25 Years
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W.R. Dunn & Co. was established in 1986
Initially the practice provided Building Surveying, Project Management and Historic Building Consultancy Services, but since the early 1990s other disciplines have been developed including Architecture and CDM-Coordination. A brief summary of our history is as follows:
1986
W R Dunn & Co founded in York. Based in home office in Stockton Lane, York! First commissioned to work at Harewood House, Leeds. Other early clients included Camerons, Samuel Smith (Old Brewery) Tadcaster, John Smith's Brewery, Lawson Larg, British Gas Pension Fund, Humberts, Ampleforth College and Mudd & Co.
1987
Early commissions via Jackson-Stops & Staff, Sykes Lee & Brydson, British Telecommunications PLC, Harrowell Shaftoe, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Ryedale District Council, English National Board for Nursing & Cunningham Hart.
1988
Business expanded to York Road, Acomb. Larger scale portfolio of ‘project work’ developed. Initial technical support employed.
1990
First commission with the HM Prison Service via Term Contract Agreement. Practice relocated to 50c York Road, Acomb. 1st floor suite of offices within High Point Estates Development. Additional design staff employed to facilitate practice expansion.
1992
Paul Kilner joins practice (promoted to Associate 1998 and Director 2004). Ian Smith also joins practice (promoted to Associate 2004).
1994
Hunter Hardy joins practice (promoted to Associate 1998 and Director 2004)
1996
Acquisition of 27 Front Street, Acomb.
1997
Business relocation to refurbished offices, with facilities for circa 20 staff.
2000
ISO 9001 certified. Richard Hopton joins practice (promoted to Associate 2008).
2001
Russell Pickering joins practice (promoted to Associate 2008).
2002
First Project Partnering Contract : HMP Wymott – New House Block & Ancillaries.
2003
Strategic Framework Agreement with HMPS.
29 Front Street, Acomb acquired to facilitate further expansion of the business.
2004
W R Dunn & Co Ltd incorporated and 5 directors appointed. Initial Interserve Project Services Ltd commission – HMP Liverpool Healthcare Facility.
2005
RICS Pro-Yorkshire Awards for Ripley Castle and High Petergate York.
2009
Largest project at HMP Holme House - £30m.
2010
RICS Shortlisted award for Lambton Castle refurbishment.
Best Building Design Award - Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority for Private House, West Burton.
ISO 14001 Certified.
2011
25 Year Celebrations. 25 years of working for Harewood House Trust Ltd and 21 years of working for Ministry of Justice/HMPS.
"We are very grateful for the loyal ongoing support shown to us by numerous key clients, agents, solicitors and supply chain partners. From a modest ‘cold start’ the practice has expanded slowly and steadily over the years to provide a high quality service to clients throughout the UK.
Furthermore I would like to thank our excellent professional, technical and administrative staff who have been fantastically pro-active and professional over the last 25 years. Without a first class staff our business could not develop and I am grateful to the whole team."Richard Dunn, Managing Director.