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“On behalf of Linnaeus, I am pleased to provide this testimonial for ACD Projects, with whom we have enjoyed a highly successful and collaborative partnership for over five years.
Throughout this time, ACD Projects have played a pivotal role in supporting the development of our pet care and veterinary facilities, consistently demonstrating a deep understanding of our operational requirements and the specialist nature of the environments we create.
As our primary Project Delivery Partner across the UK & Ireland, ACD have delivered exceptional value, and we are delighted to have recently expanded their support into our European and Asian estates. Their ability to scale alongside our growing business while maintaining quality and consistency has been particularly impressive. ACD provide a comprehensive suite of built environment services, including architectural design, project management, cost management, and principal designer duties. Across all disciplines, their team has demonstrated professionalism, technical expertise, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
A key strength of ACD Projects is their commitment to true team collaboration. They integrate seamlessly with our internal teams and wider project stakeholders, fostering strong working relationships and ensuring that projects are delivered efficiently, safely, and to a high standard. Their collaborative ethos, coupled with their reliability and attention to detail, has made them a trusted partner within our organisation. We value their contribution highly and look forward to continuing our successful partnership as we expand our estate further.”Mars Veterinary Health – Global
Matt Dawson, Director of Construction
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“ACD designed and project managed my practice expansion from start to finish. They were clear about budgets and timelines from the beginning allowing sufficient finance to be secured, and carried the load in reviewing and ultimately selecting the most appropriate shop-fitters for the task. For the duration of the project they worked well with the builders and worked to solve unexpected problems together, rather than look to assign blame to one another, for this I was really impressed. Ultimately the project finished on time, within budget, and with a great finish, which is all I could ask for. “Horner Vets
James Horner, Owner
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“A massive thank you to ACD especially to Emma and Chris. Your design has made Maggie and Marlow a fantastic clinic to work within and the feedback from clients regarding design and feel of the space have all been really positive.
Your attention to detail and communication throughout the project has been fantastic and made the process a lot less stressful than it may have been. “Maggie and Marlow
Rhiannon Cartwright, Practice Manager
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“Following a successful tender process, we appointed ACD Projects in recognition of their expertise in veterinary and animal welfare facilities, which closely aligned with our ambition to deliver a new large animal handling facility at our Bolton’s Park Farm site. Working closely with us from the outset, their team helped develop the project brief and guide the scheme through a complex planning process, before supporting the project through design development, quantity surveying and project management. We are grateful for their commitment and perseverance throughout the process. Together, we have delivered an exemplary facility that will make a lasting contribution to the education of our veterinary students and the teaching of large animal handling.”Royal Veterinary College
Richard Scott, Director of Infrastructure Services
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“ACD Projects will always remain within the hearts of London Vet Specialists team for the operational delivery and high-quality design of our beautiful state-of-the-art multidisciplinary referral hospital. Collaborating with the team was a pleasurable journey, where throughout the entirety of the design and build phases, our leadership team felt safe and in capable hands.
A special thank you to all those involved in our successful project delivery, and an honouree recognition to Emma Mainey, James Armstrong, Chris Unsworth, and Alex Selvini who went above and beyond throughout each phase of the design, build, and post practical completion.”London Vet Specialists
Jack Davies, Hospital Manager
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“A huge thank you to all at ACD, in particular Dilwar Hussain who we have had the pleasure of working with on two major projects in MyVet. Dilwars attention to detail and troubleshooting ability throughout these projects were second to none and made for an incredibly smooth process for us on the ground. We are delighted with the end result and will hopefully cross paths on our next project for MyVet!”MyVet
Rebecca Clarke, Group Operations Manager
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“ACD have helped us through four upgrade projects over the last year. Chris has been approachable, friendly, efficient and professional in every way. He has provided a vital link between site, building contractor and head office, ensuring everything has run as smoothly as possible. Time has been taken to make sure that all of those involved with the projects are happy, both during and at the end result. Throughout the project communication has been quick and effective, with project meetings held at regular intervals. I would not hesitate to recommend ACD to project manage future work. They have made a multi-site upgrade less stressful. “Garston Veterinary Group
Louise Milburn, Health and Safety Officer
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“We just wanted to say a Big Thank You for your professionalism, quick responses and hard work. The Clients and Team response to the Cat Clinic have been extremely positive. “The Plymouth Cat Clinic
Dr Nikolai Athron & Dr Joanne Knott, Directors
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“We wish to extend a huge thank you to all at ACD involved with our project, but especially James [Architectural Designer] and Chris. There were many comments about the design and colour scheme so a special thank you to James for his inspired vision. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend your services to other practices.”Bridge Veterinary Surgery
Ann Parry & Scott Parry, Directors
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“We retained ACD Projects to help us with the 7 figure investment in our new, state-of-the-art, orthopaedic clinic. The advantage of working with ACD is that they come with years of experience so you don’t feel like you’re “re-inventing the wheel” in working out the best products and materials to incorporate into the design. They maintained the right level of engagement throughout the construction programme and kept everything and everybody on track. And on top of this, they are really nice people to work with. I would happily recommend them.”Moores Orthopaedic Clinic
Richard Hoile, Managing Director
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“Thanks to all at Lifebuild and at ACD for your help with the Project Stokenchurch over the last 21 months! We couldn’t be happier with the end result. Hopefully see you on the next build…”Temple End Vets
Tim Ferens, Partner
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“It is great to finally be working from the new site and experiencing the benefits of all of the hard work of the last two years. All of the time spent on meticulously designing all the different elements that make up the project are now being realised and that is very gratifying. We are of course extremely pleased with the final result, even with the inevitable challenges along the journey and the impacts on the schedule, we now have a fantastic clinic that will serve our practice, staff and clients for many years and this has been reflected in the unanimously positive feedback that we’ve had from our clients. “Powis Vets
Saul Ing, Practice Partner
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“As the only independent vets in Driffield and Bridlington, we really wanted our new practice to stand out and provide exceptional services to the community. That is why it was important to us to work with a team who had understanding and experience in veterinary design, and ACD Projects were certainly unmatched in this area.
ACD listened to our brief closely and helped turn our vision into a reality, their multi-disciplinary way of working was really useful as it meant they were on board from start to finish for our internal design and project management. This consistency was key to the success of the project, and it was reassuring that our project manager knew our practice inside out.
As with a lot of developments, we encountered some unforeseen issues along the way, however ACD worked closely with us, our shell architects, and our contractors to navigate through any challenges we faced. We would definitely recommend that vets seek their services before embarking on a building project. “Aldgate Veterinary Practice
Lucy Butler, Director
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“When we first considered developing our practice, we knew that we had a daunting task ahead of us. We wished to convert and expand into our former home, which neighboured our existing veterinary practice – and both buildings happened to be Grade II listed!
Thankfully, with their many years of experience in the veterinary sector, ACD supported us from beginning to end. ACD worked with us closely to find an optimum layout. They guided us through negotiations with Liverpool Heritage authority throughout the planning process, and project managed our build whilst our practice remained open, to ensure we were not too affected by disruption. We are incredibly proud of what we have achieved and are so grateful to ACD for their help.
We would not hesitate to recommend them to any of our colleagues in the industry!”Woolton Veterinary Centre
Alex and Sarah McVey, Owners
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“We worked with ACD on the build of our new veterinary practice in Liverpool. They were with us every step of the way, we found them to be professional at all times and their knowledge of the industry is second to none. We would highly recommend this team and look forward to working with them in the future. “Noah’s Ark Veterinary Centre
Melissa Wyland, Practice Manager
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“We met with a few architectural firms prior to embarking on our project at Wilbury and chose ACD because they had a wealth of experience, a can-do attitude and most importantly really listened to what we wanted. We had a very clear vision of how our practice should look and feel and ACD respected and enabled this all of the way.”Wilbury Vets
Anne Greenwood, Director
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“Providing exceptional animal welfare for abandoned, abused and orphaned animals is our number one priority and we believe every shelter deserves warm, safe and appropriate housing. The team at ACD worked with us to create the plans to remodel existing buildings and develop some build accommodation and educational space, taking into account the best of science and evidence based sheltering standards.
ACD’s professional approach and project leadership was outstanding and our resulting facility enables us to meet global welfare standards that we are proud of.”RSPCA Isle of Wight
Suzanne Pugh, Branch Manager
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“[I] have worked with ACD over the last 12 months and found them to be professional, knowledgeable and friendly. Their help has been fantastic in the building of our new Vet Practice in Liverpool. Highly recommend. “Village Vets Crosby
Howard Goatley, Director
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“Bringing Alex and his team on to our project was instrumental in its success. Alex’s practical experience of veterinary fit-outs, deep experience of project management and pragmatic push to get things done was invaluable as we navigated the perils and pitfalls of our first foray into building our own clinic. “The London Cat Clinic
James Hartley and Dr Jeremy Campbell
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“There is no doubt in my mind that Alex and ACD Projects is the premier designer/builder of dedicated housing facilities within the British Isles and in Europe.”JSPCA
Chief Executive
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“ACD Projects played a vital part in our new hospital project by supplying their considerable experience in design and choice of materials for the clinical environment. I can say that they helped us create the innovative design we desired but allowed us to keep our costs in check at the same time which resulted in a very practical outcome. I had worked with them before on a number of hospital projects and certainly will again. “Fitzpatrick Referrals
Professor Stuart Carmichael
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“I can speak very highly of Alex Darvill who has worked as our Project Manager on each of these [Dogs Trust] builds. His professionalism and attention to detail has ensured the smooth running and satisfactory conclusion to the project already completed. “Dogs Trust
Clarissa Baldwin, Former Secretary and Chief Executive
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“I would summarise that Alex’s and ACD’s strengths are: honesty and amenability; knowledge of the sector that is truly second to none; an understanding of the needs of dogs AND cats in rescue which I have not encountered before in anyone else managing such projects; importantly for us, a wide portfolio in numerous contries, with NGOs of varying sizes, and different budgets that has helped him very quickly find the right “ground” for our projects; Gets stuff done. “MSPCA
Ian MacFarlaine, Former Manager
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“We had a really tight budget on this, our first project, but it’s all turned out fantastically. I do hope to do some more work with ACD again sometime soon.”Henlow Veterinary Centre
Graeme Mason, Founder & Owner, Managing Director
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“There are a number of challenges with the site, not least its exposure to the elements, but each one was taken on with optimism and a “Can Do” attitude, while giving due regard to economics and budget. Suggestions and options have been presented with knowledgeable advice on the advantages and disadvantages of each, but without any pressure to go with one particular choice. “Moss Croft Country Kennels
Sarah Grint, Owner
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“A shout out to ACD Projects our advising architects for giving us a world class layout plan.
At Crown Vet, we focus on offering an array of medical and health services and care on par with the best in the world. Designed by ACD Projects (UK), the sprawling facility is adjacent to the green environs of the Mahalmaxi Racecourse (Mumbai)”Crown Vet
Sheroy Wadia, Chief Executive Officer
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“We owe you a big debt of gratitude for your help in getting the project over the line. “Blue Cross Suffolk
Huw Davies, Former Director of Finance & Resources
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“We could have NEVER done this so perfectly without you, there are a zillion possibilities to go wrong and you steered us through all of them!”TierQuarTier Wien
Ulla Sima, Animal Welfare City Councillor
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“Alex and his team have been professional and understand the requirements of an operational Animal Shelter which is a breath of fresh air, as having dealt with individuals previously in other animal build projects it can be difficult for build teams to understand the requirements of a building that houses animals. “GSPCA
Steve Byrne, Manager
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“Due to [Alex Darvill’s] professional experience and knowledge it was possible to realize the possibly most modern and efficient shelter in Europe. To be honest, without his cooperation and input we never could have reached the standard as it is now. Mr. Darvill also cooperated very well with the local professionals and people involved and always tried to combine the local interests and understandings with his professional standards. “Animal Shelter, Klagenfurt
Dr. Hanno Burger-Scheidlin, President of Good for Vienna
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“Thank you very much [ACD] for your role as CA on the Derby project, which seems to have gone very well indeed. I personally appreciated all your efforts and those of your colleagues in order to achieve the desired results. “Cats Protection
Simon Haste, Former Head of Property
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“As the General of Battersea Dos & Cats Home (BDCH), I have had the pleasure of knowing an dealing with ACD Projects [formally Agora Management Limited], in particular the MD and principal Project Manager, Alex Darvill. On behalf of BDCH, I would like to take this opportunity to recommend the services provided by ACD. “Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
Duncan Green, Director General
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“ACD [formally Agora] has assisted our charity on a number of schemes and have successfully demonstrated their ability to provide a professional approach and delivery. It is for the above reasons that I offer high recommendation for ACD without reservation”Cats Protection
Helen Ralston, Former Chief Executive
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“I was delighted that you [Alex Darvill] were the recipient of the Chartered Institute of Building’s Gold Award for Project management, for the Centre for Small Animal Studies. Even more, that you have progressed this winning streak and continued by building us a prestigious Centre that the Princess Royal herself said is a “marvellous and exciting new development for the Trust and a facility that will keep us at the cutting edge of animal welfare studies, both in small animals and in equine.” “Animal Health Trust
Dr Andrew Higgins, Former Scientific Director and Chief Executive
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