{"id":3613,"date":"2023-06-09T15:57:28","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T15:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/?page_id=3613"},"modified":"2026-04-01T09:42:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:42:40","slug":"access-consultancy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/consultancy\/access-consultancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Design Consultancy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3613\" class=\"elementor elementor-3613\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7b1d9a elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"a7b1d9a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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elementor-size-default\">Design<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6afd8b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6afd8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consultancy\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be89f0d\" data-id=\"be89f0d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" 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data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294cdb4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"294cdb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transforming Compliance into Competitive Advantage<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f98f26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f98f26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"606\">Whether planning a new build or a refurbishment, addressing accessibility at the feasibility stage informs the design process, helps avoid delays in Planning and Building Regulations approval, and prevents unforeseen costs. Our team of Access Consultants works with you at every stage, from concept through completion, providing expert guidance on all aspects of accessibility.<\/p><p data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"966\">Direct Access delivers a comprehensive accessibility consultancy service that combines community engagement, legislative compliance, inclusive design, and sustainable development. By going beyond local legal requirements, we help site owners create environments that meet global best-practice standards, offering long-term value and usability for everyone.<\/p><p data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1098\">Our extensive expertise spans planning, building control, and disability legislation in any country, providing services such as:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1353\"><li data-section-id=\"1e9q7vb\" data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1170\"><p data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1170\"><strong data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1118\">Access Audits<\/strong> of existing buildings, pre- or post-refurbishment<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"49hg1i\" data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1244\"><p data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1244\"><strong data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1194\">Access Appraisals<\/strong> of new-build architectural plans and elevations<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"10mpxc2\" data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1353\"><p data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1353\"><strong data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1268\">Access Statements<\/strong> at every stage, including planning, building control, construction, and occupation<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1849\">Focusing on the highest national and international standards of accessibility, our team delivers innovative, industry-leading consultancy that supports smarter, more efficient development. Globally, we integrate LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) standards to ensure projects are accessible, sustainable, and inclusive, leaving a lasting legacy for both our partners and the communities they serve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec31b5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ec31b5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" 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elementor-element-7f89793 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f89793\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-42d4320\" data-id=\"42d4320\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b058ab5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b058ab5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-08-23-at-10.29.20.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4239\" alt=\"A man wearing a hi-vis vest and a white hardhat observes the construction of a white building on a building site.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-08-23-at-10.29.20.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-08-23-at-10.29.20-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-08-23-at-10.29.20-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8a0ae2\" data-id=\"c8a0ae2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128fc5e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"128fc5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Access Appraisals and Access Statements - Peace of Mind Through Early Accessibility Planning<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-088f8e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"088f8e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"520\">The most effective way to ensure accessibility is fully integrated into a project is through an <strong data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"308\">Access Appraisal<\/strong>. Conducted by our NRAC Registered Consultants, an Access Appraisal reviews new project plans to identify potential issues before they arise and ensures inclusive design principles are embedded from the outset.<\/p><p data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"925\">An Access Appraisal often forms the foundation for a comprehensive <strong data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"620\">Design and Access Statement<\/strong>, helping the design process run smoothly from concept to completion while reducing the risk of non-compliance with best-practice accessibility standards. By addressing accessibility early, designers and construction teams can create buildings that are genuinely inclusive, efficient, and user-friendly.<\/p><p data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"1184\">Regardless of project size, a Design and Access Statement provides peace of mind that every aspect of accessibility has been considered. Planning authorities require these statements as part of most planning applications, covering all stages of a project:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1267\"><li data-section-id=\"1ry4s1h\" data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1202\"><p data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1202\"><strong data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1200\">Planning<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1h099eh\" data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1227\"><p data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1227\"><strong data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1225\">Building Control<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1yuj2d1\" data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1248\"><p data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1248\"><strong data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1246\">Construction<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1eabx4c\" data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1267\"><p data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1267\"><strong data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1265\">Completion<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1470\">Incorporating accessibility 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f625fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f625fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc25f11\" data-id=\"cc25f11\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ffeb8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ffeb8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-03-at-17.11.53-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4712\" alt=\"A black man wearing a pink polo shirt, grey trousers, and a black cardigan poses in front of a Direct Access exhibition banner which has a grayscale image of a young man in a wheelchair on a cliffside holding his arms in the air.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-03-at-17.11.53-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-03-at-17.11.53-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-03-at-17.11.53-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-03-at-17.11.53-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-03-at-17.11.53.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ece0503 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ece0503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Access<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f838805 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f838805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consultancy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb3325b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"cb3325b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--rayen\" href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/consultancy\/access-consultancy\" data-text=\"Access &gt;&gt;\">\n            \t    \n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n\t                        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6ce31e\" data-id=\"c6ce31e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a74004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a74004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Science-Trains-1024x428.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1596\" alt=\"A smiling man, Steve Dering, holding an iPad is stood in front of various old trains at the Science and Industry Museum.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Science-Trains-1024x428.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Science-Trains-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Science-Trains-768x321.jpg 768w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Science-Trains-1536x642.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Science-Trains-2048x857.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c59b645 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c59b645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accessibility<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a76b8c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a76b8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Audits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f01b7a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"9f01b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--rayen\" href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/consultancy\/accessibility-audits\/\" data-text=\"Access &gt;&gt;\">\n            \t    \n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n\t                        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf37e95\" data-id=\"bf37e95\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4ac63c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c4ac63c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Office_Team.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1463\" alt=\"A mixed team of workers in a meeting in a conference room with a television in the background. One of the team is a man in a wheelchair.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Office_Team.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Office_Team-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Office_Team-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a58a2e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a58a2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Disability Workplace<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c23b1e1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c23b1e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assessments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfae682 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"dfae682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--rayen\" href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/consultancy\/disability-workplace-assessments\/\" data-text=\"Access &gt;&gt;\">\n            \t    \n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n\t                        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-df3c8f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df3c8f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-510544a\" data-id=\"510544a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a6fb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10a6fb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/expo2020a-1-1024x576-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3480\" alt=\"A panoramic view of Expo 2020 Dubai at night time.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/expo2020a-1-1024x576-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/expo2020a-1-1024x576-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/expo2020a-1-1024x576-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b32c6b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b32c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Event<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb19f4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"adb19f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Planning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0036eb6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"0036eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--rayen\" href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/consultancy\/event-planning\/\" data-text=\"Access &gt;&gt;\">\n            \t    \n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n\t                        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-46b109d\" data-id=\"46b109d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-633d584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"633d584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Training-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1549\" alt=\"Training-2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Training-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Training-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Training-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35458a2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35458a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inclusion and<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c48e2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40c48e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Awareness Training<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb9e61 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"7bb9e61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--rayen\" href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/consultancy\/inclusion-and-awareness-training\/\" data-text=\"Access &gt;&gt;\">\n            \t    \n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n\t                        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-62eac2b\" data-id=\"62eac2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0276d83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0276d83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mystery-Shopper-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1517\" alt=\"Mystery Shopper\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mystery-Shopper-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mystery-Shopper-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mystery-Shopper-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mystery-Shopper-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mystery-Shopper-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea1843 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ea1843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mystery<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaee13a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aaee13a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shopping<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b56079 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"1b56079\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n      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class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbbcbb4\" data-id=\"fbbcbb4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e86d58a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e86d58a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/341503312_193600023458924_6873432344389595344_n-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4162\" alt=\"A selfie photograph of Steven Mifsud (Direct Access CEO) and Jamie Watson (Access Consultant) smiling with a lake and pier in the 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data-id=\"3a4ed40\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12bffd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12bffd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_7953-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2648\" alt=\"Altrincham town centre during the day. Several benches and cafes with seating outside. Shops include MAX Photo Experts and Marks and Spencers.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_7953-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_7953-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_7953-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_7953-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_7953-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62dc069 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62dc069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Retail and Town Centre<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8e1715 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8e1715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consultancy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e25cf6b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"e25cf6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--rayen\" href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/consultancy\/retail-and-town-centre-consultancy\/\" data-text=\"Access &gt;&gt;\">\n            \t    \n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n\t                        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe0dca elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7fe0dca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Design Consultancy Transforming Compliance into Competitive Advantage Whether planning a new build or a refurbishment, addressing accessibility at the feasibility stage informs the design process, helps avoid delays in Planning and Building Regulations approval, and prevents unforeseen costs. 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