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Providing strategic development planning, development management and economic advice,market analysis and financial feasibility studies in UK, Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, Western, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, China and Hong Kong. Retained as advisors for $500 million tourism project in Far East Russia.

Ian Howat, joined the BE Board in December 2012 and became part of a small turnaround and restructuring team that replaced the CEO, shortened the debtors list, instigated a thorough review of all expenditure and embarked on a radical refocussing of the business, which is now cash positive. To secure its long term future, the business was sold in February 2015 to Strategy International Limited and going forward it will trade as British Expertise International. Ian is also a former Chairman of the British Consultants Bureau, the forerunner of British Expertise. During that period he expanded BCB's sectorial and regional activities and led BCB Trade Missions to Turkey, Pakistan, Japan, Moscow and The World Bank and IADB in Washington DC.

Project Developer in UK, Russia and Central & Eastern Europe and Advisors to Multi-Lateral Aid Agencies in Caribbean, CIS and West Africa where he established and ran numerous joint ventures and SPVs. Leader of World Bank Teleport Mission to the Caribbean for the Government of Cape Verde. Development Manager for St Petersburg's first western style, 65,000 square feet, office building, subsequently let to German Bank, and a range of hotel projects with Hilton, Marriott and Orient-Express in the city and in Moscow and a major replanning of the East Wing of The General Staff Building for Dr Piotrovski, Director of The State Hermitage Museum. Retained development consultant to EDF Energy (UK) conducting property treasure hunts to, release value and selecting, assembling and managing professional design teams, creating projects with a GDV of £500 million and marketing and selling surplus properties exceeding £40 million per year.

Project Managers, Construction Cost Consultants and Management Consultants with branches throughout UK and with local, associate or project offices in Norway, Holland, Iraq, Dubai, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Burma, Hong Kong, Toronto, Halifax Nova Scotia, San Francisco, New York, Washington DC and Cambridge Mas. (subsequently became the project management division of Mott Macdonald). Provided services for such projects as Heathrow Airport Terminal Two and Three upgrades and Gatwick Airport Sattelite Terminal development, London UK, Sullom Voe Oil Terminal in the Shetlands, UK, a Glaxo Fine Chemicals Plant in Jarong, Singapore, the Non-aligned Countries Conference Centre and Residential Accommodation in Baghdad, Iraq, the British Leyland 4x4 Engine Production and Body Assembly Plant at Solihull, West Midlands, UK, a Trafalgar House Inc. Office Complex in White Plains, Upstate New York and a Chemical Bank Retail Mall refurbishment, Long Island, NY.

Commercially oriented practice focussed in UK on town centre shopping centres, office develpments, hotels, logistics parks and factories and depots. Established branch office in Paris working mainly on office and residential developments for UK developers. Formed and oversaw associate practices in Lagos, Nigeria and Dubai, UAE, working on hotels, offices and shopping centres (souks).