James Welch BA (Hons) ALI Director Professional Education Experience Landscape Architect, Associate 1989, Partner 1995, Director 1996. Executive responsibility for all aspects of project and office management including: client liaison, design planning services, landscape design, contract administration management, construction technology and project implementation. Branch responsibilities include staff and consultant management. Experienced in all aspects of design, project management and implementation on a wide range of landscape and environmental planning projects including: retail and commercial development, residential, business and science parks, hospitals. Expertise in Landscape Planning and Environmental Assessment with particular regard to landscape and visual impact assessment for major commercial, industrial, leisure and power related projects. Experienced in the preparation of evidence for use in local plan and public inquiries. Project based experience on large scale soft and hard landscaping for leisure, retail and commercial schemes including ďż˝ Frontierlandďż˝ at Disneyland, Paris, re-development of Aviemore Mountain Resort and the new Scottish Equitable Headquarters, and the new Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Specialist knowledge of roof garden technology as used on RMC headquarters in Surrey and St. Andrews Visitorsďż˝ Golf Clubhouse. Publications/Organisations Occasional visiting tutor at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh |
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