We are delighted to announce that, as from 1st December, the practice has been enlarged by amalgamation with the York based practice, Martin Stancliffe Architects (MSA). The firm is well known for its sensitive approach to conservation based architecture. Martin Stancliffe continues in his role as the Surveyor to the Fabric of St Paul's Cathedral which echoes the role of two of PMT's partners. The practice is now responsible for the architectural welfare of six major cathedrals or abbey churches - Canterbury , St Pauls, Westminster Abbey, Ely, Southall and Selby.
The two practices have been working together for over two years before the merger. Apart from a very similar approach to work and a comparable client list there was one other factor which has helped to make the merger a success. Martin Stancliffe said 'It did seem ridiculous that on any given morning we would be racing from York to London whilst people from PMT were coming in the opposite direction to Leeds , Selby and Durham '. We have managed to make some dramatic savings in the time we all spend travelling across the country. Two recent jobs at St Paul 's have been completed under Martin's supervision using PMT staff from the London Office, whereas the work at Selby and in Durham , under Jane Kennedy 's supervision, has been completed by staff from York . The two practices have also worked jointly on a major project to convert a country house in County Laios (just outside Dublin ) into a luxury hotel ' no mean feat as it has been used as a boarding school for the last 75 years. The two directors of MSA, Martin Stancliffe and Geoff Holland, have become partners of PMT and Chris Cotton and Ulrike Knox have become associates ' there are no changes to any other members of staff. Mark Goldspink , the management partner of PMT said 'This now means that PMT is working out of eight offices which will allow us to deliver a partner led personal service more or less anywhere in the country'.
