ABOUT

Client Representation & Project Leadership

We work alongside you to articulate your vision, lead your projects and bring about exceptional, sustainable outcomes.

Ethos

We aim always to:

unite all around a clear vision with common purpose and shared goals;
foster positive, creative, team work and partnership;
engender a spirit of respect, honesty and loyalty;
strive for exceptional, sustainable outcomes.

Team

Articulate is a team of business and property professionals with track records of client representation and leadership in private, public and not-for-profit sector organisations.

Articulate was founded by Ken Cowdery. Ken has a long track record of leading successful projects both as a property consultant and former MD of a property plc. Ken is a Chartered Surveyor, Fellow of the RSA and Chair of Governors of a special-needs school in Surrey.

Depending on your requirements, Articulate works with a number of associated business and property professionals to bring the specialist skills needed to lead and deliver your project.

HOW WE CAN HELP

Articulate provides the skills, experience and resource needed to shape, communicate and implement your vision.

Shaping

Research and due diligence
Feasibility studies
Business/strategic plans
Funding/grant applications
Brief writing

Communicating

Stakeholder consultation
Immersion activities and events
Public relations and promotions
Fundraising campaigns
Board and committee reporting

Implementing

Project and development management
Resource selection, procurement and partnering
Team building and development
Risk/performance management
Value engineering and budget management
Sales & marketing

CASE STUDIES

Re-development of derelict houses to create a 24-bedroom Ronald McDonald HouseSHAPINGFeasibilityResearchProject PlanningCOMMUNICATINGPlanning ApplicationIMPLEMENTINGImmersion activities
Redevelopment of derelict Victorian houses to create low-energy retrofit housesSHAPINGResearch and due diligenceFeasiblity studyPlanningCOMMUNICATINGStakeholder commitmentBoard reportingPublic relationsIMPLEMENTINGFundraisingStaff PlanningResource selection and procurement
Development of a World-class mental health learning centre and establishment of a social enterpriseSHAPINGResearch and due diligenceFeasibility studiesBuseiness/Strategic planningBrief writingCOMMUNICATINGStakeholder consultationBoard reportingPublic relations and promotionsFundraisingImmersion activitiesIMPLEMENTINGResource selection and procurementPlanning applicationProject managementValue engineeringRisk and performance managementSales & marketing

INSPIRATIONS

Opening up academic frontiers Patrick Aebischer, President Lausanne Polytechnic (EPFL)'s vision is to open up academic frontiers, to stimulate interactions between teaching and research, to develop trans–disciplinary programs, and to reinforce interactions with industry and society. He led the development of EPFL's inspiring Rolex Learning Centre.
Lifesaving water filter for the 3rd World Vestergaard Frandsen developed the LifeStraw®, a portable water filter that removes bacteria and parasites responsible for causing common diarrhoeal diseases.
Vision for the 3rd world Joshua Silver invented self-adjusting spectacles and is working toward his goal to improve the vision of 200 million people in the 3rd World by 2020.
World class biomedical research The Blizard Institute aims to provide a world class biomedical research environment which integrates basic science, clinical research and translational research activity. The Blizard Building is a unique, inspiring, award-winning building.
$Maggie\'s Centre$ Empowering people to live with, through and beyond cancer Founded by Maggie Keswick Jencks, Maggie’s Centres provide support for people affected by cancer, their families, carers and friends to empower people to live with, through and beyond cancer. They have 14 award winning centres around the UK.
Bringing great ideas to global audiences The RSA’s purpose is to develop and promote new ways of thinking about human fulfillment and social progress. It aims to bring great ideas to global audiences, carry out cutting edge research and undertake practical innovation. RSA's most recent video: Humanising History & Connecting Cultures: The role of literature Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is an award-winning novelist and author of Half of A Yellow Sun and Americanah 17th May, 2013