Andrew Barber

Andrew has 30 years' experience of marketing and public relations in the property sector, having started his career as an office and industrial surveyor in 1987.

In 1989 he joined Vail Williams, where he became an associate partner dealing with industrial and office agency in the Hampshire and M3 areas. Clients included Slough Estates (SEGRO), PSIT/MEPC, Standard Life and Crest Nicholson.

Andrew has worked as a PR consultant in the property sector since 2001, advising a wide variety of surveyors and agents, real estate investors, developers, property companies, fund managers, asset managers,management consultants and proptech companies with regard to publicity and media strategies across the UK and European property markets.

In addition to media relations, corporate public relations and communications strategies, Andrew also provides crisis management support, event organisation services, public consultation advice, new business and promotional advice.

Andrew contributes a blog on Property Week's website with a focus on online search and social media.