TP BENNETT - Key Persons
Alastair graduated in Architecture from the University of Sheffield in 1984.
Initially he worked on projects in the financial sector for Barclays before joining a practice in Bermuda where he gained experience delivering a significant new office building in Hamilton.
Returning to London, Alastair went on to deliver projects in the health and public service sectors before joining DLG Architects to deliver a 400,000 sq ft retail-led mixed use scheme, Broadway Plaza, in Birmingham, incorporating two levels of underground parking, a 12 screen cinema, casino, healthclub, retail, 50 apartments and restaurants.
In 2002 Alastair joined tp benentt (formerly Engle) as a Senior Associate working on town centre retail and regeneration projects from planning to completion. These include Riverside, Hemel Hempstead, Eagles Meadow in Wrexham, a mexed-use scheme and cinema in Hinckley and The Beacon Shopping Centre in Eastbourne.
His experience and understanding of complex structures saw him promoted in 2005 to Director responsible for the delivery of major projects. Alastair also organises project teams and monitors the quality of output and efficiency, encouraging at all times the use of sustainable methods and local resources.
Alex is tp bennett's legal specialist - a vital role within the organisation. After completing his legal training, he worked for six years at a leading firm of architects, gaining comprehensive experience of the many legal factors relevant to the architectural sector, both in the domestic and international domains.
He now has a wide remit to advise the practice on law, risk management and regulatory compliance, and has a particular focus on negotiating legal agreements. Alex's familiarity with architectural services has underpinned his perspective. As well as consulting at project and senior management level, Alex is also able to advise across the growing number of territories in which the practice operates.
Alex has a housing background and focuses on large-scale residential and mixed-use developments in London. Using his experience of managing large teams and external consultants, he leads detailed tender and construction packages through to completion.
From South Africa, Andrew graduated from the University of Port Elizabeth and built up an architectural practice in his home country before relocating to the UK and joining tp bennett.
Since then, Andrew has been involved in delivering many key projects, from a new-build engineering block for the University of Cambridge to the restoration of the Grade II-listed Guildhall Old Library in the City of London, the refurbishment of Ten Trinity Square Hotel and Residences and the base build and interior fit-out for the Kier Group's head office. His office development for DEFRA won the RICS Sustainable Building Award.
As befits someone with such detailed expertise, Andrew chairs the practice's Technical Group, which ensures all projects achieve technical and Construction Design and Management (CDM) compliance from early stages through to completion.
From design to delivery, Andrew aims for a high level of care across the life of a project. Part of the tp bennett team since 1998, he has worked on a huge and diverse range of projects.
In Central London, Andrew has overseen the design and delivery the Guildhall Campus project for the City of London Corporation, including the complex restoration of the Grade II* listed museum and the piazza, and has worked on fit-outs for financial and property clients such as Goldman Sachs and Segro.
Andrew has also been engaged in the design of a number of new-build office schemes including 58 Victoria Embankment in the City of London, the new Virgin Atlantic Headquarters in Crawley, BOC headquarters in Guildford and Windmill Green in Manchester.
Recently, Andrew has overseen the design of a number of residential-led mixed-use regeneration schemes in the UK, including joint ventures between the private sector and local councils in the Home Counties including the boroughs of Dartford, Watford, Woking, Slough and Stevenage.
Andrew joined as a director in 2018, joining our well-established architectural team in Manchester.
With 23 years' experience designing and delivering buildings across multiple sectors including residential, commercial, student residential, transportation and refurbishment, Andrew brings a wide range of expertise to the practice.
His project experience includes residential developments in Manchester City centre for a number of private developers, a 175-bed new build student residential tower in Birmingham, several multi-modal transport interchange schemes across the UK, and most recently a 250,000sqft BREEAM Outstanding, NABERS 5 Star rated commercial office development in the centre of Leeds for a leading developer.
Andrew's focus is on design quality, sustainability and the smooth and pragmatic delivery of projects. He is hands-on, from inception to completion.
Job Titles:
- Associate Director
- Project Director
Job Titles:
- Associate Director
- Project Director
Job Titles:
- Director
- Principal Consultants
Job Titles:
- Associate Director
- Project Director
Job Titles:
- Associate Director
- Project Director
Job Titles:
- Associate Director
- Project Director
Job Titles:
- Associate Director
- Project Director