Meet The Team

Robert Boast started working as a quantity surveyor in 1967 and after joining Davson and Prichard in 1970 spent the next seven year working in their Reading, London and York offices and their international offices in Nicosia and Tehran. When the Shah was deposed forcing closure of the Tehran office he returned to the UK and joined Timms Eida & Associates in their Westerham offices in 1978.

Rob progressed from senior assistant to senior partner in the early 90s and is Member of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).

He has advised clients undertaking a wide variety of construction projects including commercial properties, educational and ecclesiastical buildings, and high value residential houses and estates. Whilst specialising in hotel developments he has been instructed on projects across the UK and channel isles and through Europe to Russia.

Following his appointment on numerous projects involving the renovation, conservation and development of large stately homes Rob has developed a particular expertise with projects that involve heritage houses and buildings.

In his spare time Rob is a keen supporter of Tottenham Hotspur and follower of local and international cricket and golf. He enjoys playing golf, walking his dog and spending time with his wife and family holidaying in the west country and abroad.

Rebecca Weare qualified as a solicitor in 2003 and specialised in dispute resolution for several firms in London and Devon. During the Covid pandemic Rebecca decided to leave legal practice to work with her father Rob Boast.

She joined Timms Eida Associates in 2021 where her previous legal experience is proving extremely valuable to clients when dealing with the contractual side of projects. She was awarded an MSc in Quantity Surveying from the University College of Estate Management in April 2024 and she is in the process of completing the RICS “APC” (Assessment of Professional Competence).

Rebecca lives in Kingsbridge in the South Hams in Devon with her husband and son. She enjoys running and walking on the south west coast path, kitesurfing and surfing. A keen member of Salcombe Estuary Gig Club she has represented the club in the Cornish Pilot Gig World Championships in the Isles of Scilly and numerous regattas across Devon and Cornwall.