Planners & Development Economists

Roger Tym & Partners
Roger Tym & Partners

The Team

David  Keddie
David Keddie
BA, DipTP, MRTPI

Consultant to RTP
david.keddie@tymconsult.com

David is an economist and planner with over 25 years' consultancy experience in urban and economic development projects throughout the UK and overseas.

David has extensive specialist market-sector knowledge in energy, retail and urban regeneration. He has worked for a wide range of public and private sector clients including central government departments in the UK, Europe and Middle East, government agencies, development agencies, private sector developers, utilities and city institutions.

David has directed and contributed to economic impact assessment of development projects across the UK. He has helped build the economic case for commercial developments, public sector investment and corporate relocations. David is regularly asked to give expert evidence at public inquiries on economic, tourism and recreation impact for transport and energy generation and transmission projects.

Overseas, David has worked on developments in Kuwait, the economic case and implementation arrangements for Warsaw City Centre's development, implementation of the Dubai Masterplan and various projects across the Republic of Ireland.

Particular areas of expertise include:

  • economic appraisal and analysis
  • regeneration and development strategies
  • economic impact of development, energy generation and transmission, and transport investment
  • strategic planning at a national, regional and city wide scale
  • multi-sectoral economic studies and research
  • industrial and institutional restructuring
  • formulation of funding packages for projects
  • inward investment studies
  • town centre and retail development
  • expert witness at public inquiries.