The origins of Davis Langdon PKS lie back in 1860 when Benjamin Thomas Patterson commenced practice as a surveyor. Patterson, as sole proprietor, started a company that was to grow over the following 140 years and develop into Ireland’s leading quantity surveying practice.

In 1992, Patterson Kempster & Shortall became the Irish Associate Practice of Davis Langdon & Seah International – formalising an informal relationship that had existed for many years.

As Davis Langdon & Seah International developed worldwide, so their relationship with Patterson Kempster & Shortall strengthened and deepened.  The exchange of data and skills such as Value Engineering proved invaluable to Patterson Kempster & Shortall and their clients.  During 2001 the strategic alliance with Davis Langdon & Seah International developed considerably with joint appointments for a number of major projects and in 2002 the firm adopted the current name of Davis Langdon PKS.

In recent years Davis Langdon PKS has been in the forefront of developments in the quantity surveying profession and the Irish construction industry.  The ‘Davis Langdon PKS Review of the Irish Construction Industry’ which has been published annually for the last 30 years has become one of the most respected commentaries on the Irish construction industry.

Recent independent research has shown that Davis Langdon PKS is regarded by a majority of clients in Ireland as the:

• Most pro-active quantity surveying practice. 
• Practice whose staff are the most readily available.
• Practice who consistently meets targets.

Davis Langdon PKS currently has over 100 staff based in our five offices in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Dundalk.