Awards & Accreditations

We are proud to showcase a number of our award-winning projects, including:

Winner of the Refurbishment Category for the BVHA Practice Design Awards, 2025 – Bicester Vets

Winner of the Presidents Award for ‘Outstanding Front of House Design’ for the BVHA Practice Design Awards, 2025 – Maggie & Marlow

Winner of the Conversion Category for the BVHA Practice Design Awards, 2025 – London Veterinary Specialists

Runner up in the Refurbishment Category for the BVHA Practice Design Awards, 2025 – Lida Vets

Winner of the Presidents Award for ‘Outstanding Design with Excellence in Veterinary Ophthalmology’ for the BVHA Practice Design Awards, 2025 – Veterinary Vision, Bamber Bridge.

Veterinary Vision Bamber Bridge – Waiting Area

Winner of the ‘Presidents Award for A Stylish and Imaginative Working Environment’ for the BVHA Practice Design Awards, 2023– Dick White Referrals.

Overall Winner of the BVHA Practice Design Awards and Winner of the Conversion Category, 2023 – Dryfe Vets.

Winner of the ‘Presidents Award for The Ingenious Merger of Two Properties’ for the BVHA Practice Design Awards, 2023 – Woolton Vets.

Winner of the ‘Presidents Award for A Stylish and Imaginative Working Environment’ for the BVHA Practice Design Awards, 2023– Dick White Referrals.

Winner of the ‘Presidents Award for Outstanding Use of Light and Colour’ for the BVHA Practice Design Awards, 2023 – Southfield Veterinary Specialists.

Runner up in the ‘New build’ category for the BVHA Practice Design Awards, 2023 – Aldgate Veterinary Practice.

Winner of the ‘Refurbishment’ category for the BVHA Practice Design Awards, 2021 – Wilbury Vets.

Winner of the ‘Presidents Award for Outstanding Architectural Flair’ for the BVHA Practice Design Awards, 2021 – Westover Vets.

Runner Up in the ‘Conversion’ category for the British Veterinary Hospitals Association (BVHA) Practice Design Awards, 2019 – Archway Veterinary Practice.

Winner of the BVHA Practice Design Awards, 2017 – The London Cat Clinic.

Runner Up for the ‘New Build’ category for the BVHA Practice Design Awards, 2017 – Fitzpatrick Referrals Oncology and Soft Tissue centre.

Candidate for Civic Award, 2014 – TierquarTier Wien – Good for Vienna’s animal protection centre of excellence.

Winner of the BVHA Practice Design Awards, 2013 – The Liphook Equine Hospital, Hampshire.

Regional Award for Best Medical Building in the BVHA Practice Design Awards, 2013 – JSPCA Animals’ Shelter, Jersey.

Winner of the Civic Award, 2001 – Cats Protection, National Cat Adoption Centre, East Sussex.

Winner of the British Project Management Award (Gold Medal), 1997 – The Animal Health Trust, Newmarket, Suffolk.

Winner of the Building Management of the Year Award, 1994 – for the Small Animals Hospital, Cambridge Veterinary School.

Our Accreditations

ACD are members of, or have team members that are registered with, the following associations and bodies:

The ADCH promotes best practice in animal welfare for dogs and cats. Members are dedicated to dog rescue & cat rescue.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is the world’s leading professional body for qualifications and standards in land, property, infrastructure and construction.

The Chartered Institute of Building is the world’s largest and most influential professional body for construction management and leadership and we are proud to state that our Managing Director Alex Darvill is a CIOB Chartered member.

The  Association for Project Management, the chartered body for the project profession, is committed to developing and promoting project and programme management through its FIVE Dimensions of Professionalism. 

The Association for Project Safety are a leading professional institution in the field of construction health and safety risk management.

Awards & Accreditations

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