About Us
Our Journey
Founded in 1972, Armsons began as a family-owned Quantity Surveying practice built on simple principles: honesty, professionalism, and putting clients first. From the very beginning, we focused on building strong relationships, earning trust through reliability, attention to detail and a genuinely personable approach to our work.
More than 50 years on, now proudly known as Armsons Barlow, those founding values remain at the heart of everything we do. While the business has grown and evolved, we’ve retained the same family feel that has always defined us, alongside a continued commitment to delivering high-quality, personalised service.
Our journey has been shaped by steady, organic growth, allowing us to expand our expertise across Project Management, Building Surveying, and Quantity Surveying in response to a changing construction landscape. Today, we work across both regional and national frameworks, delivering high-profile projects for a diverse range of public and private sector clients.
No matter how much we grow, our ethos stays the same: trusted advice, delivered with care.
Our Approach
Our approach to project delivery is built on collaboration, clear communication, and strong relationships. We recognise that every project is unique, with its own challenges, risks, and stakeholders, so we flexibly tailor our services and team to meet your specific needs.
What truly sets us apart is the active involvement of our shareholding directors throughout every project. This hands-on leadership gives clients confidence, knowing they are dealing directly with experienced decision-makers.
From initial concept to final completion, we take a proactive, practical approach to ensure your objectives are achieved efficiently, on budget, and to the highest standard.
Client Focus
From day one, we take the time to understand your vision, requirements, and constraints. This ensures a clear project brief, early risk identification, and realistic expectations are established which sets the foundation for a successful project.
Collaborative Working
Strong communication and teamwork are at the heart of everything we do. We work closely with clients, design teams, contractors, and stakeholders, keeping everyone aligned and driving schemes forward efficiently.
Cost Control
With experience within both consultancy and contracting, our team identifies buildability issues early, preventing costly problems before they become inherent in the design. We manage budgets closely throughout, keeping cost certainty front and centre.
Risk Management
We spot potential risks early and implement strategies to mitigate them, reducing the likelihood of delays, disputes, or overspend. Whether acting as Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors, or Building Surveyors, we take our duty of care seriously, proactively solving issues before they escalate.
Transparency and Accountability
Clear, regular reporting ensures you always know where your project stands. We take full ownership of each project phase, giving you confidence in delivery and outcomes.
Sustainable and Practical Solutions
We integrate sustainability and efficiency into every project, delivering solutions that are both future-proof and practical.
With decades of combined experience and a genuine passion for achieving the best outcomes, our people are at the heart of our success. Our team members all share the same principles which reflect our company ethos, ensures a consistent service providing value, quality and confidence for our clients.
Collaboration
Our close-knit, supportive team works together to deliver the best outcomes, building strong relationships and a collaborative environment across every project.
Delivering Excellence
Our ISO:9001 accreditation highlights our commitment to delivering a quality service and is testament to our team’s hard work.
Client Commitment
We listen, respond, and adapt to changing client requirements, whilst providing the professional advice at each step. Protecting our clients is a key part of our service and prior to any changes in client requirements, it is important that we provide reasoned and considered advice.
Respect & Responsibility
We promote an inclusive, respectful environment and take our responsibilities to our clients, our communities, and the wider built environment, seriously.
Trust & Integrity
For over 50 years, our business has been built on trust which has resulted in 90% of our work being from repeat business and clients. All our team act with honesty, transparency, and fairness, earning the confidence of our clients, colleagues, and partners on every project.
No matter our role on your project, our ambition is to protect your interests and bring clarity to the construction process. With over five decades of experience and a proven track record across multiple sectors, our history of delivering successful projects speaks for itself.
Our Clients
We have worked with a varied list of clients across our five decades in business, a selection of whom can be viewed below:
What Our Clients Say
