Our Mission
Revolutionising our industry by passionately and creatively tackling challenges in the built environment.
Revolutionising our industry by passionately and creatively tackling challenges in the built environment.
Over the last 30 years we have provided advice and analysis on some of the most high-profile developments in London, the UK, Ireland and globally. Passionate about tackling challenges in the built environment, we approach consultancy differently, using technology and creativity to find solutions where others see unsolvable problems.
We deliver incisive solutions to help understand and visualise both the risk and potential of development sites across the UK. From bespoke analysis to influencing planning policy, we consistently challenge received opinion and champion creative solutions.
GIA was established on 15th November 1993 at 6 Langley Street, Covent Garden. In the early days, former Chairman Gordon Ingram ran the business with the help of his mother Janet. They started operating on a small-scale with just two desks, a filing cabinet, and a computer.
The business quickly grew , first moving next door, then to Drury Lane, and finally to The Whitehouse on the Southbank, where we are based today. Daylight and Sunlight specialists in a basement office with little natural light was always going to be a talking point and so to bring life and movement into the space we installed one of the largest fish tanks in London.
During the pandemic, we took the opportunity to completely overhaul our office space, recognising the impact that a well-designed workspace can have on employee wellbeing and productivity. When we reopened our doors in March 2022, our team was greeted by a revitalised and state-of-the-art office environment.
With effect from 6 October 2023, we have transferred our business from GIA (The Partnership) to GIA Surveyors Ltd (registered number: 140362506). GIA Surveyors Ltd is incorporated in England & Wales with its registered office address at The Whitehouse, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8GA. More information can be found at Companies House. We undertook this reorganisation to streamline the manner in which we operate our business and you can read more about that here.