Progressive Design Associates is an established firm of Chartered Architects formed in 1986 by Andrew Smith, BA(Hons), Dip Arch (Sheffield), RIBA, in the City of Derby.

A high degree of professionalism and expertise built on years of public and private sector experience has resulted in commissions throughout the Country encompassing a spectrum of building types. The practice offers a combination of experience and modern ideas related to current design trends together with construction expertise and management.

The practice is continually updating its computer applications and activities in order to provide a complete and up-to-date service to its Clients, including the latest in CAD/CAM Systems; This investment in the latest technology allows the Practice to be cost efficient while maintaining the highest standards, enabling competitive fees and prompt responses for all the services offered.

Based in the centrally located City of Derby, the practice has a good knowledge of the Midlands area, with an ability to respond quickly to any design or construction queries which may arise on any project throughout the U.K.

The Practice has undertaken a variety of building commissions in both the public and private sectors, including Community Health Centres, Hotels, Housing, Factories, Industrial Units, Schools, Shops, Retailing and Commercial Office Developments throughout the UK.

Major Clients of the Practice include the following:-