who we are
We founded Reid Mitchell because we believe that Clients value experience, expertise and a willingness to go the extra mile to arrive at solutions for their property assets. We have combined the skills of Building Surveying and Project Management to provide a consolidated solution.
who we are
We founded Reid Mitchell because we believe that Clients value experience, expertise and a willingness to go the extra mile to arrive at solutions for their property assets. We have combined the skills of Building Surveying and Project Management to provide a consolidated solution.
our business is built around our core values
- Doing the right thing – No matter what the situation.
- Being true to our vision – Maintaining our commitment to unwavering client care.
- Finding new solutions and introducing new thinking – to the challenges faced by our sector.
- Building relationships – with our people, our clients, and colleagues in the market.
- Celebrating our success – and having fun along the way!
Bespoke Service
Working with our Clients to understand their aspirations for their property – every commission is different and every Client has a different vision for their property assets.
Client Feedback
We have established a performance measurement approach where our Clients can provide formal feedback regularly throughout each instruction.
Exceptional Quality
Aligning our team with our vision of delivering exceptional quality services – we can only deliver our vision if our people share our values.
Successful Projects
Establishing processes that underpin delivery – the process is the framework within which each commission is delivered, with each party doing what they do best within this framework.
Donald Reid
Donald’s energy is focused on delivering exceptional projects, bringing together individuals with the right skills and creating an environment that supports creativity and achieving outstanding outcomes.
Donald co-founded Reid Mitchell and leads the delivery of Project Management services. Donald spent the first 18 years of his career in one of the most successful construction consultancies in Scotland, initially as Mackenzie Partnership, and in the later years merging with Davis Langdon and AECOM. Over the following 5½ years, Donald led the Project & Development Services team in Scotland for Cushman & Wakefield, simultaneously fulfilling the role of Head of Projects for one of Scotland’s leading Banks.
Donald brings significant commercial expertise to his projects.
His experience gained in both construction consultancy and property consultancy environments, in tandem with securing a postgraduate diploma in Property Investment offers Clients a unique mix of core Project Management capability with excellent commercial understanding.
During his career Donald has been engaged on over 700,000sqft of space for Developers/Investors and over 500,000sqft for Corporates/Occupiers.
Donald has recently joined the Scottish Judging Panel for the British Council of Offices annual awards
In his spare time, Donald can generally be found ‘on a course’ as an active member of Longniddry Golf Club.
Greig Mitchell
Greig is passionate about achieving results for his Clients and helping them realise their property aims and objectives.
Greig co-founded Reid Mitchell and leads the delivery of Building Surveying and Development Monitoring Services. Greig is a Chartered Building Surveyor, spending the first 10 years of his career with Watts, and thereafter nearly 5 years with Sweett Group/Currie & Brown leading the delivery of Building Surveying services in Edinburgh and the East of Scotland.
Greig’s experience spans the full spectrum of Building Surveying Services and over recent years has developed specialisms in Development Monitoring, Technical Due Diligence and Dilapidations.
Greig has undertaken technical due diligence services for investors acquiring individual properties and portfolios, including leading and coordinating specialist teams involved in the process. Greig has surveyed properties all over the UK and in mainland Europe.
Greig has also developed a specialism in Development Monitoring, in particular the monitoring of Hotels and Care Homes for various UK Senior debt providers and mezzanine funders.
Greig is currently Vice-chair of the RICS Scotland Building Surveying Professional Group Board.
Away from work, Greig enjoys climbing Munros, running, and playing golf (average at best), football, squash and spending time with his family and friends.