Lancashire firm targets growth after a landmark year

A growing Lancashire firm of architects is looking to expand its national portfolio of clients after completing a number of major projects.

Harrison Pitt Architects, based on Castle Hill in Lancaster, has landed a series of new national projects including a £10.5 million egg-packing centre in Oxfordshire for Noble Foods.

The firm, which employs 11 people in the region, has also worked with global manufacturer Victrex on a £2.5 million project for two new facilities.

Richard Parker, the company’s director, said: “While we are based in Lancaster, our work has always taken us UK wide for clients such as the Caravan Club.

“Manufacturing, in particular the food manufacturing sector, is a growing national sector for us. It is a very niche area due to the highly technical nature of such facilities and complex regulations. Through the work for Noble Foods, Victrex and other clients, we are developing a strong track record for designing for manufacturers and receiving a lot of new enquiries.”

“The built environment sector is in my blood. My family has been involved in the building industry since the 1850s. My father took over the family building firm from my grandfather and an uncle was a partner in an architectural practice, so my education started early and included labouring on building sites in my teenage years. The architecture profession keeps evolving so you are always learning.”