Our Clients

Client focused Surveyors: Caring for each client as if they were our only client

Commercial

We have worked with a wide range of commercial clients from international organisations to small family businesses:

  • Charterhouse Investments
  • CBRE Global Investors
  • Enstar Capital
  • Enterprise Inns
  • Focus Hotels Management Ltd
  • Frontier Estates Ltd
  • Handelsbanken
  • Harwich Haven Authority
  • HSBC
  • International Food Services Group
  • ISA Holdings (UK)
  • Jewsons
  • Kelling Heath Holiday Park
  • Koopmans Property Asset Management
  • KTN Group
  • London & Lothian Group
  • MLM Group
  • M&H Plastics
  • North Norfolk Railway
  • Nottcutts
  • Port of Tilbury
  • Reddan
  • RMPA
  • St. Gobain
  • South East Property Developers II Ltd
  • Spectra Masterbatch Ltd
  • Stanhope plc
  • Touchstone Property Management
  • Trinity House
  • UKPN
  • Wivenhoe House Hotel

Community

Our clients include a wide range of community organisations providing services to maintain and sustain local communities:

  • Avenue Baptist Church, Southend
  • Basildon Community Housing Association
  • Broadland Housing Group
  • Chelmsford Cathedral
  • Circle Housing
  • Colchester Garrison
  • Colne Housing Society
  • Devas Club
  • Electric Palace Cinema Harwich
  • Estuary Housing Association
  • Flagship Housing
  • Forum Trust
  • Genesis
  • Nelson’s Journey
  • Norfolk Wildlife Trust
  • Order of St Augustine, Clare Priory
  • PACT Animal Sanctuary
  • Reveal Projects
  • RNLI
  • RSPCA
  • Shaftesbury Housing Group
  • Sheringham Preservation Trust
  • St John the Baptist, Mount Bures
  • St John’s Ambulance
  • St Lawrence Church, St Lawrence
  • St Matthew’s Housing
  • St Peter’s Church, Great Totham
  • Suffolk Heritage Housing Association
  • Suffolk Housing Trust
  • Swan Housing Association
  • Walton and Frinton Yacht Club
  • Wells Maltings Trust

Education

Nurseries, primary schools, prep schools, senior schools, academies, public schools, colleges and universities are among our clients in the Education sector:

  • ACS Egham
  • Archbishop Sandcroft, Harleston
  • Bacons College
  • Beeston Hall School
  • The Brit School
  • Clapton Academy
  • Colchester Institute
  • Colchester Sixth Form College
  • Diocese of Brentwood
  • Enfield Grammar School
  • Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust
  • Esher, Church of England High School
  • GLF Schools
  • Gresham’s School, Holt
  • Leicester Community Sports Arena
  • London Borough of Havering
  • The Marist School
  • Newland Spring Primary School, Chelmsford
  • Old Hall School
  • Parkgate House School
  • Parkstone Grammar School
  • Perth College UHI
  • Queen Alexandra College
  • Regent College
  • Reepham College
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia
  • St Andrew’s Prep School, Eastbourne
  • St Helen & St Katharine, Abingdon
  • St John’s Beaumont School
  • Stewards Academy, Harlow
  • Suffolk County Council
  • The University of East Anglia
  • The University of East London
  • The University of Essex
  • The Ursuline Convent Order
  • Walthamstow Hall School

Health

Among our health sector clients are hospital trusts, doctors’ surgeries and private care homes:

  • Alliance Medical UK
  • Camden NHS Trust
  • Colchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Great Yarmouth & Waveney Primary Care Trust
  • Halesworth Community Nursing Care Fund
  • James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • London Northwest Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Mayfield Residential Care Ltd
  • NELFT
  • NHS Property Services
  • Nightingale Premier Healthcare Group
  • Rosewood Medical Centre

Local Authorities

We count many Local Authorities among our clients:

  • Breckland District Council
  • Brentwood District Council
  • Colchester Borough Council
  • Dereham Town Council
  • Essex County Council
  • Great Yarmouth Council
  • London Borough of Barnet
  • London Borough of Hackney
  • London Borough of Havering
  • London Borough of Islington
  • Maldon District Council
  • North Norfolk District Council
  • Norwich City Council
  • Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
  • South Holland District Council
  • Suffolk County Council
  • Tendring District Council
  • Thetford Town Council
  • Wandsworth Borough Council

Retail

We count international and national brand names among our retail clients, as well as smaller independent outlets and retail landlords.  We also work with developers, investors, surveyors  and agents operating in the retail property sector.

 

  • Asprey
  • Boghossian Jewels
  • Cath Kidston
  • Christian Liaigre
  • Coach
  • Connolly Retail
  • Diesel
  • Geox
  • Hackett
  • Issey Miyake
  • Itsu
  • Jarrolds
  • John Varvatos
  • Kate Spade
  • Le Creuset
  • Lillywhites
  • Links of London
  • Louis Vuitton
  • Missguided
  • Oasis & Warehouse Group
  • Phillip Mould
  • Pizza Hut
  • Playgolf
  • ProCook Limited
  • Sadie Coles
  • Smythsons
  • TM Lewin
  • Vashi
  • Victoria’s Secret
  • The Whisky Shop
  • Whistles
  • Wickes

Residential

We have worked with a wide range of large scale housing providers, as well as a number of private residential clients:

 

  • The Almshouse Association
  • Abbeyfields
  • Ash Properties Ltd
  • Basildon Community Housing Association
  • Broadland Housing Group
  • Chaldean Estate
  • Clarion Housing
  • Colne Housing Society
  • Countryside Properties plc
  • East End Homes
  • Estuary Housing Association
  • Flagship Housing
  • Harding Homes
  • Heritage Developments
  • Lemon Land
  • Novus Homes

 

  • Saffron Housing
  • St Matthew’s Housing
  • Shaftesbury Housing Group
  • Spitalfields Housing Trust
  • Suffolk Housing Trust
  • Swan Housing Association
  • The Victory Housing Trust

SIMON JACKLIN

SENIOR PARTNER

Simon Jacklin BSC FRICS IMaPS MAE

“ I enjoy the buzz of helping clients unlock asset value in property through innovative design and refurbishment solutions”

I joined the Daniel Connal Partnership in 1994, became a Partner in 1997 and Joint Senior Partner in 2011.  My time is split between fee earning work, the management of the business and business development.

I am a Chartered Building Surveyor, Chartered Project Management Surveyor and an Incorporated Member of the Association of Project Safety.

My areas of expertise are Project Management, Dilapidations, Party Wall Advice and Defect Diagnosis.  I also act as an Expert Witness and am a member of the Academy of Experts.

Outside of work I am a keen sailor and have recently given in to the middle aged man’s craze of cycling around in tight lycra.  I am also a frustrated Ipswich Town Supporter.

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ROBERT DALE

SENIOR PARTNER

Robert Dale BSc(Hons) CEMDipFM FRICS FCABE IMaPS

“I love the teamwork in delivering a project, but relish the knowledge that our singular input is making a real difference.”

I have been joint Senior Partner of Daniel Connal Partnership since 2011, having joined the practice in 1995 and been made Partner in 1999.

As a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Chartered Building Surveyor, Incorporated Member of the Association of Project Safety and experienced project manager, I enjoy helping our clients deliver their ideas for their property through successful building projects.  It is my aim that our staff enjoy their work and that we always provide the best service we can.

When I am not working I enjoy being active and spending time with my family and friends.

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JONATHAN DENNIS

PARTNER

Jonathan Dennis MA, MRICS

“As an experienced Quantity Surveyor I strive to ensure that all of our clients achieve the best possible value for money when undertaking construction works.”

I joined Daniel Connal Partnership in 2011 as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, was made an associate at the start of 2015 and Partner in January 2016.

I have wide ranging experience in sectors across the industry, including Urban Regeneration, Social Housing, Industrial and Manufacture, Education, Defence, Local Authority and Health and have recently enjoyed developing my knowledge of the conservation of buildings with Listed and Ancient Monument status.

When not at work, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I am a keen cyclist and also enjoy a leisurely walk around the golf course.

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ANDREW LONG

ASSOCIATE

Andrew Long, MEng, MSc, MRICS

“As a surveyor I delight in the opportunity and knowledge that we have a direct impact on shaping the future, bringing buildings back into service and the prospect of leaving a lasting but sustainable impression on the earth.”

I became an Associate in 2011 having joined the practice in 2010.

As a Chartered Building Surveyor, with areas of expertise in Design, Contract Administration, Project Management, Defects Diagnosis, Building Surveys and Dilapidations, I endeavour to provide our clients with the best service to enhance, preserve and obtain the maximum returns on their diverse property portfolios and building projects.

Outside of work I am in demand from my young family and friends in various active pursuits.

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JONATHAN RENSINK

ASSOCIATE

Jonathan Rensink, Tech.IOSH, AIIRSM, IMaPS

“By working hard and supporting others, you won’t be far off the quote that I take great inspiration from. “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort”. Franklin D. Roosevelt.”

I joined DCP in 1999 and was made an Associate in 2013.

A NEBOSH qualified Health and Safety Consultant; my areas of expertise are Health & Safety, CDM 2015 and the provision of Fire Safety and Risk Management advice.

Outside of work I enjoy walking, badminton and football, taking a keen interest in my local football club, Wivenhoe Town.

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JASON FROUDE

PARTNER

Jason Froude BSc (Hons) MRICS

“As an experienced Chartered Surveyor, my number one aim is to deliver success in terms of my Client’s expectations”

Having joined the Daniel Connal Partnership in 2002, I was made an Associate in 2013 and became a Partner in the London office in 2018. I am a Chartered Building Surveyor, with over 15 years experience and a wide ranging skill base over many industry sectors specialising in Project Management, Party Wall, Building Surveys and CDM Advice.

I am a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Association of Project Safety.

Lucky enough to have the Surrey Hills on my door step, I am a keen rambler, cycling enthusiast and lawn bowler for my local Lawn Bowls team. For my sins I am also a Crystal Palace Supporter.

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John Read

JOHN READ

PARTNER

John Read BSC (HONS) GRAD DIP MRICS MFPWS RMAPS

“It gives me great pride to take projects from inception to completion whilst working closely with the clients to meet their design and cost expectations through construction knowledge, design acumen and property expertise”

I joined Daniel Connal Partnership in 2003 as a trainee Building Surveyor with a BSc in Geography and then undertook a post graduate conversion course at Anglia Ruskin University. I became a Chartered Building Surveyor in 2010, was made an Associate of the Practice at the start of 2015 and became a Partner in 2019.

I am a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Association of Project Safety and the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors.

I have a wide ranging skill base over many industry sectors specialising in Design, Contract Administration, Party Wall and CDM Co-ordination.

When not at work, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I am a keen cricketer and partake in weekly five a side football. I am fortunate to live in the Norfolk countryside and enjoy the benefits of long country walks and sunny days at the beach.

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PAUL COLEMAN

ASSOCIATE

PAUL COLEMAN BSC MCIOB MRICS

“I look to use my varied career experience to the benefit of each client and to produce the best outcome on every project”

I was appointed Associate at the Colchester Office in January 2016 having joined the Practice in January 2015.

I am both a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and Chartered Construction Manager and have over 30 years’ experience working in both private practice and for contractors. I also have familiarity with the client’s perspective having overseen redevelopment of the buildings at my Church.

My varied experience & knowledge enables me to provide a balanced view on projects for the benefit of all parties involved in the construction process.

I am a Deacon & Trustee of my Baptist Church in Ipswich; enjoy theatre, visiting National Trust Properties and a game or two of tennis in the summer months.

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CHRIS TALFORD

ASSOCIATE

Chris Talford BSC (HONS) MRICS

“I enjoy assisting our varied client base in developing projects right from the initial idea through to a fully finished building, I take great satisfaction in helping clients understand and develop their knowledge of construction along the way.”

I joined Daniel Connal Partnership as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in 2013 and was made an Associate in 2019.

I have experience across a wide range of sectors including Education, Industrial, Healthcare, Residential and Commercial and have gained valuable knowledge from a very varied workload.

I am a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Outside of work I enjoy playing golf and attempting to persuade my two young sons to support Sheffield United.

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RICHARD BEDFORD

ASSOCIATE

Richard Bedford DIP SURV MRICS MCIAT

“As an experienced Chartered Building Surveyor my key aim is always to act with my client’s best interests in mind, delivering high quality building surveying services to them at all times.”

I became an Associate of the practice in November 2016, having joined DCP earlier that year.

I am a Chartered Building Surveyor and Chartered Architectural Technologist with over 28 years experience across a wide range of industry sectors.

A Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists, I also act as an RICS APC mentor for the building surveying pathway, helping candidates achieve Chartered status.

When not out surveying buildings I am an avid wildlife photographer and an agency photographer for the RSPB.

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ALASTAIR CLARK

CONSULTANT

Alastair Clark BSc (Hons) MRICS

“It gives me a great deal of satisfaction to be involved with projects, especially seeing a completed building knowing that I have added value by taking a proactive approach to cost and risk management through all the stages of design and construction.”

I joined Daniel Connal Partnership as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in 2005.

Progressing to Associate in 2007, I was made Partner in charge of the Colchester office in 2011, with additional responsibility for Ball Hall (Project Management) Ltd (BHPM) from April 2012, when DCP took over their long time sports hall project management partner.

In January 2017 I became the Managing Director of Ball Hall (Project Management) Ltd.

When not flying the BHPM flag, I enjoy the occasional hack around a golf course or game of football. I am also, for my sins, a life-long supporter of West Ham.

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BOB JUNIPER

CONSULTANT

Bob Juniper FRICS FFB FCIARB

“I see surveying in its various forms as the means of providing one’s own expertise for the benefit of clients….. and satisfied clients make satisfied surveyors”

I joined what was then Daniel B Connal & Partners in 1964 straight from School and retired as Senior Partner of the Daniel Connal Partnership in 2010. I remain actively supporting DCP with its services, particularly those for Ball Hall Projects, whilst acting regularly as a Mediator, Adjudicator, Arbitrator and Expert Witness in my own right.

I am a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

My areas of expertise are Quantity Surveying, Project Management, Contract Administration and Dispute Resolution.

When not in the office, family life happily occupies a lot of my time, and I escape to the golf course or fish for trout when time permits. I am also a Trustee of Headway Essex.

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