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Introduction:

G.A. Farrell & Associates Limited is a leading firm of Chartered Valuation Surveyors who specialize in the valuation of properties in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 1976 Gordon Farrell, FRICS, retired from his career as the Director of Surveys, Land and Surveys Department. With over 30 years invaluable experience, he established G. A. Farrell & Associates Limited. Since then the company has grown to become one of the foremost firms of valuation surveyors in Trinidad and Tobago.

The founding partner, Gordon Farrell, was joined in 1998 by two other partners, Mark Farrell and Derek de Gannes. They trained abroad in the USA and UK respectively and on their return to Trinidad they brought with them a wealth of international experience, each having worked abroad for over 10 years.

In order to maintain its high level of professionalism and its contact with the international market, the firm has a policy of Continuing Professional Education. Its professional staff are required to complete at least 15 hours per year. Courses are attended mainly abroad and by correspondence. Some local seminars have also proved to be useful.

G. A. Farrell & Associates Limited has grown from a small family practice to a large professional firm and maintains a high ratio of professional staff to administrative staff. It now has offices in Port of Spain (Ariapita Avenue), San Fernando (Penitence Street) and Tobago (NIB Mall). Its Quantity Surveying consultant is Mr. Clifford Murray (MRICS) and its overseas associates are JRH Appraisals, Miami, Florida, USA.

G. A. Farrell & Associates Limited Employment Opportunities

G. A. Farrell & Associates Limited is a fast growing firm operating in a constantly and rapidly changing environment. As we grow, we are constantly looking for dedicated, hardworking, professional staff in the Valuation and Quantity Surveying fields. If you would like to be part of our growing firm and are looking for an exciting and rewarding career, please e-mail your resume to gafarrell@tstt.net.tt or contact us.


Gordon Arthur Farrell, FRICS.



Education  
   
Queens Royal College 1935-1942
Pupil Surveyor 1942-1945
University of Toronto 1948-1949
University of the West Indies 1972-1973


Professional Associations  
   
Licensed Land Surveyor of Trinidad & Tobago 1945
Associate of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors 1955
Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors 1962
Diploma in Business Management from University of the West Indies 1973


Work Experience  
   
Surveyor I, Lands & Surveys Department 1942-1959
Surveyor III, I/C Lands Acquisition Dept 1959-1967

Director of Surveys & Sub-Intendant of Crown Lands

1967-1975
Chairman, G A Farrell & Associates Ltd 1975-To Date


Mark Farrell, ASA, IFA, MRICS


Education  
   
St. Mary's College 1963-1969
University of the West Indies 1969-1970
College for Financial Planning, Professional Education Program 1994-1996


Professional Associations  
   

American Society of Appraisers - Designated Senior Member. (ASA)

 

National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers - Designated Member. (IFA)

 

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards - Past Member. (CFP)

 

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors – Designated Member. (MRICS)

 


Work Experience  
   
Royal Bank Trust Co. (Trinidad) Ltd. 1970-1976
G A Farrell & Associates Ltd 1976-1986
Miami, Florida 1986-1997
G A Farrell & Associates Ltd 1998-To Date


Derek Michael de Gannes, MRICS.


Education  
   
Fatima College 1967-1975
Anne Arundel Community College 1978-1980
University of Greenwich 1985-1988


Professional Associations  
   
Assoc. Degree in Architectural Technology 1980
B.Sc. Degree (Hons.) in Estate Management     (Upper Second) 1988
Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors 1992


Work Experience  
   
Assistant Valuation Surveyor, G. A. Farrell & Associates Ltd. 1981-1985

Surveyor, Stuart Edwards & Ptns., Croydon, England.

1988-1990
Senior Valuer, London Borough of Lewisham, London, England. 1990-1997
Director, G. A. Farrell & Associates Ltd. 1998
Property Manager, ANSA Mc Al Ltd. 1999
Director, G. A. Farrell & Associates Ltd. 2000-To Date


Clifford G. Murray, M.Sc., D.I.C., M IStruct E, MRICS.


Education  
   
Queens Royal College 1968
B. Sc. (Hons.) Civil Engineering, University of the West Indies 1971
M. Sc., /D.I.C. in Concrete Structures, Imperial College, London 1973


Professional Associations  
   
Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad & Tobago – Designated Fellow Member.
Institution of Structural Engineers – Designated Member.
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors – Designated Member. (MRICS)


Work Experience  
   
Ove Arup & Partners, London 1973–1974

Lecturer in Structures, Department of Civil Engineering, U.W.I.

1975–1978
CEP Ltd., Trinidad (Director from 1984) 1978-1989
Chief Executive Officer, Home Construction Limited 1989-1991
Managing Director, C.G. Murray Limited 1993-To Date
Consultant, G.A. Farrell & Associates Limited 2008-To Date

J. R. Hickson, III SRA



Education  
   
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA -Graduated with Bachelor of Science in Business Management 1972-1975
Senior Residential Appraiser (SRA) -Designated by the Society of Real Estate Appraisers 1981
Real Estate Brokers License 1986
Continuing Education for State Certification -Required 30 hours every 2 years for State Certified Residential Appraisers 1980-To date


Professional Associations  
   
Appraisal Institute (formerly Society of Real Estate Appraisers) 1980-To date
Miami Board of Realtors 1985-To Date


Work Experience  
   
Biscayne Federal Savings & Loan, Miami 1978-1982
Becker-Starr Century 21 Realty, Miami 1978-1986

TRW Real Estate Loan Services, Miami

1986-1993
JRH Appraisals, Inc., Miami 1993-To Date