For many years, farmers and landowners have been encouraged to re-develop redundant buildings to generate additional sources of income for their own benefit and to re-vitalise the rural economy through the creation of new employment opportunities.

Unfortunately, despite the encouragement of Government and the availability of grants, the opportunity to diversify is very often prevented due to the ever increasing burden of red tape and restrictive planning policies. For those that have the perseverance and tenacity to fight their way through, the rewards can be very considerable indeed. New income streams can be developed to reduce dependency on unpredictable returns from farming and by investing in building repairs and improvements, liabilities can be turned into valuable assets.

The team at Kirkby & Diamond can help. From concept to completion the firm’s surveyors can advise and comment on the financial viability of a project, plan and manage the planning and development process – including design, cost and construction management – advise on funding and valuation issues, highways, ecology, environmental constraints and considerations, Health & Safety, Highways, marketing and management.

The extensive range of skills available from ‘in house’, Land Agents, Planners, Valuers, Building Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors, Agency Surveyors and Management Surveyors, means that Kirkby & Diamond can offer a competitively priced and comprehensive project management service. The ‘turn key’ operation provided means that clients are not diverted away form their core businesses at critical times and reduces the chance of  over-runs or over-spends that are so often encountered when project managers are not appointed.