Andy began his 13 year career with Wimpey, starting out as a trainee engineer and rising to Development Director for their Eastern Counties operations based in Witham. His next appointment was as Managing Director of the Southern Housing operations for Raine Industries. Following the sale of the Raine Industries to McAlpines, Andy became a consultant to Admiral Homes working on the sale of the company to Bryant Homes
Andy was then Development Director for Ballymore Properties Ltd from 1996 to 2004 on major mixed-use schemes and has remained a consultant for them since leaving the company.
In 2004 Andy set up Bespoke Property Consultants which specialises in providing consultancy services on viability, S.106 Agreements and affordable housing for developers, RSLs, local authorities and the Homes and Communities Agency.
Andy is also Deputy Chair of A2 Dominion Enterprises which is the open market arm of A2 Dominion Housing Group targeting the key worker and open sale / rental markets. Andy has been leading discussions with Government and financial institutions about getting private finance into affordable housing and the private rented sector.
Bespoke Property Consultants provides one of the country's leading consultancy services on affordable housing and development viability. In 2005 Andy together with Stuart Morley of GVA Grimley, authored the Economic Assessment Tool, which is now in use throughout the country in support of planning applications. In 2009 the EAT was updated for the newly formed HCA. BPC is now working for a wide variety of councils and developers carrying out site specific viability assessments. In relation to this Andy provides expert witness advice at planning appeals.
Andy was then Development Director for Ballymore Properties Ltd from 1996 to 2004 on major mixed-use schemes and has remained a consultant for them since leaving the company.
In 2004 Andy set up Bespoke Property Consultants which specialises in providing consultancy services on viability, S.106 Agreements and affordable housing for developers, RSLs, local authorities and the Homes and Communities Agency.
Andy is also Deputy Chair of A2 Dominion Enterprises which is the open market arm of A2 Dominion Housing Group targeting the key worker and open sale / rental markets. Andy has been leading discussions with Government and financial institutions about getting private finance into affordable housing and the private rented sector.
Bespoke Property Consultants provides one of the country's leading consultancy services on affordable housing and development viability. In 2005 Andy together with Stuart Morley of GVA Grimley, authored the Economic Assessment Tool, which is now in use throughout the country in support of planning applications. In 2009 the EAT was updated for the newly formed HCA. BPC is now working for a wide variety of councils and developers carrying out site specific viability assessments. In relation to this Andy provides expert witness advice at planning appeals.
