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QA
AND
HOWARD
DAVID
ASSOCIATES
Chartered Surveyors
apparently
I’m being sent
down the
Cresta Run on
my 60th
David Marriott was born locally and attended
Laxton School before graduating with a
degree in Urban Estate Surveying. He was
elected a member of Th e Royal Institution
of Chartered Surveyors in 1992. He is the
principal practicing Surveyor at Howard David
Associates, Chartered Surveyors whose offi ces
are based in the Court House on Mill
Road. He and his wife live in Barnwell.
When was Howard David Associates
established? In 2002.
What made you choose Oundle?
I think if you can maintain a good
business locally, it’s more the case that
Oundle chooses you.
Tell us more… My career began in Oundle
in 1987. We established HDA in Kettering but
got the opportunity to relocate eight years ago.
Probably the best decision we ever made.
Plans to expand further? Not at this stage.
We are at about 90% capacity which means we’re
healthily busy but not to an unmanageable level
where things start to slip. I prefer to refi ne, evolve
and improve what we do, so we do it better.
Highlight of your day? Not falling out of a
loft , it has happened. And it hurts!
How many of you work out of the Oundle
offi ce? Myself and my semi-retired partner,
Howard Payne, who mans the offi ce part time.
Most challenging part of the job?
Beaurocracy. I avoid it if at all possible.
It seems that for every one person
trying to carry out their work there is
an ever increasing number of people
trying to impact and restrict the way
you do what you’ve been perfectly
qualifi ed to do for decades.
Any funny moments? Pretty much
daily, if you don’t enjoy it then you should give
it up.
What makes Howard David Associates
diff erent? It’s important in an area such as
Oundle to give a personal service, listen to
your clients and tailor your service to their
requirements and circumstances. We also try
to avoid following the latest trends – I know
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