No words seem to suffice to sum up the alterations to our lives at the moment. “Uncertain” doesn’t quite cut it, but we know we…
KDH are attending MIPIM 2017, we would love to see you there so do get in touch to organise a time to meet! Hello@kdhassociates.co.uk We’re…
Oh we do love a festive Friday, especially when we get to spend it drinking and catching up with the Irish town planners. We sponsored…
Our big news this month is pretty self-evident, we hope you all enjoy our new brand. Words cannot express our gratitude to Steve Edge and…
A very large round of applause to all of our candidates who moved to their new positions this month. A special well done to Brendan…
September ended in spectacular fashion with two events practically on top of each other. Firstly we had Thirsty Thursday, sponsored by the brilliant Assael –…
Following on from last month, we’ve had another two new people join St William in the Development Management team. Congratulations to Sarah Thompson and Tom…
Aisling Webb moved to Quod this month, joining as an Associate in their Environmental Planning team. Aisling was very kind and sent Chris this: “I…
Matt Rees started his new position as a Senior Development Manager at Berkeley’s JV with National Grid, St William. Matt is our first new starter…
A round of applause for everyone starting new jobs this month. A particularly large pat on the back to Lewis Westhoff on joining Iceni, all…
We were very proud to sponsor another great event for the London Irish Town Planners network. This time we joined them for a walking tour…
We are delighted to announce that KDH is an Associate of Chicks with Bricks for the year. Chicks with Bricks is a proactive network connecting…
Congratulations to everyone who started new positions in May! Special mention goes to Luan Deda who joins Boyer; Sam Stoker who joins Vista (we met…
A golf-course made from upcycled junk, 4 bars, 5 KDH team members – what could possibly go wrong?! Nothing, other than some possible spurious adding…
A huge thank you to Assael for inviting us to their party at their stunning offices in Putney. We had such a great night and…
Surface to Air Architects hosted a wonderful, post-MIPIM, evening on their stunning office terrace in Shadwell. It was a great way to share MIPIM stories…
Ollie Yeats joined Berkeley Homes (South East London) as a Senior Planner this month, having worked at NLP for nearly five years. Huge congratulations to…
Graciela Moreno joined LDA this month as an Associate Urban Designer. Graciela has been kind enough to share her experience of being approached by KDH,…
Amongst the madness of MIPIM we’ve also have notable moves to congratulate several people on, including: Graciela Moreno joining LDA (more on the lovely Graciela…
After the success of our pool party at MIPIM last year, we decided that it was a no-brainer to do it again this year with…
It may be the shortest month of the year but it’s been jam packed with lots of lovely moves, some highlights include Karen Charles moving…
A very happy new year to you all. 2016 was always set to be an exciting year for these clever people: Huge congratulations to Freya…
Chicks with Bricks bought in the New Year with a bang as they hosted another one of their now infamous networking drinks at The Collective….
We sponsored the YORnet (Young Planners in Yorkshire) Christmas drinks and had a fabulous time up in Leeds. It was a particular privilege to be…
Ahhh, winter wonderland! The ultimate sign that Christmas is coming and another perfect excuse to eat and drink too much. Although, naturally, this indulgence is…
We love joining the London Irish Town Planners network for their socials and this Christmassy one certainly didn’t disappoint at The College Arms. The LITP…
A very big well done to all of our candidates who started their new positions this month, perfectly timed to ensure they are in place…
We had a fabulous time celebrating with Wildstone at their 5th Birthday party which coincided with MIPIM UK. As a young company ourselves, it was…
Hats off to Lucie and Kirsty for getting up early on a crisp Sunday morning to run the Royal Parks Half Marathon! The rest of…
There is no sign of post-holiday blues for our new starters this month. In particular, congratulations to Francisca De Melo on joining Randle Siddeley. We…
One of our longest standing and favourite clients turned 10 years old this year, congratulations to Iceni Projects on a decade of growth, we’ve loved…
Chicks with Bricks, our favourite women’s networking group, hosted a brilliant event at Home House this week. We heard from some extremely interesting speakers, including…
We’ve never seen so many people starting their new positions in August before. Traditionally a time for ice-creams and beach strolls but not for these…
KDH were drafted in to “help” the London Irish Town Planning network’s team at the RTPI 5-aside football tournament. What we lack in foot skills…
This month we sponsored the RTPI’s Awards for Planning Excellence. The awards highlight exceptional examples of planning and celebrate the contribution that planners and planning…
Congratulations to all of our new starters this month, including: Elisabeth Glover joining Indigo’s Central London team and Leo Cunningham-Baily moving to London to join…
This month we’ve been spoiled rotten by some of our favourite clients. Thank you so, so much to Simon Kitchin and Darragh O’Sullivan for inviting…
Good luck to all of our candidates starting their brand spanking new jobs this month; particularly well done to Luke Cadman on securing his first…
I remember the first time we came across Chicks with Bricks (huge thanks to Arlene Decker at LDA who told us!) and it was the…
Very well done to all of our new starters this month, a selection of which includes: Michael Spurgeon joining Pegasus in London and Stuart Mills…
A huge thank you to Iceni Projects for inviting us to join them on their table at The Housebuilder Brain Game. The annual event raises…
Congratulations to all of our candidates who started new positions this month. A few notable mentions include Nick Ridout joining Scott Brownrigg as a Project…
After months of anticipation and bated breath, KDH hit MIPIM 2015 with a bang. With suitcases bursting at the seams with business cards, blister plasters…
Christmas is truly upon us. Booze is in full flow and the sweet sound of carols are in the air (or, in our case on…
Come September this year, the build up for our Christmas party was brewing. You might assume that we mean this was purely from within the…
When we booked our venue, El Cantara in Soho, for the Young Planners Summer Social back in May, we envisioned the Moroccan red tiled roof…
What could be better than spending your Friday afternoon in Regents Park? Well… spending a summer’s Friday afternoon in Regents Park with food, drink and…
Bold, it may be, to rock up to a pub quiz without having swatted up on your general knowledge. Crazy, it definitely is, to try…
Somewhat unusually, for Women in Planning, last week’s event at the Design Council had none of the free flowing wine we have come to expect….
Lucie’s baptism of fire into the world of Mipim… Wednesday The Journey started once I landed into Antibes at 10.00pm and arrived at a very…
For us, last week’s ‘wild Wednesday’ wasn’t only an appropriate label for the crazy weather. Blizzards, storm surges and torrential rain of course, are worthy…
Whilst the night of the RTPI’s AGM may have begun with a round of elections and debates – it certainly didn’t finish in the same…
Flowing champagne, colourful cocktails and singing waitresses. Add a dash of festive spirit, mouth-watering canapés and a dose of property professionals and you have what…
Thank you to all who came to the Summer Social on the 29th August, all of us at KDH had a great time. The event…
We were proud to sponsor the RICS Matrics at the National Surveyors Rugby Sevens Tournament held at Richmond Athletic Ground. Despite a promisingly sunny start…
My father was a cartographic surveyor so I grew up surrounded by plans and maps and developed an interest in mapping at a young age….
KDH hosted a cocktail making class for some of our clients and friends at Iceni and Quod. We’re not sure how many of us remember…
What made you decide to become a planner? I think principally because I was interested in cities and how they work. I knew I didn’t…
Where did you study planning and what skills did you have when you graduated? Oxford Brookes University. I had a decent understanding of planning theory,…
Where did you study planning and what skills did you have when you graduated? I studied at Cardiff University. The course was quite academic and…