Capita Symonds has announced the acquisition of town planning and urban design consultants Andrew Martin Associates (AMA) for an undisclosed sum.

AMA - with offices in London, Chelmsford and Nottingham - employs 40 chartered town planners, urban designers, landscape designers and environmental planners offering advice on a wide range of planning, development, regeneration and environmental matters.

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Mark Hirst, Director of Development, Transport & Environment, Capita Symonds said: "We are delighted to welcome AMA to Capita Symonds. Planning and urban design are at the heart of the development process and AMA's established reputation and strong pipeline of projects will be a significant boost to our profile in this sector."

Andrew Martin, Managing Director, AMA said: "We are excited to be joining Capita Symonds. This will open up new opportunities for AMA, both in terms of geographical spread and the comprehensive range of disciplines that we can offer to clients. This will be particularly valuable as the development industry emerges from the recession to meet the need for sustainable growth."

(CD/JM)