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"We have known Keith for several years now and his insight, advice and expertise have been invaluable to the museum.  Situated on an historic, albeit 20th century, site, our iconic World War 2 Control Tower was in danger of great structural damage before Keith stepped in with his professional assessment of how to save it.  We are so grateful for his obvious interest, his professional skills and his ability to understand exactly what we need and aspire to. It’s an absolute pleasure to have him involved in our current plans and in our future development."

 

RACHEL SEMLYEN, MBE

Chair of Trustees,

Yorkshire Air Museum & Allied Air Forces Memorial.

Elvington, York

“Working with Keith has been an absolute joy and we’re so glad that we have chosen him as our architect for our renovation journey. From the initial visit, Keith really understood the needs of our family and the vision for how we want to live in our house. He really took the time to listen to each of us and to take in all the details of our property. Keith’s designs are more than we could have hoped for and they took our breath away! He has totally delivered, I love all the details that Keith has incorporated!

We’re grateful for the kindness that Keith has shown us through the project- guiding us through the planning process, giving us lots of options while totally understanding and respecting our budget and being endlessly patient with our many questions. Without hesitation, I would recommend working with Keith, he is outstanding.”

 

Laura Blair

Substantial residential refurbishment and extension

 

 

 

 

“Keith is a highly committed professional who always delivers fantastic project results, focused on the client and their objectives, whatever the brief. His extensive knowledge and experience is underpinned by a fantastic approach to building client relationships, which all combine to deliver well considered, high quality results across multiple development sectors.”

 

Alex Lodge

Director

Summers Inman

 

 

 

 

“We have used (and continue to use) ALP Architecture on a number of major building refurbishment projects. Keith has been instrumental in ensuring they reach a successful outcome, developing a clear understanding of our needs and working well with our own teams and with contractors.”

 

Paul Davies

Director of Finance

Ampleforth Abbey Trust

 

 

 

 

“I have worked with Keith Hardcastle as PM and QS on a diverse range of projects, successfully delivering them since 2008. Keith brings a wealth of experience to any project and his practical and pragmatic approach integrates designers and delivers to budget. It is always a pleasure to be involved particularly with the more challenging and intricate projects in the residential, commercial, historical interest and pharmaceutical sectors. I would recommend Keith’s skills and services to any potential Client.”

 

Jonathan Park

Director

JP3QS Limited

 

 

 

"Keith has worked on a number of projects for us ranging from new build holiday homes, swimming pool and multiple home extensions. Keith always has great ideas which are both innovative and realistic. Keith has vast knowledge and experience and he is adept at designing buildings which are attractive and also please the planning department. Keith is very personable, takes time to listen to his clients’ needs and is a pleasure to work with: I would thoroughly recommend ALP Architecture."

 

Dr Robert Glover

 

 

 

"Keith and myself have worked together on a diverse range of projects across many sectors ranging in values from £1M -£40M all of which have been delivered very successfully to clients on time and within budget. He has been instrumental in achieving this in his role of Lead Client contact and management of the project teams. Keith is a very committed professional with exceptional skills, knowledge and experience which enables him to build excellent relationships with clients, project teams and contractors whilst remaining focused on the delivery of the project. I would therefore have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending APL Architecture  to any client as they would receive a high quality service from its Director Keith Hardcastle."

 

Ken Hopkins Dip Prog Man MRICS

 

 

 

"I have known Keith professionally for many years so when my wife & I purchased a property requiring extending, remodelling and totally refurbishing I asked Keith if he would give us some advice and ideas.  He understood what we wanted to achieve and suggested ideas and details we had not thought of.  Once we had finalised our requirements he quickly produced the information we needed to approach planners and builders.

 

Throughout the works he was keen to see how we were progressing and on completion was really pleased that we had taken on board his thoughts in respect of the interior finishing details.

 

I would recommend Keith to anyone whether it is a personal project or a commercial development."

 

John Dixon

Retired senior manager - construction industry