Sanderson Weatherall has appointed a building surveyor specialising in the education sector in its North East team. Sarah Foster joins the firm as senior surveyor and is based in the Teesside office.

Sarah has nearly a decade of experience in the education sector and has been a national expert for the Department for Education ESFA Academy Trust Condition Improvement Funding and previously the Quality Assurance Lead for several national technical assessments of Department of Education funding streams.  This strategic appointment comes as Sanderson Weatherall plans to further expand its service offering in the sector.

Commenting on her appointment, Sarah said, “I am looking forward to working at Sanderson Weatherall and developing the team’s skillset to support schools in the North East and beyond. My ultimate goal is to help Sanderson Weatherall become the North East’s preferred provider for building consultancy services in Education.

David Fairley, partner in Teesside Building Consultancy commented “We are thrilled to have Sarah on board and add such a valuable set of skills and experience to our team. The education sector faces many issues with their buildings and so there is a big opportunity to provide advice and solutions across the region.”