Celebrating 50 Years of Rand Associates – “Grateful for the opportunity to make a positive impact” by Rory Henderson
I didn’t know what I wanted to do when I was at school. I stumbled my way into some A Levels with the same lack of direction. I’d of loved to have been a professional musician but a lack of any ability held me back. After working in a selection of random jobs (warehouseman, pest […]
Celebrating 50 Years of Rand Associates – “A Personal Reflection” by Chris Patient
My involvement with Rand Associates started at quite a young age. One of my earliest memories is ‘helping’ my dad, Barry Patient, carry out the survey of Rand’s old Reigate office, Bell House, in 1984 prior to starting our 40+ year residency there. Fast forward 10 years and I was back at Bell House working […]
Celebrating 50 Years of Rand Associates – “Blessed to be Here” by Dominic Higgins
After an early career that included bookmaking, labouring on building sites and taxi driving, I concluded that a higher education qualification would be needed to get a career as opposed to a job. I enlisted on a HNC Building Surveying course at LJMU and 2 years in very fortunately bagged an interview with Rands in […]
Celebrating 50 Years of Rand Associates – “The Changing Times of the Stock Condition Survey” by Simon Davis
When I joined Rands in late 2001, I was in my early 20’s, had slightly darker coloured hair, and was the proud owner of a Peugeot 205 with a leaking sunroof! Since then, much has changed. I may be older and have one or two grey hairs, but I no longer need to worry about […]
Celebrating 50 Years of Rand Associates – “My time at Rand – A technological perspective” by Jon Case
I joined Rand Associates in 1997 as IT Assistant, turning up at our Reigate office armed with enthusiasm and the technical confidence of someone who could restart things. The building smelt of dust, smoke and the faint, unplaceable perfume of paper. Lots of paper. The office radio was invariably tuned to Radio 1 where Chris […]
Celebrating 50 Years of Rand Associates – “My Early Rand Years” by Richard Holliday
Personal Recollections of “My Early Rand Years” by Richard Holliday (retired former Director) In 2025, Rand Associates celebrates 50 years of successfully providing Consultancy Services to Local Authorities and Housing Associations throughout the UK. However, working in that sector was not why I was taken on in the first place. So, what is my story? […]
Celebrating 50 Years of Rand Associates – a Story by David Miller
A History of the First Twenty Years My involvement with Rand Associates goes back to the first day of its creation in January 1975. Rand was formed as a successor organisation to a quantity surveying firm called Guthrie Rand, a partnership between John Guthrie and Alan Rand. I had been seconded to Guthrie Rand in […]