IAN Fergusson, managing partner of Shepherd Chartered Surveyors, has appointed to the UK and Ireland world regional board of the industry's leading professional body.

The board leads the UK and Ireland strategy for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) alongside six other global regions.

Mr Fergusson is a fellow of RICS who has worked in the property industry for more than 30 years, and sits on the body's Scotland board.

He said: "I’m delighted to be appointed to this select and prestigious position within UK RICS and look forward to contributing to the ongoing development of RICS’ corporate strategy through the provision of regular market intelligence and insight from the perspective of the region."