Our Team
Christopher Lee
Building Surveyor – Director
chris@lucaslee.co.uk
Chris read Building Surveying in Newcastle, graduating in 1996. His career started at Barclay's Property holdings before moving to a niche building surveying practice in Belgravia (ask him to bore you about Aled Jones' loft). He moved back north to join the fledgling CNP Leeds office with Rob Lucas. Chris loves shops and big sheds and works closely with a number of high street retailers giving bespoke advice in all things property and design. Chris is a qualified yacht skipper and races a yacht for the fire service. He is passionate about his cars, is a competitive cycler and reluctant marathon runner. A little known fact is he has a bus licence and can often be found driving the school bus. He lives in the heart of the Pennines with Vanessa, his young son and two English Springers in a house that will never be finished. Has been known to drink.
Walter Mashumba
Quantity Surveyor
walter@lucaslee.co.uk
Walter has had a varied career starting off as an apprentice Motor Mechanic in 1993, he qualified as a Journeyman in 1996 and along with working as a Taping Jointer/Plasterer. He then decided to study HND Construction and Property at Salford University in 2011, completing his studies in 2013. He then progressed to study Quantity Surveying at the same University in 2013, eventually graduating in 2015. He then joined Kier on a Graduate Development Programme and subsequently joined Lucas Lee in May 2018.
Walter enjoys spending time with his “Girls of the House” being a dad to four girls!! He hobbies include watching football, especially Arsenal, whilst enjoying an ice cold Budweiser or a Bourbon!
Danielle Horsfall
Office Manager
danielle@lucaslee.co.uk
Danielle spent the first part of her career in the legal profession, firstly at a legal publishers before moving to become a Legal Secretary working for two well known Yorkshire firms where she worked for approximately 12 years before joining Lucas Lee in October 2013. In her spare time Danielle enjoys keeping fit in the gym, running, walking up big hills and days out by the sea. She also loves a bit of theatre, live music and socialising with a G&T (or two)!!
Siaf Millar
Accounts
accounts@lucaslee.co.uk
Eloise Riva
Building Surveyor
Eloise@lucaslee.co.uk
Eloise joined the team as an apprentice in early September 2020.
Outside of work Eloise supports Huddersfield Town, loves socialising, baking, and spending time with her family.
James Davies
Associate Building Surveyor
james@lucaslee.co.uk
James joined the Lucas Lee team from Bellrock Group in 2023. He is a Chartered Surveyor, having qualified in 2008 and has worked in the Education, Commercial, Civic and Residential sectors delivering both professional consultancy and project management / design services. James passed the RICS EWS course in September 2023 and is currently project managing the cladding fire remediation works of a central Leeds tower block . This follows from a background of fire safety works comprising EWS inspections, FRAs, fire door and passive compartmentation surveys, design and delivery works.
Outside of Lucas Lee James takes on the hardest of management roles, coaching his teenage daughter’s football team! Should he have any other spare time left, he likes going to the gym and playing the occasional game of golf.
Andy Musvaburi
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
andy.musvaburi@lucaslee.co.uk
Before joining Lucas Lee, Andy completed a degree in Quantity Surveying at Leeds Beckett University. After graduating, he spent a year gaining valuable hands-on experience, working on a variety of projects across different sectors. These included residential developments, affordable housing, public sector projects, and renovation work. This broad experience gave him the skills and knowledge to hit the ground running and contribute to the work at Lucas Lee.
Outside of work, Andy enjoys listening to podcasts and keeping active by going to the gym.
Thomas Walker
Trainee Building Surveyor
thomas@lucaslee.co.uk
Thomas is currently studying Building Surveying at Northumbria University. In his spare time he enjoys a number of different activities. These include playing football for his university team, playing golf and going to the gym. He also likes spending time with his family and friends.