PROJECT EXAMPLES

Project Examples

Design and Build Housing Project- Barratt North Scotland-Stratton, Inverness

Planning Application- Large Scale Industrial - Dunbar Energy Recovery Facility for Fairhurst / Viridor.

Planning Application- New Build Housing, Brownsover Road, Rugby, Wigley Group / 360 Architecture.

Planning Application- Housing Site, Former Sunnyside Hospital, Montrose- Sunnyside Estate

New Housing and Fit Homes, Cawdor Road, Nairn- Albyn Housing Society.

Housing Development, Kinellan Drive, Strathpeffer- Highland Housing Alliance / Highland Council.

Formal Style Private Garden, Ingliston House- Design and Plant Supply works

Private Garden Design and Build with Endrick Landscapes in Carnoustie.

NHSGGC Ward 47 Garden Design and Supervision Contract, Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow.

Care Home -Dunure, Ayr- Meallmore Ltd/ Mactaggart and Mickel Homes Ltd

Design and Build, Highland Landscape Design / Tulloch Homes Ltd, Ness Side Showhouse, Inverness.

STEM Centre, Blar Mhor Site, Fort William, West Highland College, Colin Armstrong Associates.

Small Private Balcony Garden - Blanefield.

Uddingston Garden - Morton

Dollar Garden - Planting Design - Bell

Media Display, Leith Walk, Edinburgh, Ocean Outdoor.

Design and Build Project, Ness Walk Hotel, Inverness, Kingsmill Hotel- Detailed Planting Plan

Housing Planning Application, High Street Dingwall, Arc Estates.

360 Architecture, Shurgard UK Ltd, Proposed Self-Storage Facilities, London.

Keith has been operating as a Chartered Landscape Architect since gaining his professional qualifications in 1989 and throughout his career he has sought to provide high quality practical landscape designs to suit the site location, aspect / climate and to suit the Client's budget /aspirations.

To date this has included working for both Public Authorities and Private Companies and Clients on a range of Housing Developments, Retail and Leisure Developments, New Build Hospitals, Hospital Ward Gardens, Large scale Industrial Developments, Showhome Garden Design and Garden designs for private clients.

This has extended to most areas of Scotland and has recently included sites around London, Rugby, Wales and Stockton .

All sites are personally visited to assess the existing site ground conditions, site climate and aspect, and adjoining areas are reviewed to assess whether the site location will have a significant affect on the proposed planting and landscape design.

Keith has a considerable plant knowledge and he is always keen to learn about new plants / planting solutions that may be useful in new projects.

Keith has been working closely with Highland Landscape Design in a 'Design and Build' capacity, throughout the Highlands, Aberdeenshire and they have undertaken a wide range of projects in collaboration.

Summary CV

Keith graduated from Heriot Watt University / Edinburgh College of Art in 1985, gaining a second class BA (Hons) degree in Landscape Architecture.
Keith carried out his initial professional training period with Scottish Special Housing Association in Glasgow and gained his Chartered Status* in 1989. (*CMLI)
Keith is a member of the Landscape Institute and his Landscape practice is registered (No. 814).
Following periods of employment at McCarthy and Stone and ASH Environmental Design Partnership Keith established his own practice, initially providing freelance landscape design services and commissions of his own.
Keith has collaborated with a number of Construction Companies and Landscape Contractors in the Design and Build Sector and between 2009 and 2013 Keith was employed by Highland Landscape Design to provide a Landscape Design service.
Keith re-established his practice in 2013 since then he has worked with a wide range of Architects, Engineers, Construction Companies, House Builders, Community Groups and Private Clients.
Keith has developed an extensive working knowledge of Keysoft LandCADD landscape software and is often commissioned to be part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide the landscape design advice. The use of the Keysoft software allows him to exchange and export drawings easily with the Project Teams.
Keith has considerable detailed design experience and has provide a Tendering and Construction design and supervision service for a range of clients. Additional NBS Landscape Specification software, Excel, Word and Adobe software are used daily to export information to the project teams / clients.