 1987): Research Consultant.
Rob publishes and talks widely on real estate matters, specialising in occupier issues, demand research and the role of real estate in organisational planning and change management (see Knowledge Centre). Rob has previously been co-opted onto several industry initiatives, with recent and current commitments including:
- Council member of the Workplace Consulting Organisation;
- Board member of the Federation of Corporate Real Estate Advisors;
- Former founder director and chair, Occupier.Org;
- Former board director, CoreNet Global UK (formerly Nacore UK).
Rob has published a book, Property and the Office Economy, which traces the history of offices and our understanding of their role in the economy.
It examines the buildings, the organisations that occupy them and the actors and events in the property supply process, before speculating on the future.