Established as a chartered surveying consultancy in 1930, David Adamson and Partners has since grown organically and developed its expertise.

Today it offers clients a broad range of consultancy services including quantity surveying, cost and contract management, planning and programme management and housing consultancy services direct to public and private sector clients.

Hardies’ senior partner Danny McArthur said: “Representing our fifth acquisition in five years, this deal marks the latest stage of our dynamic growth programme.

“The deal involves eight members of David Adamson and Partners staff joining Hardies’ operations in Edinburgh and Dunfermline, including the two directors, Alan Hirst, who ran the head office in Edinburgh, and Richard Bownass, who ran the Kirkcaldy office.

“The eight staff members comprise five quantity surveyors, including Mr Hirst and Mr Bownass, a principal designer, a building surveyor, and a housing consultant.”

Mr Hirst added: “Not only does this deal allow us to expand the range of projects we can undertake for clients, but the addition of housing consultancy means that it enables Hardies to expand its service range too. This result is a good deal for both firms’ clients throughout the UK.”

Mr Bownass added: “In relation to Lothian and Fife, this arrangement will strengthen and expand our offering and consolidate Hardies’ position as the leading construction and surveying consultancy across these regions.”