Ampersand – the investor
Ampersand bought the site in the autumn 2002 and will build and manage the resort. The company is an entity of the Commercial Estates Group (CEG), which was established in 1989 and manages an investment portfolio of 83 property projects across the country with a total value of over £720 million. CEG specialises in regeneration projects and is a commercial, residential and mixed-use property company with offices in London, Harrogate and Cornwall.

As with its other projects, CEG believes in long-term commitment and Ampersand will maintain ownership of The Beach once it is operational. More than 50 different consultancies ranging from ecological specialists and environmental experts to window designers and landscape gardeners have been involved in this ground breaking project to date. There are too many to list here but the following names give you an idea of the type of leading specialist companies we have called upon to provide what we believe will be the very best imaginable. For more information, visit www.ceg.co.uk


Davis Langdon - project managers
The Beach comes with its own unique series of technical problems and we found the very best in Davis Langdon which has a long and established history of professional evolution. From its quantity surveying origins and a single London office in 1919, Davis Langdon has evolved into a multidisciplinary international construction and property consultancy with 85 offices worldwide covering 26 countries and a staff of some 2,800. For more information, visit www.davislangdon.com.


HR Wallingford - coastal engineers
The sea defences are a crucial factor in this development and once again we turned to those with the best experience to help us. HR Wallingford is one of the world’s leading sea defence experts and indeed advise the government on many aspects of coastal protection. For more information, visit www.hrwallingford.co.uk.


Jackson Civil Engineering - Infrastructure & Sea Defence Contractor
As Principal Contractor, JCE has worked closely with us over the last three years. This established civil engineering contractor has brought over fifty years experience in construction of major infrastructure and sea defence projects to assist our team in a series of studies that cover, both environmental and ecological aspects of the construction works, preliminary and on-going design development, feasibility studies, constructability, cost control and value engineering. For more information, visit www.jackson-civils.co.uk


Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners - planning
One of the UK’s leading independent planning consultants, NLP is advising on the various town planning aspects of the improved sea defences. For more information, visit: www.nlpplanning.com


ORMS – architects
We wanted to find architects who shared our vision of a spectacular development which would surpass all dreams. ORMS enjoy finding simple yet sometimes surprising solutions to difficult problems. Their achievements have been highly recognised and include the Financial Times Architecture at Work commendation, RIBA National and Regional Awards. RIBA Housing Awards, Civic Trust commendations and the British Council for Offices Awards. For more information, visit www.orms.co.uk


MLM - Infrastructure Design Engineers
The diverse range of infrastructure services required by this project, ranging from a major river diversion, through sustainable drainage to a robust sea defence wall, requires a designer with skills in a wide variety of areas. MLM is a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with a track record of providing superior quality services to their clients. For more information, visit: www.mlm.uk.com